The girl who dreamed

Once upon a time, there’s a prince, beside the prince is a princess, who’s told to be the fated to the prince’s life. A prince marrying a princess. It’s been like that to every love story I’ve heard.

I once believe that fate can bring two people together, whether it be Love at first sight or a childhood friendship. I was a little girl that time, when I started to be infatuated with making stories. Making stories that one day it would happen to me. Making my whole world bright.

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My name is Skylar, a 16 year old girl turning woman who work part time as an online novelist and writer.

My life has been normal ever since, never been strange but also never exciting. It is my vision of the world, writing stories has always been my ticket to exit the world of the plain. Bringing things to life, excitement.

Today is a Tuesday but like other days it’s boring. I was planning of going abroad since it’s summer but my parents plan ahead and left to Hong Kong. So basically I’m alone now.

It’s been hours of thinking, I planned to have a break on my ‘ job ‘ since my brain is empty today. I leaned to the back of the chair scrolling through my phone if there is anything interesting online.

Everything is boring when I have a lot of time, I have so many things I could think of doing but I don’t feel like it. I always wish that now’s the time to do something productive like finding a boyfriend, but of course my dad won’t allow it since he’s aware How much I’m interested in relationships.

Even when I know that being single is a ‘fun’thing and time to have a worth being free from dating, I sometimes think it is better if I have someone to lean on. A friend is fine but it doesn’t really suffice my type of feeling.

The feeling I have been looking for, the hope, the excitement. Surely a friend doesn’t fix all of those holes.

I sighed. My whole life, finding, ogling the right one is no where in this place I’m living in. Everything is just...dull. Plain. Boring.

* RING!!!!

I jolted at the sound, it’s not my phone, I look to my side and walk to the area that has the telephone hanging in the apartment.

I place my hand on the handle and place it on my ear.

“ Hello? “

[ Ah, Sky is that you? ]

“ Aunt Sala-? Good afternoon, sorry to dissapoint you but you see my pare- “

[ Oh I know that your parents are abroad dear! ]

I can hear a chuckle from that soft voice.

[ You see I’m here for you. I know that this summer isn’t looking great for you. ]

It really isn’t for other summers.

[ So I’m talking to you if you want to come with me for a different vacation. ]

I tilt my head. “ But- this house- “

[ Oh hush dear! Actually your parents ask for my workers to clean your house and will be staying there. Don’t worry he’s very trustworthy and is trained to guard the house with all his life! Besides, I’ll be leaving for about months mabye come back before your parents can come back. ]

“ Ah well... I guess I can come with you, where are we going? “ It’s sudden, I have rights to hesitate but I feel a ting of a butterfly in my stomach. Mabye I can make a new life in there.

[ You know the place I keep showing pictures to you? My old home? It’s called Dead Sea. ]

Ah that. “ I remember but why is it called that? “

[ Ah girl, you will listen to all stories once we meet each other, so dear do your packing, we leave tomorrow morning, I’ll stop at you about... ]

I grip the phone as I listen. This is it. My prayers have been answered. A chance to be a new person. Meet people, have a love life.

“ How about nine in the morning? “

[ Hmm, I suppose I’ll catch you at nine, bye hope to see you in that cute new look for a fresh impression. ]

“ Yeah, bye. “

* Beep

I quickly slammed the phone to the wall. My head faced the floor as I breathe heavily. This is perfect. My excitement. But.. what will my parents say?

I shake my head. No Skylar, this is the perfect opportunity to be an independent lady. This could be like those romance novels. A girl trying to have a fresh start at a place she’s new in, then suddenly something unexpected happened to her. I place my palm to my mouth as I quiver in excitement.

This is it.

My time.

My story.

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“ SKYLAR!!!!! “

I see Aunt Sala waving her hands at me, behind her is somewhat a big black van, nice, big space. I am bringing a normal looking luggage and a big pillow so I could sleep comfortably on the trip.

As I walk to her, I can still hear her shouting. Yikes, my neighbors is going to notice. I sprint over to her hoping she would quiet down.

Aunt Sala sighed. “ Still trying to live up to the expectations of others I see. “

“ What does that mean? “ I huffed, guess staying home decrease my energy.

“ It’s time to live for yourself, be free, smile be happy, don’t find anything you didn’t enjoy before. “

I furrowed my eyebrows. What does she mean by that?

Aunt Sala walk to her van and get in to start the engine.“ Hop in, we don’t have all day love. “

I sighed. ‘ Still the same weird energetic aunt I knew. ‘

Aunt Sala is the older sister of my dad. She’s also the person who often visits us then the rest of my family members, I don’t mind her visiting since she’s fun.

Her figure and appearance is kinda like mine, basically because I’ll more like my dad. We have the same blonde hair, blue-green eyes and fair skin.

“ Skylar? “

“ Oh- I’m coming! “

I quickly place my luggage at the back of the van and my pillow on the seat. As I close the door, I stare at my house through the glass to see Aunt Sala’s worker cleaning the yard. Hope things go well.

Worries suddenly flood me as I think of the things I prepared. It’s okay Skylar..

Soon the van roar loader as we start to leave.

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