Chapter - 1
Back to the Present
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"Ummm I'm sorry but ,Yuri I don't like you at all, you're too poor for my type, you're a good guy though, but please don't talk to me anymore, it'd be rather... awkward "
In this world there are two types of people, winners and losers , and today I must say I lost quiet spectacularly after confessing to my crush, I had indeed expected to get rejected but not like this
I stood alone looking at her feeling back as she left back to the school building leaving me heartbroken, nearly crying because of embarrassment
'She wasn't wrong though...'
I weakly muttered trying to hold the tears in as I went back to my own class room
"So how did it go?"
My best friend Jacob asked with concern in his tone, and I can't exactly blame him for that because for all I knew I probably look half dead aleady
"It went horrible, she said I'm poor"
"Damn, I told you not to go for that gold digging bitch, Melissa man! She's the worst"
Jacob stated with anger in his voice, not minding the others in the class at all
"Thanks man, (took a deep breath) So how about we hit the cafe this evening to mend my broken heart"
I suggested to change the dampened mood of the conversation
"Point taken, you're paying though"
"Ofcourse I'm paying!!"
I declared
That was how the two of us were singing out our hearts right now, in the karaoke room of the cafe behind our school, singing some soapy rain inducing songs together to mend my broken heart, and I must say It felt good
"Aaaa damn that hits the spot!!"
I shouted sitting straight back down to the room's seat after a whole 30 minutes of singing
"You're still oddlt good at this though, Yuri you should really take parts in some kind of competition you know?"
Jacob suggested, seriousness clear as crystal on his tone, and at his advice, I took a moment thinking this through for the first time and said
"You know any nearby?"
Jacob blinked
"Wait! Really?? You're taking my words to heart right now?"
"Yes man, right now I feel like I've got nothing to lose, so tell me you know any competition involving singing or anything?"
I asked, my mind clouded by rushing emotions like frustration and lingering sadness, Jacob noticed that but did not stop me at all, instead he took advantage of the moment and gave me a push that right now I did not know I needed
"How about the State Idol competition?"
I paused, the State Idol competition, it was one of the biggest shows in the state where each of the 11 districts of our state, each area sends out 2 candidates who passed the selection round of the district , and said 2 candidates are then sent to the capital city of Zaram, Rizal to participate in the grand hall televised throughout the entire state, such a bold suggestion coming from my best friend was a shock, enough for me to assume that it was a joke
But
"Right the completion was 2 years ago and following the 2 year interval ,it begins next month at August 12 right ?"
Jacob blinked once more
"Y...you, I get that you're in the mood but are you sure?"
Clearing my head a bit I thought about it once more, even If I dropped in the qualifiers, what was the harm? Embarrassment? Shame? What dignity did I have anyway to be shy anymore? I don't have much friends or am I particularly known in our locality and in my school anyway
"I'm sure bro, I have nothing to lose anyway, my pops doesn't care what I aspire to be, and you think I sing good don't you, what more do I need?"
Jacob's expression softened revealing a small smile as he sat down as well while scratching his head
"Okay then you better not back out of it now, you hear me Yuri?"
He stated his tone filled with determination
"Who's backing out? Have I ever backed out on my words??"
I rebuted leaning in with an even bigger determination as I continued
"This year's State Idol Competition, It's mine!!"
"Damn that's What I like to hear !! C'mon give me a five"
Sharing a high five, we began to plan, it was July 12th right now so we had exactly one month sharp to prepare myself and ofcourse, Jacob was prepared to pitch in to help me as my guitarist since in the qualifiers you needed a guitarist if you can't play yourself to sing as musical tracks aren't allowed in he qualifiers as raw vocals are judged in this level
"We'll need to select some songs and help you practice to remember the words and notes so that you can ad lib if necessary"
Jacob suggested, excitement crawling up his spine
"Don't worry about that, although I suck at math, I'm great in memorization, above 90 in literature subjects baby!"
I joined forgetting my sadness due to being infected by Jacob's excitement
"Yeah yeah stop bragging, and you know how much we'll get just for being in the top 10 right"
Greed appeared in my friend's eye
"Hehehe"
So did in mine
'ā¹1,00,000!!!'
"What do you mean top 10? I'm going for first place bruv!"
I scoffed
"ā¹10 million"
Jacob muttered possibly believing in his friend too much
""Heheheheheheheheheheheh""
The two friends giggled like two creeps
That was how we began our journey together, and keeping our plans to mind, we headed back to our seperate homes with the lingering excitement in our hearts
Me in particular, the excitement was quiet a thrill, really helping me forget the fact that my first crush brutally rejected me today
"I'll find someone better!"
I vowed
'probably'
I doubted
'but honestly, the State Idol Competition huh'
I smiled thinking about it, next month I actually was gonna take part in the competition, anyone above 15 was welcome after all
'I wonder how far I'll get, and if really get 1st place'
"Hehehehe"
Thinking of such thoughts I giggled once more under the evening sky, preoccupied I didn't even noticed it
Baammmm
The moment when a truck hitted me on the road at the crossing, the only thing I remembered before losing consciousness was the driver's panicking voice as he called for an ambulance, If memory serves I believe that was the last thing I recalled about my home world
'It's been 109 years'
[You have returned to your World]
[Would like to delete the system?]
[Yes/No]
'No'
I mentally commanded sitting on my bed back at home pretending to be looking out the window while looking at my system command screen
'I really did woke up a few seconds before I died in the hospital'
I thought to myself remembering the shocked face of the doctor and nurses who looked at me, suddenly completely healed, in astonishment,they dropped down on their ass in the ICU room before I wiped their memories
'Memory magic truly is handy'
"I'm back "
End of chapter