Chapter 1: Fangirling

Yannie Ace Ruiz

"Veron, hurry up, we might be late! Come on!" I shouted loudly from the living room of Veron's house. After a few moments, Veron hurriedly came out of her room with her messy hair still soaking wet.

"Okay, fine. Jeez! Can't you wait?" she said, rolling her eyes at me.

"Hurry up! We might be late, and we could end up at the back!" I urged her, quickly passing by her on my way out of her house.

"Wait! I haven't combed my hair yet!" she complained, but I continued pulling her out.

"Auntie, we're leaving!" I bid farewell to Veron's mom, who was currently busy sweeping in front of their house.

"Oh, okay then. Take care, both of you. Manila is far, and you might get lost!" We heard it shout.

Veron and I quickly hailed a tricycle to ride. After a few minutes, the driver dropped us off at the highway. Then, Veron and I promptly walked towards the jeepney terminal behind Central Mall.

"You're really something, Yannie. Your 4SBLUE press conference starts at one o'clock, and it's only eight in the morning. You're rushing me," Veron complained as we boarded the jeepney. She was combing through her wet hair.

"It's better to be early, Veron. What if we get stuck in traffic and end up being late? Besides, SM Megamall is quite far from here. If we're late, we'll be stuck at the back, and I won't get to see my blue boys up close."

"Whatever! I know I won't win against you when it comes to your 4SBLUE," she responded with a gesture of acceptance.

Veron Velasquez is one of my close friends and classmates in college. We've only been acquainted for two years, but I already feel very comfortable with her. We were schoolmates in senior high school. Actually, I already knew her back then because of Belle, who was my classmate during my senior high school years.

Belle and Veron are mortal enemies and rivals. Belle used to tell me that Veron was extremely angry with her because she accused Belle of stealing and enticing her boyfriend. Which, in reality, turned out to be true. Well, based on my own experience as well, that Belle was indeed a homewrecker. And because of what she and Kris did to me, I decided to forget about them.

Let them be together for as long as they want. I hope they'll be happy! But wait, I'm not bitter anymore.

A few moments passed before the jeep we were riding in arrived at Pacita. We quickly descended and headed to the bus terminal. We boarded a bus, and luckily, it was about to depart with just two more passengers waiting.

"Yes! Thank you, Lord, we left immediately," I happily exclaimed.

"The kid is so excited," Veron teased me while nudging me.

"Thank you for accompanying me, huh. You really love me," I sweetly said to her while hugging her arm.

"Cheesy!" she exclaimed, and we burst into laughter together. After a few hours of travel, Veron and I finally reached SM Megamall. We quickly entered and headed to the event center where the public press conference for 4SBLUE would take place. Since the event was still a couple of hours away, Veron and I decided to have lunch at a nearby fast-food chain near the mall's event center.

"Wow! I can't believe it. This is it! I'll finally see them live later!" I joyfully expressed while Veron continued eating.

"Finish your food first so you'll have energy for your fangirling later," she advised.

As we happily ate, my gaze unintentionally shifted to the table next to ours. From there, I saw a group of women wearing official concert T-shirts of 4SBLUE and holding banners.

"4SBLUE fans," I happily pointed out to Veron.

"Like you, crazy fans," Veron teased, but I ignored her. I'm used to her teasing, and deep down, I feel her support for what I do. Imagine, she agreed to come with me today! She's such a supportive friend!

After we finished our meal, we quickly headed to the event center and found good seats despite the growing crowd.

"I hope I get to see Lian too," I whispered excitedly to Veron.

"Lian? Who's that?"

"The soon-to-be-wife of Justin Song," I replied with a smile.

"Don't tell me you're also a fan of Lian?"

"And what's wrong if that's the case? I really like her for Justin. Since they became a couple, Justin has become even more handsome, and you can see how happy he is in his eyes."

A few minutes later, the event began. When the four members of 4SBLUE entered, the entire crowd erupted in cheers. Of course, I was one of those cheering and celebrating.

The four members of 4SBLUE looked incredibly handsome in their simple outfits, especially when they smiled.

"Good day, we are 4SBLUE!" they greeted simultaneously from the stage.

"I love you, squinty!" a girl beside me screamed, holding a banner with Kang Jae Hee's face.

I couldn't help but smile, seeing someone just as crazy about 4SBLUE as I am. "I love you, Justin!" I shouted. Even though I knew they'd unlikely hear it amidst the crowd.

The girl next to me, holding Kang Jae Hee's banner, looked at me and sweetly smiled. "Is Justin your baby?"

"All of them, but Justin is a bit more special," I replied with a smile. She laughed at what I said.

"Me too. They are all my babies, but Jae Hee is a bit more special."

We enjoyed watching and listening to 4SBLUE while Veron watched silently beside me. The event ended without us realizing how time flew. It started at one in the afternoon, but it was already six in the evening when it ended.

Before 4SBLUE bid their farewells one by one, they invited everyone to their upcoming concert in the Philippines. As Veron and I left our seats, I noticed the banner falling from the girl's table next to us. I picked it up and happened to see her walking away. I ran towards her to return the fallen banner.

"Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!" she exclaimed.

"You're welcome."

She smiled beautifully and extended her hand. "By the way, I'm Rica Montez. And you?" she introduced herself.