We'll Be Like A Dream

Who's this?

WBLD SEASON 2

Episode 4

2 years ago...

"I'm going to the US..." 

Brooklyn looked at Phelium with silence. He looked down to his feet not able to meet her eyes. Kicking the ground with his shoes, he took a heavy sigh and finally looked at Brooklyn.

"I-"

Brooklyn cut off Phelium's words.

"I'll wait for you." 

- 

Beginning of the 2nd year...

Phelium stared at his phone screen. His hands hovered over Brooklyn's contact number. Giving up, he put his phone away and took in a deep breath.

"I wonder what she's doing now..."

Looking around the campus, he scanned the other students walking by. Then he spots a familiar person. Grinning, he runs up to a short girl and gives a jump scare.

"Agh! Hey-"

Athena jolted with shock then went still after seeing the culprit. 

"How... Why are you here?"

Phelium looked at her then showed his ID.

"You're a student here too?"

With a slight smug look, Phelium smiled, "I'm back."

Athena shook her head. "Welcome back.'

Phelium laughed, then hesitating slightly  he asked, "How is everyone?... Have you seen Brooklyn lately?"

Athena softly laughed.

"She's coming here soon."

"Huh?"

"For the inter-uni dance comp."

Phelium's eyes lit up.

"So she finally got to do what she wanted..."

"Yeah" Athena smiled.

What if she already found someone else...

Athena looked at Phelium stare off into space.

"Why don't you contact her?"

Flustered, Phelium shook his head. "Nah, I dunno, maybe later."

Athena gave him a skeptical look. Phelium gulped. 

"Why?"

Not wanting to go though an interrogation, Phelium escaped Athena's glare.

"I'm gonna go and check out the sports societies."

"Okay, See you later. Come visit Finn sometime."

Phelium smiled and nodded before walking away.

- 

Present...

Phelium and Ethan slowly walk down the road after leaving Finn and Athena's house.  The two quietly reminisce their high school memories as they walk down the familiar streets. Reaching the convenience store, a guy with messy hair walks out, clumsily carrying a bag filled with snacks. He also had a guitar case swung on his back dangerously close to the edge of his shoulder. Fixing the strap of his guitar case, the guy looked at Phelium and Ethan.

"Oh-!" Shouting with eyes wide open, the guy pointed at them.

Ethan and Phelium stood in silence and stared at him in confusion.

"Who's..." Ethan tried to jog his memories back.

Realising, Phelium shouted back and looked at him "You!"

Ethan was still in confusion and looked at the two who started to laugh and greet each other. 

"Am I missing something..."

Having taken a seat outside the store, Ethan took a sip from the can while watching Phelium converse with the guy.

"So how have you been Ryan?"

Ethan's eyes widened and he ended up coughing on his drink. Ryan smiled and patted Ethan on the back. 

"Been good. And you guys? Back to uni?"

"Yeah, second years now."

"Wow... time's gone fast..." Ryan smiled to himself. He was already in his final year and the approach of graduation was menacingly one step closer.

"Do you still play music?" Ethan asked.

"Yep, not as much as before. But I still play with the group sometimes." Ryan patted his guitar case. He then looked at Phelium, noticing that he was not being able to say the weighted question in his mind. 

Phelium knew that he and Brooklyn were still in contact. He saw Ryan pop up often in Brooklyn's posts while he was in the U.S. Eventually, Phelium stopped catching up with Brooklyn's updates.

Not being able to hold back anymore, Phelium broke the heavy tension.

"How is Brooklyn?"