Stereo Diver

VERSE 2: MUSIC AND NOISE

I always left with a blank space sinceI saw that virtual world or so maybe. I always wake up and take mydaily routine. Wake up, walk to school, listen to my boring teachers,go home, eat and sleep again. Yet there is something, someone orsomewhere is bothering me. I use the MV player when I sleep but Ican't return there. I want to ask Ryilali but whenever I bump onher she would look at me like a stupid gecko and then she will runaway from me like a track and field athlete. That stupid mediocre I'mgoing to salvage her if I saw her again. Then it is our P.E. timewhen our teacher told us to run around the grounds 10 laps. Some ofus murmured and some of us were challenge just like Clay as always. Ifinished it and after that I listened to one of my favorite bands.

SCRIBBLE-SCRIBBLE-SCRIBBLE-TAP-TAP-CLICK

I drink some water in the drinkingfountain. When our teacher said that we can take a break for a whileI sat beneath the tree in the grounds. Then it happened in anunexpected time in front of an unexpected person.

"You're so annoying this time. Havea rest for a while."

"Who are....I'm dizzzzzzzz........."I fall asleep.

I'm dazzled I saw it again the sameface! I'm in the virtual world! I'm in Music city. I woke upabove the Sound tower. I was so high above that I could see the cityfrom the walls beyond. It was beautiful.

I walk a little from the left and shewas there closing her eyes as the clefs blew her black hair. Sheopened it and looks at me.

"You came back."

"I... I'm back!"

"You are quiet shy. Chance Krier."she whispers.

"How did you? Ryilali you are notfooling me right?"

"No. I'm not Ryilali. I'm Rhythmthe 5th owner of a MV player. I'm Connie Villacruz fromGearblitz Dist. I'm the one you saw beneath the tree."

"Ah! You came from an elite family!You are the one only daughter of the Great Households of Villacruz?"

"Oh please! I'm not elite. Justconsider the fact about my father. Well? You have many questionsabout this right?"

"I. . . . . . . ."

"Listen here."

She put her forehead into mine. Justlike in the novels when the boy will almost kiss the girl and yetthat never happened to this one though. Then he holds my hand and wetouch the sound tower. Images came from a single staff and itcontinues to tell us a story.

My name is Music. I have a twin brotherNoise. We are brought into this dimension through technology andhuman hands. I was defined by humans as organized sound that is whymany of them like my existence. My brother was different though. Hewas disorganized that is why many people dislike and rejects him. Ievolved fast as time passed by. I always change and have manystructures and rhythmic patterns. I'm the center of attractionalways needed when stressed, depressed and tired. Noise on the otherside was an addition to stress and depression. He was so down that hechooses to run away in the virtual world. The humans who created himlooked for him and not a single trace was found. He was forever gone.I become sad and because of that I produced sad sounds I lessen thejolly music through balancing it with sad music. I become fragile Imiss my brother. The humans observed that I always release sad musicand bring me to this tower. The sound tower is my soul I always throwbalance music to humans and then the day come. Noise came back! Hewas change I can feel the stronger presence of him.

"How are you my sister? Fragilearen't you? Without me this world is unbalance!"

"Noise! You. . . . You made me worry!For how many years I've waited. You still. . . ."

"Shut up Music. Die!"

"Ah. . . . ."

I touched the knife he hit in my chest.I saw blood and as I almost fall I touched his face and hug him.

"I love you brother."

Rhythm opened her eyes and takes onestep away from me. I'm still confused how did Music write or savedher story? Where did Noise go? Why is it that he kill Music? Jealous?How?

"We must unplug. I can sensesomeone." As she talk to me normally.

"Where? Who?"

"See you Range"

I woke up in my long sleep. Beside meis Rhythm no Connie Villacruz. She woke up normally and stood upstretching her body.

"Hey! You're drooling Chance."

"Ah. . . What?" as I rub my eyesconfirming her existence.

"You're drooling." She whisperedin my ear.

"Eh? So. . .Sorry." as I wipe itwith my wrist.

"Just joking!" then she giggled.

"Huh? You. . . ."

"Lady Connie daughter of the GreatHousehold of Villacruz welcome to Sevein Private School. I am RyilaliFavier the President of the School Council Protectors. This is ChanceKrier the Senior Representative for our class. Nice to meet you."

"I know him already. Nice meeting youPres. Ryilali."

"Ryilali is fine."

"I am Zyluke S. Refraine. Thevice-president of SePS and beside me is the financer Jhoanna AplQuirante."

"Interesting lovers! How wonderful."

"N. . . N- Noo! We. . . we're not."

I stood up and pick my towel and walkaway. Ryilali signed me to go to the SCP Room. We will be having ameeting.