ℂhapter 1

The Boy With Golden Eyes

"I love you" he whispers in my ear under this beautiful waterfall. The moon looks so lovely in the night sky & the bright stars aligning it matches perfectly with this moment. He wraps his arms around my hips & I almost lose my balance as I feel his warmth. His eyes look so heavenly. I lock mine with his & the peaceful sound of the nature brews through the air. Everything about this magical night is perfect. Him, the flowers, the fountain, the colourful atmosphere. Almost like i'm in a fairy tale. Nothing can ruin this perfect moment.

Ringggg!

I percieve the sound of the school bell ringing, followed by thunder as I open up my eyes, shaking in my postion, startled by the noise. I sigh at the storm that is overflowing outside. I didn't think to bring an umbrella with me, just my luck.

I hadn't been paying attention in class recently. My mind has been fading away to a place I have never seen before but the bell always jumps me back into reality. I've been having the same stupid dream over & over again with the same guy whose face I've never seen. Why is that?...

I stay seated just a little bit longer so my mind can be refreshed.

...

My name is Kireina Solace & i'm a regular student at this regular high school. My life couldn't get any more interesting than that.

When I was younger, I wanted to be a princess...just like every child ever. A princess who rules over her people & the kind that everyone admires...but i'm burdened over assignments instead. I keep falling asleep in class which is not helping my case at all. The dream I keep having involves me in a fantasy world where I meet my knight in shining armour. I never actually see his face, I only ever saw his body from the chin down & his voice sounds really familiar but not in a way where I can tell whose voice it actually is.

It's a fantasy where he confesses his feelings for me & I start to feel like a princess...but I always wake up at the exact same time so I never know what actually happens next. It's a mystery to be solved but it's only ever a stupid dream. A plain stupid fantasy.

"Reina!" I gather a voice echoing through the room just as I jump up in my seat. It's the nickname only my closest friends call me.

Clare, my best friend, is standing out in the hall, but for someone reason, her voice startled me. I really am lacking in sleep after spending the entire night studying for midterms.

"Were you spacing out again?" she asks & I shrug my shoulders & look down at the desk in front of me. "Maybe".

I grab my book bag & get up from my seat, after looking through the storm outside of the window once more.

"Wow...it's really coming down out there" she mutters & I agree. "Yes...it is".

I sigh & exit the classroom with Clare by my side.

"Did you have that dream again during class?" she smirks & I roll my eyes. "I don't even know anymore" I answer.

The dream feels so real when I imagine it. I only told Clare because we were spilling secrets at the time & I felt weird about this vision.

"Maybe that dream is a sign you'll finally find your one & only prince!" she laughs & pushes herself against my shoulder in a joking matter.

"I doubt it" I reply.

I just have to try & push this stupid dream away. I can't stand it anymore, especially since it's been bugging me for the longest time, where it ends at the exact same portrayal.

"Hey, guys!" Erika shouts behind a crowded room.

She can be loud when she wants to be without a care in the world while everyone else around her is annoyed by it.

She strolls up near to both Clare & I, already starting a conversation. "Hey Reina...I heard you didn't bring an umbrella to school with you today".

"Yeah...so?" I shrug back & she's already acting annoyed, like i'm cluless or something. She puts her hands on my shoulders & pierce her eyes directly at me. "Why don't you ask your little crush if you can borrow his?...i'm sure he'll gladly let you".

I should have known she'd be back on this again. I know that she wants me to be happy more than anything but I, myself isn't ready to be put on the spot like this. I'm not even prepared to talk to him yet...i'll probably end up stammering.

"Maybe he'll even offer to walk you home?" Clare adds, blushing along with her hands on her cheeks like we're living in some sort of fairytale.

Erika, Clare & I turn to look at him for a split second, but not making it too obvious. He is standing by some lockers against a wall & is laughing away at whatever joke is being told to him by his friend. He inholds his hands resting in the pocket of the ripped jeans he appears to be wearing, while his maroon flannel shirt is tied around his waist & he's got the most perfect & rarest form of golden eyes. I begin to realize that i'm staring too much when he looks up at me with a small smile. I rapidly turn my head back around to face Erika & Clare again as Erika was still going on with the same conversation but I wasn't paying attention.

"Miss Solace!...are you even listening to me?" she pouts, using my last name as if she's furious. She's your typical tsundere in manga.

I was caught in a tiny moment myself so I act like I did hear her. "Yes...I was listening" I mumble.

"Maybe let's not talk too much about it?" Clare suggests, trying to change the subject. She knows how uncomfortable I am even with the thought of talking to another boy, let alone him. I only ever read about true love in novels or manga...I never experienced it in real life.

Clare & Erika are very different when it comes to boys which is why I would prefer not taking either of their advices when it comes down to it...escpecially Erika's advice.

Ever since I mentioned having a crush on this particular person, Erika has been on my case about it for the longest time. I don't even know if what I feel is really there, i've never been in a position to feel this way. I only said I liked him because they both wanted to know who I had eyes for & they wouldn't stop irritating me until I told them...so I mentioned the first boy that came to mind. The boy I occasionally think about or even stare at a few seconds longer than I do anyone else.

"Just tell us you'll actually talk to him" Erika asks & I prepare myself to walk away in front of her. "Maybe I should invite him to hangout with us tomorrow!" she babbles on.

"No!" I quickly say, louder than expected as I turn back around to face her in such quick speed but then I turn my voice down after looking around the crowded room. "I don't plan on speaking to him...ever!" I whisper the last word.

It will not benefit either of us if I talk to him, or at least it won't make a sudden change in my life or anything.

I know it sounds a bit harsh on my part but she has to face the truth. I'm not good with this stuff & I don't think I ever will be.

"But...but Reina!" she squeals in horror & places her hands on my shoulders once again. "You can't do this to us!...he's suppose to be your one true love!"

Erika might still have that fairytale dream everyone had as a kid. I don't have as much confidence as her. Whenever she finds a guy she likes, she talks to him immiedietly before the chance is missed because she knows she will regret it later.

"Calm down, Erika" Clare tries to comfort her.

"But at this rate, Kireina might end up marrying someone who isn't worthy of her affection" Erika cries out loud but not blaring enough for the entire room to hear, thankfully.

"Marraige?!" I scowl. "I'm only sixteen!"

"That's closer to twenty than 10!" she claps back & covers her face in disgust.

I will never understand her logic, I just joke around with her words. I should have never told her who I like to avoid this discussion. I could have made a boy up...although now that I think about it, it could have ended up way worse than this but it's too late for that now anyway.

"I'm leaving" I tell them & walk past Erika as she seems furious at how much I don't care about this whole conversation.

"You can't just walk away from this" she complains while I just wave my hand as my back is turned away.

"You're crazy" I say, in a joking matter.

"For what?" Erika yells. "He's got that bad boy vibe! You guys will be perfect for eachother!"

Say it any louder will ya?

I try not to look back because I am certain he had heard what she said. I'm certain the entire room full of students heard. I know he doesn't know that it was him we were talking about but it still feels weird.

I try to walk faster before Erika can say anything else to try and embarrass me further.

I can't so much as say a single word to him. It's hard to even walk his way. Erika always uses the phrase "You won't know unless you try" only about a handful of times but it's not that easy. I barely know anything about him.

I've always seen him giving a smile to everyone he encounters & he always appears to be having the time of his life with those two really close friends of his, even though he has his own harem of females. He's got the most perfect smile & a nice unique shade of purple hair. The type that looks so soothing to touch & just reminds you of violets & not to mention the beautiful golden eyes that gets everyone staring at them for hours.

He is pretty popular, so we live both different lives.

I only ever thought he was intriguing. it's not like i'm the only girl who thinks this way of him. He has girls chasing him both left & right so me being included in the equation makes no difference at all.

I'm just the side character in my own story.

I step foot outside of the school building & get onto the sidewalk. I have to babysit today so I try to rush home as fast as I can. Last time I was late, My mom missed her business flight while she was waiting for me to get home safely.

The rain feels heavier than I thought. I put my hood over my head as if that will make a difference at all.

It's Friday & I made plans to hang out with Erika & Clare tomorrow. I hope the rain stops by then, but it doesn't look it will.

The pathway is crowded as usual & I make my way to the crosswalk so I can walk across the street once the traffic clears up. I normally would take a shortcut to avoid strolling through such an overcrowded street but I was just not feeling it today for some reason.

When I press the street buttons, I watch as the last car clears up the road before I begin my route to the other side.

I still keep zoning out at moments like this & my mind always goes back to that one dream under the waterfall. I don't know where it came from & when it started. I don't even know who the guy was but I know it's not someone new because the brain can't corporate that high. It has to be someone I met before or someone i've seen before. This is all just confusing to me.

"WATCH OUT, Kireina!" I hear an unfamiliar voice.

By the time I turn around to see who said it, I can't see anyone but I only hear the sound of the rain getting plugged by a really loud honking sound.

I turn to face the other way, where I spot a really large truck going over the speed limit, coming right at me.

I just freeze in my spot. Why won't my legs move?...is this the end for me? The truck doesn't stop, even knowing the fact that i'm the only one standing on this road. It just keeps on speeding so it could be right in front of me. The goal must be to hit me but why? I appear to be running out of time & before I know it, my life flashes before my eyes when it's just an inch away from me. The whole world turns white & in slow motion, I can't hear a single sound, everything in my ears is clogged as I watch the vehicle layed out in front of me. The whole world turns quiet & I stand on my one & only spot where I feel that I have met my end. It wasn't suppose to end like this, I had things to do, a future to plan. This truck can't surely end all that...can it?...

The moment I start hearing sounds again, the rain, the wind, the people...the truck succeeds in crashing into me.

All that's left is my thoughts. The thoughts that enter my mind every once in a while. I now understand why people always say life is too short...because tomorrow is never guaranteed. All I wish is that i've done more things with my life...maybe talk to him at least once.

I feel my body fly over the street as it falls in horrible pain.

"Reina!" I hear the same girl yell in horror. I could see the black & white converse shoes she is wearing as I lay on this floor, covered in blood. My eyes turn into a blur until they're fully closed.

The last thing I hear before my mind shuts down is "Don't die!" by that same unfamiliar girl.

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