I've given up on trying to beat my high score on space invaders. Each time I start a round, I almost immediately die..
Boom..
All my bases destroyed.
"Nevermind Hunk, this attempt is fruitless! Wait of quarters for nothing." I said with an offended chuckle, turning around and leaning against the dash, looking across the arcade. I just can't seem to get in the same mindset of that day, what was different??
Well, I was younger, and I wasn't trying so hard. Maybe that's it?? I just need to relax? That seemed easy!
I turned back around and saw the start screen again and I felt my goal pulsating through me, and I suddenly realized that the whole 'just don't try so hard' won't be so easy.
"Man, you ok?? You're sorta' just starring at the screen" I heard Hunk point out to me, I just nodded,
"Ye'h ye'h I know, I'm just trying to get in the zone!! Ya know?!"
"The space zone?"
"Yeah the space zone!! I gotta teleport my mindddddd." I told him as if it was an obvious thing and that I was just an expert, he didn't seem convinced though.
"Ok ok, you don't believe me, I can see why." I said as I took out a quarter from my pocket. "Ok!! Now to bless this quarter!!" I proclaimed as I held the change up like it was the last one in existence. First, I wipe it down and polish it with the hem of my shirt, then I held it up to Hunk, "ok! Now a smooch from an angel!" And just like the many other times we've done this ritual, hunk pressed a kiss to the freshly cleaned coin. "Next! A smooch from the devil just for good balance of the force!! PIDGIN!!!" I called out through the empty arcade.
"FUCK OFF!" I heard from the other side of the building, from where I know the Dragons Lair game is set up. Honestly, her voice is like soothing banshies to my ears
"Close enough!" And proud of the ritual they have just done, just as extra precaution, I rub the coin between my hands just like Matt always did for his good luck. Then, I carefully put it into the coin slot as if it was made of pure gold.
"You know, Lance, if you do that every single time then it won't be special anymore" Hunk pointed out to me as I felt the click of the machine accepting the coin.
"Yeah, but, I need that luck right now!" He just shrugged after I said that, and I knew that he had something else in his mind to say but he just wasn't saying it.
It went back to level one, time to start over.
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Metanoia
FanficHanahaki Disease-- an illness born from one sided love, the victim coughs up petals and flowers. It may be removed with surgery, but the feelings go away with the petals. It can also be cured if love is requited. Metanoia, an Ancient Greek word (μετ...
