DEVYN AND THE FALLEN STAR – Episode 39 & 40

DEVYN AND…
THE
FALLEN STAR

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[ Her Only Harmony… ]

𝐂̌𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 39➪40

𝐁𝐘; 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄 𝐆.

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⟨ FEW DAYS LATER ⟩

Devyn woke up as early as possible to prepare a few dishes for her mom before she left for work. It was her mom’s birthday, and she wanted to surprise her.

Devyn had been awake since 5 a.m., making sure to be as quiet as possible to avoid waking her mom. She knew her mom typically left for work around 8 a.m.

She continued working diligently until she was finally done. Checking the time, she realized it was already past 7 a.m. Her mom was still asleep, although it wasn’t unusual for her to sleep in. Devyn didn’t want to disturb her, so she quietly set the dining room and then approached her mom’s bedroom.

“Good morning, Mom,” She whispered, gently waking Cecilia up. Her mom’s eyes fluttered open, and she noticed the smell of beef.

“You smell like beef… did you cook?” Cecilia asked, her confusion quickly turning into a smile.

“Happy birthday, Mom,” Devyn replied, beaming with joy. Cecilia blinked, momentarily forgetting that it was her birthday.

“What day is it?” she asked.

“It’s the 8th of July, Mom” Devyn answered. Cecilia’s face lit up with realization.

“Ah, I didn’t even remember,” she said.

“It’s fine. Let’s go. I’ve got a surprise for you,” Devyn said, pulling her mom out of bed and leading her to the dining room.

“I haven’t even cleaned up,” Cecilia muttered.

“You can do that when you’re ready to go to work,” Devyn assured her. She guided her mom to the seat and started uncovering the dishes one by one. Cecilia watched in awe as her favorite dishes were revealed: beef skillet, omelette roll, dakjuk (chicken porridge), and gyeran bap (Korean egg rice).

“Wow,” Cecilia muttered, her eyes fixed on the mouthwatering spread. She smiled, grateful that her daughter had become quite skilled in the kitchen.

She picked up her chopsticks and began savoring each dish. Devyn sat across her, happily observing her mom as she ate. Soon, Blueberry emerged from his room, joining them at the dining table.

“Good morning, Cecilia, and happy birthday,” he greeted warmly. Cecilia smiled, now enjoying her second round of breakfast. She finished eating, stood up, and expressed her gratitude.

“This is definitely the best birthday present ever,” she smiled, walking over to her daughter. Cecilia embraced Devyn, planting a K!SS on her hair. She then went to Blueberry, who immediately stopped her.

“I h@të that ” he complained, but Cecilia chuckled.

“You both should eat now, okay? Mom will freshen up and head to work. And Blueberry, please take care of Devyn, alright?” Cecilia instructed before retiring to her room. After getting ready, she was about to leave when Blueberry called her back.

She turned to face him as he approached, leaning closer to her.

“Don’t h@të Jayden. He likes you, but you can let him know that you’d like to be friends and nothing more. He’ll make a great friend,” Blueberry whispered. Cecilia stared at him, taken aback by his words. He simply shrugged and returned to Devyn, who was observing the exchange between her mom and Blueberry.

“I’ll be off now,” Cecilia said quietly and left.

★

⟨ MARVINS’ RESIDENCE ⟩

The boys were overjoyed and couldn’t contain their gratitude towards Blueberry. Blueberry had revealed his non-human identity and Mu Yul’s role as a grim reaper. Although the boys had been a little scared of them at first, they had grown to like them. Blueberry and Mu yul had become like older brothers to them.

“I can’t wait for the break to be over so we can see Berry and Yul,” Sweetheart exclaimed.

“Should we call them and buy another pack of yogurt?” Ian suggested.

“I’m sure he’ll be here if he wants to be. Like he said, he belongs to Devyn,” Nash replied, and Valerie looked up, curious.

“What?” Nash turned to face Valerie, and Rema gasped.

“What? Did you remember something for the first time in your life?” Alistair asked Rema.

“I think… Devyn Han… and Valerie. She’s the girl he talked about when we played the truth or dare game a year ago, remember?” Rema revealed, causing the boys’ eyes to widen in surprise.

“What?!” Sweetheart, Ian, Nash, and Alistair exclaimed. Maikel, on the other hand, smiled, while Valerie stood up, preparing to leave. However, Nash held onto his leg, preventing him from moving any further.

“Was that it? Do you still love her?” Nash teased. “Does she know that you’re Kelvin?” Nash asked.

“Leave me alone,” Valerie replied.

“I don’t want to,” Nash retorted, acting like a stubborn child.

“Why then are you both acting like strangers? Did you do something bad to her?” Ian asked.

“Or maybe she doesn’t like you anymore?” Sweetheart chimed in.

“How would I like him if I were her? I mean, he was supposed to recognize me first?” Alistair commented, and Valerie sighed in frustration.

“If you still care about her, you should go get her,” Maikel spoke up, catching Valerie’s attention.

” But… ”

” You think I like her? Yes, I do, but as a friend… A special friend and nothing more ” Maikel clarified.

” Have we been missing something?” Nash frowned at Maikel.

” It’s nothing… For real ”

” I know it’s nothing because you’re mine… Mine alone ” Nash said and Maikel laughed at Nash’s relentless teasing.

Valerie stared at Maikel for a while He had always thought he also liked Devyn. He had been avoiding talking to her to prevent any potential conflicts between them. However, now that Maikel clarified that he only saw Devyn as a special friend, Valerie was determined to express his true feelings to Devyn.

“As soon as the break is over, go grab her @$$ and squeeze the hell out of it,” Nash suggested naughtily, and everyone turned to face him.

“What? It’s not like y’all haven’t touched mine too. Maikel even touched my fluffy @$$. It’s so soft and smooth,” Nash added, wiggling his eyebrows cutely. The boys made disgusted faces and distanced themselves from Nash’s side.

“I doubt if hyung is a virgin,” Sweetheart commented, and Nash raised his eyebrows playfully. The boys’ eyes widened.

“You’re not?” they all exclaimed.

“You all deflowered me, remember? The day you all barged into my room when I was Ɲ@kēɗ. You all saw… gosh, my precious body,” Nash whined, and the boys burst into laughter.

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THE BEAUTIES RESIDENT

Elvira was still recovering from her coma, and Miss Rachel had been a great help in taking care of her.

Harriet found herself lost in thought, reminiscing about the time she spent with the girls when their only rivals were SUNSHINE. She couldn’t understand why Elvira and Zora held grudges against Devyn, who seemed cool and nice to her.

She couldn’t comprehend why the girls treated Devyn that way. Lost in her thoughts, Elvire came and touched her.

“You’re going to get sick at this rate,” Elvire said, placing a tray of food in front of Harriet.

“Will you be mad at me if I speak my mind?” Harriet asked.

“And what’s on your mind?” Elvire asked, looking clueless.

“I want Zora and Elvira out of the group so that they can learn their lessons. I was so embarrassed. Gemma called me a worthless leader who couldn’t even control her own team because of what Elvira did. Just a single video made me look like a bad leader. I’m one year older than y’all, so why? ” Harriet asked, while Elvire smiled.

“It’s going to be alright. Let her regain consciousness first, and then we’ll figure out how to handle this. You should eat already,” Elvire said, taking the spoon from the tray and slowly feeding Harriet.

★★

DAENG COMMERCIALS

Cecilia arrived at the company to find it deserted. The silence was so profound that she had to check her phone to make sure it wasn’t Friday. When she realized it was Saturday, she gasped in surprise.

“Wow! Which organization works on Saturday?” she exclaimed, unable to believe it. She had received a text from the company instructing everyone to arrive early, and had she remembered that today was Saturday, she wouldn’t have bothered coming. However, to her surprise, the company was open.

Deciding to head to her office, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist from behind. Her heart sank with fear as she quickly turned around to see who it was.

“Happy birthday!” all the workers chorused, and she blinked in confusion, looking at the numbers displayed behind her. Slowly, the workers made way, and Jayden entered with a small box and flowers.

He handed them to her while she reluctantly accepted the gift.

“Don’t worry, I know what you’ll say, so let’s be best buddies,” Jayden whispered to her, and Cecilia remembered what Blueberry had said. She nodded gently and faced the others.

“Mr. Jayden said we should all go to his home to celebrate today,” an employee screamed loudly, while Cecilia could only force a smile.

Why were they so happy about her birthday? Although her ex-husband had never celebrated it for her, a smile still played on her lips as the workers gently pulled her out of the company.

They took her to Jayden’s car, while others boarded the company bus, and they drove off to Jayden’s place. Cecilia wasn’t used to it, so she felt uncomfortable going to another man’s house.

As Jayden drove, she opened the box. Her eyes widened when she saw a car manual inside. She stared at it intently and realized it was for the same car she was currently riding in.

“What’s this?” she asked.

“Oh, this? It’s yours. Your birthday present. Please don’t say no, and this isn’t all; the next surprise will be on Monday,” he replied. She stared at him with a strange expression, and Jayden chuckled without sparing her a glance as he continued driving quietly.

★★★

Mu Yul hadn’t visited Yeomra for a while, and he didn’t seem bothered by it, as his aim was to recall how he died. No matter how hard he tried, he still couldn’t remember. The fact that Yeomra wasn’t helping out made him incredibly frustrated.

“Should I go see Blueberry? I’m so bored,” he muttered and agreed to his own suggestion, disappearing from his bed at once.

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Lesley made to sit on her bed when a voice spoke in her head.

“For how long will you keep me in the dark?” the voice asked.

“Who are you, and what do you want? How did we even meet, and how the hell did we become one?” the voice asked calmly.

“I’m sorry, Lesley. I’ll go when it’s time,” She replied, and the voice within her scoffed.

“One time I lost my mind, another time I don’t know what I’m doing, and I even hurt someone because of you. To make everything worse, I don’t even know you!!” The voice cried.

“I’ll leave when it’s time, and I hope you can endure me until then,”

“And you believe her?” Another voice echoed in the room and the Lesley shunned the voice in her head off.

” Until when are you planning to use this human, Catrina? You should give the real Lesley some time to be herself. If you keep hiding in the poor girl’s body, you might end up possessing her forever. And when that happens, you know the punishment for the dead harboring the body of a human,” the man said, and Lesley laughed.

“I really don’t need you to tell me how to act because I know what to do. It’s surprising you’re not dead. But looking at you right now, you can’t even handle a punch from me. So now, if you know what’s good for you, you should leave my sight. I don’t need you to lecture me about the consequences of using a human as my shield,” Lesley said confidently, while the man laughed briefly.

“A little hint, Catrina: you won’t even fulfill your dream. I’ll make sure of that,” the man laughed and disappeared. Lesley sighed and sat on the bed.

“Who are you?” The voice in her head spoke once more.

“Me? I’m Catrina Berthelot from France.” Lesley replied.

“How come we’re sharing one body when I was born and raised here?” The voice asked.

“I’ll tell you the whole story about me, so please, let me keep using this body for a while. Please, Lesley” Catrina pleaded, and Lesley went silent.

“Is that a yes?” Catrina asked.

“I’ll think about it,” Lesley replied, and Catrina nodded. Gradually, the two souls United, and Lesley fell on her bed, thinking about what the man had said.

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Mr. Han, also Devyn’s father, returned to his mansion to pick up some docvments when he heard his recent wife Mõ@ɲing from their room. He blinked rapidly, not wanting to believe his ears, as he made his way towards his room. Their only son had gone to school.

He didn’t stop walking until he reached the room. He twisted the door open and was stunned to find another man on top of his wife. He staggered back slightly, his fingers curling into a fist.

Cecilia was never like his second wife. Cecilia was like his lapdog, obedient and loyal. She would do as he told her and never questioned him. She even caught him cheating, yet she decided to endure it. But the insult about his only daughter being a monster made him throw them out of the house.

But since he married his second wife, she had been involved with one man after another. Sleeping around meant nothing to her.

“Samantha!! ” He called angrily, and the man on top of his wife quickly jumped up from her body.

“Honey,” Samantha called while Henry, Devyn’s dad, inhaled. “Before I come back home, make sure you leave this place and never return,” he said through gritted teeth before storming out of the house.

“Honey!” Samantha continued calling, while Henry’s mind drifted to Cecilia and his daughter for the first time ever. Regrets washed over him as he thought about them.

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DEVYN’S HOME, 6 PM

Cecilia called and informed Devyn and Blueberry that she would be coming home late since her colleagues didn’t want her to leave yet, and they understood. Mu Yul was with them as well.

“It was really fun. I can’t believe you both can sing this well,” Devyn smiled as they sat down. They had just left the karaoke house, and decided to have fun during their break from learning how to sing so they could be promoted to the silver class.

“It’s all thanks to you,” Mu Yul said as he headed to the kitchen to get a bottle of juice for himself, Blueberry, and Devyn.

“Because of her? Of course not. I knew how to sing from the very beginning, but I was ignorant since I didn’t even know what music was,” Blueberry said instead, while Devyn chuckled.

“I’ll go freshen up,” Devyn stood up and started heading to her room. Mu Yul kept staring at her, so Blueberry had to block his view.

“What? She looks extra beautiful while sweating. Can I keep her by my side?” Mu Yul asked, and Blueberry frowned.

“What? I told you to like her, but you said no. So why?” Mu Yul asked.

“Don’t tell me you like her,” He asked again.

“Why would I like her? I don’t ” Blueberry scoffed.

“But your eyes are saying something else entirely” Mu Yul teased, and Blueberry stood up. He pulled Mu Yul up and started pushing him towards the door.

“You should leave” He said, while Mu Yul kept chuckling.

“I’m sure I’m right. I can feel it ” Mu Yul said again, until Blueberry finally shut the door in his face before locking it from inside. Yet, Mu Yul reappeared inside the house.

“How can you appear like that? What if she sees you, moron?” Blueberry scolded quietly.

“Are you both fighting?” they heard Devyn’s voice, and they both turned to see if she was behind them, but no, she was still in her room.

“Of course not. Berry said he’ll miss me if I go now,” Mu Yul said aloud, and Blueberry faced him with a weird glance.

“I think I should leave,” he said awkwardly and made himself invisible.

“You like her, right?” His voice echoed around the room, and Blueberry gritted his teeth, cursing under his breath. Mu Yul laughed as he finally disappeared.

“That rat,” Blueberry muttered and went to his room to take a shower.

After taking his shower, he put on a pair of shorts that ended above his knees and an armless shirt. Devyn was still in her room.

He headed to the kitchen to make dinner, as he had learned from Cecilia. He decided to make fried rice and beef ribs.

He made a serving for two, knowing that Cecilia wouldn’t come home for the night since they would all be spending the night at their boss’s house.

The aroma of the food reached Devyn’s nostrils, and she left her room in her pajamas, her usual way of dressing with her hair in two ponytails.

She entered the kitchen and found Berry cooking.

” Berry?” She called his name, and he turned to face her slowly. He stared at her for a while, and strangely, he could feel the rapid beat of something, which he didn’t want to believe was his heart.

“You like her, right?” Those words echoed in his head, and he immediately focused on what he was doing.

“Is something wrong?” Devyn asked, confused. “Do you need help?” she added.

“It’s okay, I’m done cooking anyway,” he said and went to the cupboard to get some plates to dish out the food.

He returned to the counter and began plating the food. Devyn walked up to him.

“Did I do something wrong? Why are you avoiding me now?” she asked, and he looked down at her.

“You’re making me uncomfortable,” he muttered, placing the plates of food in her hands. She stared at her hands and then at him.

“What did you say?” she asked, but she was shocked by his next action.

He gently placed his lips on hers. Her eyes went wide open instantly as she couldn’t believe it. His hands supported the plates with her so they wouldn’t fall.

He pulled away, and took the plates of food from her. He looked down at her shocked expression and made to leave, but she held him back.

“What did you… just do?” she asked, still shocked.

“I K!SSed you,” he replied.

” Why? Why would you K!SS me, Berry? Just why?” she asked, her voice sounding as if she wanted to cry. That was her first K!SS.

“I have feelings for you” he said, and she staggered, while he made to leave again.

“He’s being so straightforward,” she muttered as she watched him almost leave the kitchen.

“But you promised not to love me! We made a promise!” She said loudly

Blueberry heard her, and his steps faltered. He walked back to her, placing the two plates of food on the kitchen counter. He approached her, and she shifted back until her back met another counter, blocking her way. He stopped moving when he got in front of her, his gaze intimidating.

” I did promise, but I never said I was gonna keep it ”

” What!”

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….𝐓.𝐁.𝐂….