To Be One (ENGLISH VERSION)

Chapter 10: Glory's Memories - The Song

Chapter 10: Glory's Memories - The Song
Soundtrack: Moments by One Direction

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

'It's one of those days I wanted to go back to you. You still have my heart, I'll hold you dear. Let me be by your side on our way back home. If you lead me there, I'll carry everything that reminds me of you'

It was simple, full of emotions from a teenage girl who lost the most important man of her life, a wistful dream yet traumatic one, not with a slightest thing in her mind that it will happen again in the future.

It's one of those serendipitous days when the sunshine is warm and the breeze could make everyone feel that nothing could go wrong, a rare one. Gloryjane Deveraux woke up in her pajamas as she heard the banging sound of the alarm clock. With a body that is half awake, she stared at it with a bored look and put a stop on it. She then lumped herself back in the soft and comforting bed and buried her face on her pillow, but that was only for a moment when she realized what day is today. She raised up again in the bed, yawning while stretching her arms upwards before she looked around, her eyes shot at her desk. She got a glimpse of her notebook and the next thing she was doing- was leafing through it, she read the lyrics that she wrote a long time ago as she pointed it with her finger, then a faint smile hinted on her lips and then she looked at the glass window.

"Today is the school's cultural festival, I should prepare now."

Glory is a student in Alvarez High and like any other students in her league, she wanted to leave a mark on the school where she invested a lot of memories and achievements. Something like a treasure that she could share to the next generations, a thing that she could be proud of. After minutes of preparation, she stood up in front of the mirror, summer matched on her uniform. The white polo is perfect with its black skirt along with a black necktie that is pretty much cuter along with it. One of the reasons why she loved her school is because of its cute uniform though. With a soft honey-colored hair which she wore short and wavy while staring at her reflection in the mirror, she suddenly remembered one of her teachers said, 'If you're beautiful and have a brain and a vagina, you can own anything.'

She smirked at the thought of it and picked up her bag, however, even though she is brimming with confidence, there is one thing that she found a big disadvantage and that is her short height. Like in some situations, it can really be a curse. She went out of her room and went straight down to their kitchen where her mother is cooking some fried eggs. Her mother has the same soft-honey colored hair that was stylized in tight tousled curls, one that may look vintage and retro.

"Good morning! I'll be taking some of this," Glory picked up her lunchbox on the other side of the counter while humming. Using a fork, she put one of the delicious fried eggs on it.

Her mother looked at her sideways, there was a hint of sadness in her eyes as she spoke, "Glory dear, I'm sorry if I couldn't go with you to school today. There's a lot of things I need to finish, my boss is expecting me-"

"Sheesh mom you don't need to apologize," Glory put her lunchbox on the table and packed it properly before she put it inside her bag. "Your work is much more important than this, and I'm not sad, not even in the slightest part, besides I'm with my friends. Just focus on what you have to do okay?" She smiled at her mom. Her mom felt somewhat relieved and smiled back to her daughter.

"I am really lucky to have a daughter like you." She said tenderly and her eyes glistened.

"Oh enough of this drama! It's too early for this," the two shifted their heads to where that voice came from. It was Glory's eldest sister, who seemed to just rise from the dead, with her messy sleek black hair that she got from their late father, and face that was all scrunched up.