To Be One (ENGLISH VERSION)

Chapter 9: Glory's Memories - Enchanted To Meet You

Chapter 9: Glory's Memories - Enchanted To Meet You
Soundtrack: I Did It For You by David Cook

It is a memory lived in an old film reel, a flashback. Some of the lyrics that Glory wrote in her notebook read:

"Oh, look at us, we were so perfect together, like how the sand meets the ocean. With every second ticking, I would like to be with you, happily ever after."

"Happily ever after? The famous line. Who idiot would believe in that? It's just a phrase that sad storytellers would put at the very end of a story so they could only say that it's done, like it is a means of catharsis for them. A childish emphasis that would only make people believe that it's the reality, however it is not. It's always some girl getting a spell cast on her that turns her into a princess, heh, as if it's true! There's no such thing like a princess marrying the prince and they would live happily ever after! What if the prince met another princess? And for curses, fell in love with her? Surely those were the reasons why divorce was enacted! I mean not everyone is privileged to have their fairy godmothers cast some weird spell and instantly make a nobody into a princess! Right?! And then what if the reality behind every forever is a dying soul wanting to be free from a withering relationship? Seriously, writers should really stop putting that phrase in their stories, I mean there's no such thing in this world that could quote the phrase, happily ever after. It's only fiction. Well, that makes sense."

"Fairy Tales are bullshit," Glory muttered to herself with an uninteresting look as she closed the book of a famous fiction novel, she immediately threw it in her bag and waited for some seconds before the school alarm rings, concluding their English class.

"HAAH?!" She closed her eyes in surprise as soon she heard that familiar voice. "You guys are still in the classroom?!"

Jade held her phone as she grabbed her bag, talking to Pearl on the other line. "Our class just ended, what can we do?" She eyed Glory as she replied.

"What can you do, is to run fast here at the gym or else you would miss the big game! I mean look at how cool Yujin and Edward are while playing! They're certainly MVP's!" Pearl screamed hastily before she cheered loudly, making Jade close her eyes and move the phone away from her ear. Glory raised a brow as she heard the crowd on the other line screaming with their voices all might. She's already imagining the scenario, with both Yujin and Edward in their school's basketball team, she bet the opposing team could only win when pigs fly.

"Kyah!!! Edward just made a three point shot!!!" Pearl screamed. "Did you see that Janine?! I told you they're MVP's!" Jade shook her head at her friend. 'Her usual spirit every time there's a match in the school is just too high, she should join the cheerleading squad, no jokes.' She thought as she adjusted her glasses and gestured at Glory to walk out of the room.

"I certainly do see that," Janine replied with an awkward face while Pearl wasn't listening to her as she continued screaming, cheering all the way with bold movements of her arms. Noctis, who was sitting in the middle of the two, was actually listening to their conversation and grabbed Pearl's phone without a warning.

"Hey Jade," his husky voice passed through the other line.

"Yes?"

"I have to agree with Pearl, you really need to see this. The game is intense. We are only three points ahead against East High."

"Seriously? The last time the scores were like that was when we were freshmen!"

'And that is when Yujin and Edward weren't still a part of the team.' Glory thought. 'Until they came, they totally crashed every single game they were in, resulting for the East High to return back with their crushed pride. It's amazing how they still kept on challenging our school knowing that they will lose anyway. It's not that I belittle their athletes though. They're amazing and have a lot of potential to be in a national sports team, it's just that the two guys are exceptionally talented and skillful. Surely the coach of the Fearsome Phantoms, which is our school's basketball team name by the way, made Edward's quick and nimble movements as their asset. Yujin? Well he's a powerful player, with his tall and muscled body and long strides, it's really not impossible for him to just bypass other players. They were just the perfect duo.' She thought in confidence while walking with Jade.