Captivated By A Star

New School Year.

Same school.

Same vibes.

New bullies.

No friends.

That's how my life cycle as a campus nerd at St. Mary's University. It is so hard to find friends here 'cause they are just gonna stay away from you but if you are popular, smart, pretty, rich I'll assure you that you'll gonna have plenty of plastic friends. No one here is honest, you can't trust anyone with you're darkest secret 'cause one day you will gonna see how the devil is the devil. Like now,

"Look the nerd again!" one of the popular students shouted.

"Gross"

"Yucks!"

I am they're targeted to kick out in this University, I am just passing by in the hallway and they are now throwing some shits on me, I can't cast words to them because I am just a nerd, poor and lack of money. Poor is poor, rich is rich. If you are poor you just need to bow your heads to them. This is the reality. And we just need to face it.

I just ignored them and continue walking, luckily they didn't grab my arm nor slap my face. I decided to go to the comfort room first and fix myself after that I am now heading to my room-- A- room, where all the nasty, nerds, perverts are there. I decided to sit on the back and didn't make any sound.

Seriously? This room is nice because they are just busy in they're own business, no chitchatting, no bullying and copying exams and no rules, you just need to go to school and then BOOM, you will gonna pass. Unlike the other rooms, they have so many rules, yes to bullying and yes to copy exams.

"What is the answer at the number?" one of my classmate asked, I am sure that he didn't do his home works.

"Poetry" Blue uttered.

"Thank you" I heard him mumble and go back to his business.

When the professor arrived, no one greeted him. He just sighed in frustration, I think he is not used to it. He teaches us so many and he is so strict but I think we can't cope up with his lessons.

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When the bell rings, I lazily get up and pick my backpack. I don't want to go home, I will just gonna heard my parents arguments on something. But I don't have a choice.

I just walk in the streets with no lights and and just played some music and buckle my earphone. When I arrived I didn't took a glance to my parents 'cause they are fighting again.

How ironic huh?

"I told you, to go back in your ex-husband!" my father angrily shouted.

"But this is my life, you are now my life," my mom said and hugged my father tight.

How sweet. I decided to go to my room and change clothes after that I fall into a deep sleep.

DREAM

Where am I? Yeah right. This is my dream. I can manipulate it. In this dream, I have plenty of money, I have a lot of friends, I am the campus bee. But this is not the reality.

"Hi, Gwy can we date?" and in this dream, my campus crush is my suitor.

"Of course, why not Kalige?" and I sweetly smile. "This evening. Thank you!" he gladly said.

"Of course anything for you," I said and go back to my seat. My professor came up and smiles at us. "We have a new transferee," he said and look to the door. Huh? Why I can't manipulate the transferee? Is he or she?

The door is now open and the transferee is now in the front.

"Hi guys, I am Skytrokophe, please meet you all," he said while not avoiding my gaze. And it gave me shivers!

Who are you Skytrokophe? "You can sit down in the middle of Miss. Villain" Wait. What!? He is now starting to walk in my direction without breaking his attention to mine! He is now sitting beside me, so I try to manipulate it but I can't! "Who are you?" I mumble.

"Your destiny" oh god! Did he just hear what I say!? I nervously looked at him but it was faded when I saw him a few inches away from me! It's like that were gonna freaking kiss! I shockingly push him away and looked to our prof. like nothing happened. I hear him laugh but I didn't get noticed to it. Damn! I am sweating like hell. "You should go back to your reality, It's late" he mumbles to my ear.

Like duh? It is just time. I closed my eyes and feel the surrounding.

"Gwy, wake up!" I heard mom shouted. "Tsk" she added and the last time I knew is I am now bathing with water.

"What the hell mama!?" yeah I am back to reality. "Go to the bathroom and take a shower! You're now super late. Go!" she angrily said an left me dumbfounded. It is now late at the morning! Like hell, I will just gonna have a minutes to prepare!? I am done with my morning routine, and now I am walking in our street, walking distance to our school is our small house.

So it just takes a minute.

Skytrokophe.

Aish! Why I can't erase him in my mind!? Why I can't manipulate him!? Oh God, help me!

I ran towards the school gate only to find no students outside except for me.

"You're late," the guard greeted me, unimpressed.

I just shy greeted him back and started roaming.

As I was heading on our building, I passed by a random group of students that are sitting outside while spending their time, talking. I didn't bother to glance at them as I rushed to my room. When suddenly, I feel a foot tripped me, causing me to fall harshly on the grasses.

That hurts.

"Let's go, girls," someone said and just passed by. I quickly stand up and stretch my blouse.

I am now walking down the hallway when suddenly, there was a group of boys who approached me

I tried to avoid them but they keep getting in my way.

"Hey, can you please stop preventing my way?" I narrowed my eyes on him as my grip tightened more on my books.

He stared at me playfully from head to toe.

Later, he pushed me back and his companions caught me in his arms. I distanced myself from them but they keep giving me these weird stares.

"Would you like to come with us? We're gonna have fun tonight. Right, boys?" He called out on his companions and they all agreed with "Yeah!"

Like what the fuck!? Tonight? Hell, it is just morning!

I gasped some air and prepared to escape, only for me to be grabbed by him back. I was surprised when he pinned me down the wall as my eyes widened on him. I tried jerking my hands and yelled for help but there seems to avoid us and just freaking laugh!

"Stop shouting, young lady. Just come with us and everything's gonna be alright." He smirked, almost looking like a pervert so I kicked him on his balls between his thighs.

He groaned in pain as I make my escape fast.

I ran as quickly as possible and go to my room. Shit! I forgot that I am late. I just say sorry to my advisor and sit on the back, and think about what happened earlier.

I got relieved when I got away from them.

From now on, I'll take care of myself, not engage with those bullies again.

I sighed.

"Good morning class" oh I didn't know that my third class are up! "So for today, I'll teach you about dreams" she added and caught my attention.

DREAM.

"Funny though, all of us had dreams, nightmare or what they so-called. But, the class did you know that someone can travel to your dream?" She mumbled and start roaming around.

Huh? Can travel to your dream?

"I know that kind of face. How ironic? But yes, they are called dream traveller, but it was a curse" she added.

What? A curse?

"Why? Cause they can't wake up or see the reality or in another term, they are entangled. Yes, they can travel to your dream, but it is just a dream, not the reality." And a small but fake smile plastered to her face. "Do you want to know, what dreamer is beautiful but also cursed?" She told me, that every one of us nodded.

"That is called a lucid dream or dreamer, she can manipulate her dream but she can't travel. She can see the reality but the others are not" after she said that, tears flowing down to his cheeks. "Sorry for that" she mumbles before turning around and wipes his tears.

Lucid Dreamer. Nice name. So I am a lucid dreamer?

And then I remember Skytrokophe. Is he a dream traveler? But why can't manipulate him? Is he also cursed? Or not?

Hays! I have left so many questions in my mind but for now, I want to do to the library and read some books that may help me with the lucids.

"Ehem, so do you have any question regarding dreams?" She asked.

Maybe ma'am can help with my concerns.

I will gonna raised my hand when my classmates lifted first.

"Ma'am, do they have a story?" She asked.

"Of course, do you want to hear it?" Professor announced and we just nod in response. "Okay. Once upon a time, there was a cursed dream traveller, he expedition to every people dream to let out of his boredom not until he decided to go to a lucid dreamer tale. At first, the lucid didn't focus her attention on him because he is just watching from afar." As she said those words, her attention is not on ours but a painting on the back, a man full of dignity, and importance.

"Not until the day comes, that the traveller decided to show himself because he fell In love with the lucid dreamer. They taught that they will conduct a happy ending but faith plays on them, they face several consequences that the dreamer sacrificed himself to the traveller to have the freedom and now they are rei------" the bell cut her words.

"Okay, class. See you tomorrow" she said and the left

Haishtt! Hell, it just a minute!

I try to search for ma'am, but she is nowhere to be found.

Damn it!

I walk rapidly in the hallway, to prevent and hear their mischievous talks and chit-chat about me.

'The nerd again!' One of my bully tell.

'Yeah, she needs to drop out in our University' the other one replied.

I just continue walking but suddenly it happens again. They blocked my way or let's just say the Campus Princesses block my way.

"Excuse me, your highness," I said and bow my head slightly.

Highness. That's what you need to call them, even if you are just greeting them. Pathetic huh?

"I am hungry, you're highness" I added, seriously I will get pissed.

"Oh know I know, why you gain weight so fast, right girls!" And then they laugh, including my schoolmates who are watching.

I just stroll in another direction and go to the cafeteria to order some foods.

After that, I am now heading into the garden. This place gave me cool vibes. The sweet hums of the birds, the fresh and cold air and the swaying trees. All in, this places is my stress reliever.

I opened the hamburger and fries and start to eat them. I recall what did my professor said about dreams. I wonder what he points out?

Skytrokophe. Are you a dream traveler? So if you are a dream traveler you belong to cursed ones? But how about me? Am I also a curse? So if we both sworn, who cursed us?

I looked up in the nice sky. Is it God? But why?

"Are you who cursed us?" I mumble.

I didn't notice the small tear escaped to my eyes. Oh God, why am I crying? I should be happy right? Cause I can manipulate my dream.

I stand up and shit! I forgot that I need to go to the library. I check the time and it is freaking at 1 pm. I think I need to skip my afternoon class.

Running to the corridor of the building and ignore all the nasty students who are intently looking at me.

I stop and breathe, I look at the door of the library and open it. I greeted the librarian and roam around the library until I stopped in one stall.

I touch the books and read every title of it.

Chronology of Dreams

I take this book and borrow it from the librarian and walk again to the garden.

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I sit on the grass not heeding some insects and open the book on the first page.

'When you read this, you should finish'

I said those words that gave shivers to my spine. Creepy, that's the first word that I taught.

I sigh deeply and continue to the second page.

'DREAMS. MISERY. NIGHTMARE.

If you read this message you will think that what is the point of this book. Because this is only about dreams, but no dreams aren't just dreams. They can be your future, your faith but dreams can't be your reality.

Some people in the world can travel to your dream and some can manipulate. Some can stop your dream and some can change your dream. But it was barely known as Cursed Dreams. Why? Because, one day you can't see the reality, one day you can't wake up or open your eyes.'

I stop reading the book and think.

What!? So if Skytrokophe is a curse it means that is he can't be back in reality? So it can happen to me. Right? But why? Why me?

This is the first time that I question myself. There are seven billion people in the world, but why me? Am I that really bad?

Ring...Ring...Ring...

I place the book in my bag and answer the call.

"Yes?" I asked.

"We need you here now," the other line said.

"Where?" I narrowed my eyebrows.

"Underground" and she ended the call.

But, I need to go home early today so that my parents didn't need to alter, words to me.

Underground.

Yes, you've read it right. Underground were all gangsters go. But I am not a gangster I am just their coach.

I took a taxi and say my location, to bring my motor---secretly 'cause my parents didn't know that I coach some gangsters.

They pay me that's why I said yes. My family had a money problem that starts when my father had a lupus disorder. He needs dialysis so we ended up borrowing some money.

That's also the reason why my father and mother always fight. My mother isn't my biological mother she is just my foster guardian. My real mother? Is nowhere to be found, I don't know if she finds me not think about me.

But I love my foster guardian. Not just physically but also emotionally.

I didn't notice that the taxi stop, I take some coins in my pocket and gave it to the driver. I am walking slowly and opening the gate slowly like a snail, to not my parents hear it.

I grab the key in my small purse and push my motor outside.I sough in relief when no one heard me.

The engine starte so I drive it now.