Taking a Chance to Love Again

Chapter 1: Open up your Heart

Steff's P.O.V

Music Playing- Blank Space by Taylor Swift

(Earphones activated) ☊▂▃▅▆▇█

So it's gonna be forever,Or it's gonna go down in flames.

You can tell me when it's over,If the high was worth the pain.

Got a long list of ex-lovers, They'll tell you I'm insane.

'Cause you know I love the players, And you love the game!

Time really flies. How I wish there is a restart button for me to make a fresh start. But how on earth will I be able to do that? I'm not even an electronic device.

"Earth to Steffie!!" I came back to reality because of my crazy best friend who started shaking me. "Hey sis you're drowning yourself in your own world again! You should be reading books! Not listening to music. Summer break is almost over." Elise said while reading a book, no let me rephrase that, actually she's pretending to be reading a book because I could see her hiding her phone on the book she's holding.

"Tsss! I'm not in the mood to read books. What are you doing Elise?" I asked her innocently.

"Uh.. I-I'm reading of course! Can't you see sis?" Elise said and laughed nervously. "Not in the mood to read a book? Well, you get the highest grades in your class even though you often sleep and don't listen to what the professor is discussing."

"It's because I read books in advance you know. Tsss! Reading? Or pretending to read?!" I raised my left eyebrow on her.

"Would you mind to share your brain with me? ✧^▽^✧ I'm reading sis! Whatever you're seeing now is just your imagination." She said while smiling.

"Just shut up and read your book! Can't you read the sign there? Silence Please. Tsss!" I yelled at her.

"You're such a meanie. But I love you that way!" She said while giggling.

Finally, A complete Silence...... But then, she started to talk again.

"Anyway, what are you thinking about earlier sis?"

"Why do you care?" I said while looking at the ceiling.

"It's because.." She began singing. "It's rolling in the deeeeeep!" Ugh. Crazy.

"Mind your own business." I answered coldly. I stood up to get some chips. I gave Elise some and then started to eat it.

"You know what," She said while eating the chips. "I want you to be in love and be happy someday." The moment she blurted out those words made me choke. "Oh my gosh!" Elise said as she quickly went downstairs. After a minute she was already in front of me and handed me a glass of water. I quickly drank it. "Hang in there sis! I'm going to call for an ambulance!" She said while catching her breath. I rolled my eyes.

"That's impossible." She quickly went in front of me.

"Oh my! What's impossible! You mean even if I call an ambulance, the doctors won't be able to save your life?! D-Does that mean?!" She covered her mouth with both of her hands and she looks shock.

"Does that mean what?" I gave her a puzzled look.

"Y-Y-You're a ghost?! NOOOO!" She said while stepping backwards. "Oh please I've been a good friend to you so please don't scare me like that." She closed her eyes and started to pray. "Oh God please save me..."

"What are you talking about Elise?!" She quickly opened her eyes and diverted her gaze on me for a second.

"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! W-What should I do to make a soul rest in peace? That's it!" She gulped and cleared her throat before speaking. "I can do this." She whispered but loud enough for me to hear it. "I-I-I was the one who ate your chocolates a few days ago!" I gave her a death glare. "Uwaahhh!" She yelled. "I-I also was the one who ate your sushi yesterday! Please stop hunting me sis! I'm really getting scared to death already!"