[Monday, Registration]

"I HAVE GOT A GREAT IDEA!" 

Once again Sean has entered almost late screaming about another hit game he has come up with for us. What'll it be this time? Chess? Some sort of card game? Maybe something involving physical movement and getting tied up in a knot. Perhaps we plan to summon some sort of demon and serve him for the rest of our lives. Maybe we need to collect six stones? The possibilities are endless.

"Let's have a competition!"

"Say what it is first, then we can say if we are in or not."

"Writing competition!" 

A writing competition? That just sounds like a way to make this any more confusing than it already is. Writing inside writing, talk about meta.

"Sure." It's only writing, how hard can it be.

"I'm also in. I already know what I shall write about." Ethan seemed pumped and ready to go. Hopefully, he loses. Not to be harsh but I hope I win this.

"Are we going to have a theme?" I asked. I want us to all be on equal footing.

"Nope, Go for whatever you want. As long as it is less than 500 words it is ok. Let's say, we have 10 minutes and then we read them all out loud."

Got it, Seemed fair. I'm pumped for once. Let's do this! Except. What do I write about.

# # #

Time went by so quickly. They were both writing for the whole 10 minutes, crossing out tons of lines whilst I sat in my seat thinking for the whole time. I guess I'll have to improvise, once I hear both of their stories I'll think of something.

"Ok, who wants to go first?" Ethan asked.

"I shall as it was my idea." Sean was confident as usual. I hope it is bad.

"I call it, The Little Boy who Wished."
What a great title. I didn't know we needed a title. I better come up with something.

"One day, there was a young child. He sat at home every day whilst his mother cleaned and his dad worked. He always dreamed of being something bigger but he never knew what. The boy always enjoyed watching TV and letting his imagination run wild. He would often get bullied by the kids at school for standing out and being too active, but he just wanted to join in with the rest. One day he comes home to his find his mother laying on the floor passed out. The boy runs up to her, screaming and crying, unsure of what to do. The mother tells the boy not to worry. As everything will be ok. In her last breath, she tells the boy that she wishes for him to grow up and become a footballer. The boy shocked that his mother had just died in front of him takes her advice and becomes a footballer. The end!"

What a touching story. I'm not sure I fully understood it but Ethan is crying so he clearly understood something.

"Ok." Ethan said wiping away the tears. "I shall go next."
"Hehe. I'm a little nervous." Ethan's face was annoying me. He hadn't even started reading but he already looked as if he had won. Whatever he was about to read is probably going to be cringy.

"I call it, Forbidden Love."

Ok, this is going to be stupid.

"A boy lived in isolation by a dock.
Before him, appeared a goddess, unlike anything he had ever seen.
She stumbled along in rough clothes and socks.
Wanting to explore a place she had never been.

The boy approached her with a smile.
Conversation started and laughter shortly followed.
They spent some time together to make it worthwhile.
But she had to depart and the boy was now hollowed.

The next day he noticed the girl
Across the dock with someone new.
He watched from afar looking at a pearl.
Who smiled brighter than yesterday, he knew it was true.

He left eventually to which he thought was smart.
He had watched for hours, his heart felt torn.
He couldn't understand the feeling inside his heart.
But by the end of it, he wished he had never been born.

Thank you for listening."
I-I don't know what to say. Compared to Sean, this is something else. not only did he decide to do a poem but both me and Sean are in tears. I was expecting something funny that I could insult him with but now I'm choking on my tears. The whole class was listening to him and gave him a standing ovation. The teacher was ready to resign and give her job to Ethan as he was clearly the man for the job.

"Owen, you are last."

How can I compete with that? I should have gone first. If I had known Ethan was doing a poem I would have gone first or at least made Ethan go last. Now anything I do will suck in comparison. 

"Ok. I call it, I Regret Everything (and should have gone last)."

"Well, this is going to be depressing." Ethan whispered to Sean.

"Shush. I can hear you. I'm trying to read my story."

"Sorry, Sorry. go ahead."

"Thank you.

One day there was a child who was abandoned by his loved ones. He survived on his own for many years. He made himself breakfast. Went to school. Studied. Everything he did by himself.
To his class, he was something perfect. He was seen as an inspiration who everyone should look up to. 
But on the inside that isn't true. Every night the child stays up till 4AM wishing he would fall asleep. Wishing the pressure would leave him. 
As school exams approached he kept up his act. He worked his hardest and made sure no one worried about him. But back at home, he was studying for hours. Overworking himself every night just to make sure he passed.
He cries himself to sleep from the stress that had taken over him. Entering the only place he felt safe; inside his dreams.
He wished to sleep every night and live life easier than his own. He wanted to be someone better and greater and to live in a more interesting place. He found himself sleeping in on the weekends to escape his life which quickly turned into him sleeping in on school nights.
He worked nonstop until the sun rose and slept for 12 hours skipping lessons he once adored. Just to escape this world. The Exams came and he showed up on time. Having not slept the night before his mind wanders. He continues the stories he created in his head, ones of where he is a superhero, a life better than his own.
The results came out and his scores had dropped. The teachers and students worried but there was nothing they could do. There was nothing he could do. He wanted to live a better life. But he didn't realise that this was the life he would miss."

"Well. Ok then. That's depressing." 

"Sorry. I didn't know what to write so I kinda just wrote whatever popped into my head."

"Well, one suggestion. Don't ever think again. Just don't. Keep your thoughts to yourself and don't think again, please?"

What was wrong with him? His love poem was just as sad. He isn't falling anyone we all know who his poem was about.

"So who won?"

They were all pretty good. I liked Sean's surprise plot twist and suddenly killing off the mother character but Ethan's poem got some emotions out of me and the class. Not to be biased but mine was clearly something else. If I don't win then this vote was rigged.

"Ok. Let's write our votes down and see who wins."

I think I know who I'll vote for.

"Don't vote for yourself though. That would be cheating and make you look like a fool."

We all finished writing and were ready to turn over and reveal.

"On 3! 1...2...3"

We turned the paper and I immediately noticed that Sean had voted for Ethan, just like me.
Ethan had voted for Sean. I got zero votes.

"Hell Yeah! I won! You LOSERS! Get destroyed! I am the king at writing! You all Suck!"

He only won because he cheated and wrote a poem. I should have written a poem. If only I had the experience he had. If only my chances at love were as slim as his It would have been perfect and won.

"Hey, I bet you are thinking something rude about me just now." 

Damn it! He even knew that I just insulted him! What has the world come to.

"Don't worry, Owen. I liked your story."

"R-really?" Sean was the light of hope for me. I knew I could always count on him to be there for me. 
"What was your favourite part?" I asked.

"Errrr… Well… You know… The part… About the… cat?"

"YOU DON'T EVEN REMEMBER!" 

"I remember!" Some random dude in our class shouted across the room.

Great, my story was only remembered by minor background characters. What an awful existence I live.

"Well, your story was just depressing. Why would anyone want to vote for something so depressing."

"Right! Ok. Let's have a class vote. They were all listening so let's let everyone vote! It's only fair."

"Fine, but stop complaining when you lose."

We re-read all the stories to the class and sometime later they all finished voting. The teacher was counting up all the votes and wrote them all down on the board in front.

"HECK YEAH! 16 VOTES! STILL FIRST LOSERS! SUCK IT!"

His poem got 16 votes? What? I-i... I don't know what to say.

"I'll take 9 votes."

Sean got 9 votes. He still came second. Which means. I'm still last.
how many votes did I get? Was it close?

ah... I got 1 vote. 
Only... 1... vote.
My pride and joy... 1... vote.

"I... I admit defeat."

School can either be the best time of your life or the worst. Either you are going to spend it being super popular and talk to tons of good looking people, or you will just be stuck at the bottom of the barrel with everyone else.

The last few years of your school experience are the most important, who knows what will happen. Will you find love? Will you fight your friends? Will that girl you've had a crush on since the beginning finally remember your name and stop talking about her ex? Well if you want answers to any of these then look somewhere else, because these guys don't really know what they are doing with themselves.

Stuck in-between "really socially awkward" and "we have some female friends so are we cool yet?" these three British teens experience their last years of school just like everyone else. With extreme anxiety, awkward conversations, stressful exams and the hope that maybe they'll get a girlfriend. These three just seem to be enjoying it while they can.


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Several years after major nuclear events, followed by the rise of robotic armies, have caused the world to become post-apocalyptic. The year is 2276 and Earth is now full of anarchy, corruption and death. A lone woman carrying a large backpack, in the shape of a coffin, comes to a small post-apocalyptic town in the middle of Utah whose only existence rides on the Colorado River. There is a dam which provides water, food and transportation to the several thousand people who have been congregating in the re-growing town. Many had hoped to fix the hydroelectric station to rebuild their lives, but corruption brews. 

The lone woman stops at one of the bars and gets into a fight with some local gangsters who were mistreating a young girl outside. Causing her to become at odds with the gangs of the town. This is the instance that first roots our heroine, Lisa Cunningham, to save this town and prompted her to grow her Black Market Empire here! 

However, gangs are the least of her worries! Robotic army’s, rebellion militia, mutated monsters, mad cults, competing companies and lustful men ogled over her all the time!! Not to mention the strange events that slowly begin to happen around the girl, Hanna, that she saved. 

Yet there is more to Lisa than good looks alone. She has come back from over 200 years ago and is learning more about what has happened while she was in cryogenic sleep. How will she be able to survive in a hostile world and reach her own goals? 

Follow along now!

—-Estimated current length for the novel once completed might be around a 1,000 chapters. I will determine a better guess for its final length in the future (As of 5/3/20).—-

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Mr. Wang see the entire scene happen earlier.Next morning little rose come to school earlier than usual time. When she is about to go to her class someone pull her down from the third floor. She don't know what to do. But with great difficulty she reach the ground safely with out any fatal injury. But she is in the place where no one else must not go no matter what comes. At the time principal comes, he don't know what happened earlier. He shouted at her and said her to walk or run or jog in the playground for 50 times. She don't say anything to prove she is the victim in this incident. She instead said that Yes sir John Howard., I apologise for what I have done and accept your offer but can I please attend the competition which is going to held today. If you finish your punishment you can attend the competition. Is that includes if I do join in march fast. Mm yes that's fine said principal. Principal John Howard introduced little girl to red team captain in march fast as she is Michaela Rosalind Hans, she is going to join in your team from now on. Teach her well. Today as punishment I asked her to walk or jog 50 times. She choose march fast instead of jogging. So calculate every round she finishes walking. Don't let her go to class till she finish what I asked her to do. After principal left, she asked senior brother Sebastian when will story writing competition going to happen. Sebastian said in afternoon session baby girl. She sighed and said thank God. I really want to at least attend the competition. Sebastian asked don't you have confidence in your work. Little rose said Yup., but I know I'll represent the primary students in school at least, I can get to know my capacity right.Then for whole morning she practice marching with seniors and only complete 25 rounds. After that she run in the ground for 20 times. It's already noon baby girl a voice echo through the ground, how many round you finished? She said Principal John Howard, I finish 45 rounds. I am sorry I couldn't finish remaining rounds. 'Are you tired 'principal asked. Mm no sir I am alright, thanks for asking. Actually I am quite familiar with the athletes since I practice with Yoon, my dear friend and who also my brother.  He let out a slight laugh and said, fine you can finish it tomorrow. Now go and eat after that go to class since competition is going to start after lunch break. Well all the best. Thank you sir John for consideration. Then go to lunch all the best, let's see tomorrow. Thank you Senior brother Sebastian she said and left. Sebastian said that's it for today let's practice tomorrow. See you then. Every one sighed in relief. Thank you leader. 
Adrian saw his beautiful rose coming to the martial arts practice hall meant for only them since Adrian's uncle Adonis is the owner and 
chair- man of the school. They eat together. He asked why you didn't say some one pulled you down, and you are the victim in this. She said that she did not want to create any other trouble so she didn't mention anything. Well today I learned marching thanks to them. 
(Competition Began) ###
Every one started writing their prepared story thus rose also started. 
                       LOVE 
ONCE A SMALL FAMILY LIVED IN AUSTRALIA . IN THEIR FAMILY AFTER LONG TIME A GIRL CHILD BORN BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT GIRL'S MOTHER DIED WHILE GIVING BIRTH. EVERY ONE CURSED HER SAYING SHE IS A DEMON WHO KILLED HER OWN MOTHER. BUT HER FATHER LOVED HER SO MUCH YOU ARE JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER YOU ARE MY DARLING PRINCESS AND NAMED HER MIA. SHE AT LAST FOUND ONE FRIEND NAMED LILIET. THEY ARE FOND OF EACH OTHER. AFTER THE MARRIAGE BOTH FAMILY BECOME FOND OF EACH OTHER. LILIET GAVE BIRTH TO EUAN. AFTER FIVE YEARS MIA GAVE BIRTH TO SERENA, BUT MIA AND HER HUSBAND DIED IN AN ACCIDENT. SERENA'S CUSTODY CAME TO LILIET'S FAMILY THEY ALL TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL AS THEIR OWN FAMILY. BEAUTIFUL GIRL BECOME THEIR LITTLE PRINCESS. THAT LITTLE PRINCESS FAVOURED BY EVERY ONE IN THAT HOUSE. SHE IS INDEED A LUCKY CHARM TO THEM. EUAN HER BIG BROTHER GAVE EVERYTHING SHE NEEDS AND SHE WANTS THOUGH SHE DON'T SAY ANYTHING. SHE MADE LOT OF FRIENDS. ESPECIALLY SHE IS FOND OF FOUR FEMALE FRIENDS.ONEDAY THEY WENT OUTTING BUT UNEXPECTEDLY THEY GOT KIDNAPPED BY SOMEONE. THAT SOMEONE SAID HE IS HER GRANDFATHER. IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN MY PLACE I WON'T HURT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE THREATENED HER. SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO? SHE SAID PLEASE GIVE ME SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT. 
THAT DAY BECOME A NIGHTMARE FOR HER. SHE THOUGHT TO HERSELF  FAMILY WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS MINE MAY NO LONGER BE MINE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WHAT SHOULD I DO..?THAT PERSON WHO IS SAID TO BE MY GRANDFATHER MIGHT KILL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO MAKE ME HIS OWN FAMILY. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHAT SHOULD I DO TO AVOID ANY MISHAPS? WHAT SHOULD I DO? 
SHE STARTED TO AVOID TALKING AND SPEND TIME WITH HER FAMILY. AT THE SAME TIME SHE DIDN'T WENT TO HER GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE ALSO. SHE BOUGHT ONE NEW HOUSE UNDER HER NAME AND STAY THERE FOR HER LIFE. SHE APPOINTED LOTS OF BODYGUARDS OUTSIDE HER HOUSE AND SAID NOT TO LET ANYONE INSIDE. WHEREVER SHE WENT, SHE TOOK BODYGUARDS ALONG WITH HER TO AVOID SEEING HER BOTH FAMILY. SHE DID NOT EVEN MADE FRIENDS AFTER THAT INCIDENT. 
    LOVE IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PERSON YOU LOVE FEEL SECURE BY YOUR SIDE, NOT TO MAKE THEM FEEL LIKE THEY ARE IN JAIL OR CAGE. 
She finished her story and give it to the teacher who is in charge of collecting the paper.

Rosalind who is an adopted daughter of Lily and Jacob.., when her mother Mira went to coma and her father Stephen military man who is also a doctor take care of his wife both went to secret place... And every one thought they died. Can Rosalind find the scheme of things happen behind the scenes to get rid of her parents and avenge them? Or what will happen to her in future.

TLDR: I will be taking a break for around a week due to my school assignments/examinations coming up and will remain posting on 30th July 2018. For my new Webnovel viewers, I wouldn't mind you not voting for me using your power stones next week since I won't be posting for that week!

Hi! For my QI readers, I realised that you didn't get to read how I started writing Spirit Immortal. So below is a short description of myself!


Background about myself and inspirations for writing Spirit Immortal
Currently, I am a university undergraduate, and I have been reading fiction for years. I first got into reading fiction because of anime. Initially, I was a pure anime/manga fan. But I then found out about the existence of light novels. Light novels were far ahead from the existing anime, so I started to binge read translated volumes on Baka-Tsuki. It became somewhat of a drug to me. I kept reading and eventually, fictions had become part of my daily life. However, everything changed when the Yen Press attacked… Suddenly, many of my favourite novels disappeared, and less and less light novel translations surfaced. 

Finding myself in a severe deficit of fictions to read, I found something called Novelupdates. Every few minutes, there was a new novel chapter being released. I was overjoyed. Finally, I was able to satisfy my daily fiction needs. That was how I got into wuxia/xianxia novels. Being ethnically Chinese and fluent in both English and Chinese, there was a great allure for me in these stories. When I was younger, I would frequently watch The Legend of the Condor Heroes and many what we call "wuxia xiaoshuo." So seeing that the traditional stories blend with modern themes was somewhat shocking to me. To think that such a part of the internet existed!

So I started reading a lot of wuxia/xianxia stories. I remember the early days of Coiling Dragon and Stellar Transformations. The friendly competition between Gravitytales and Wuxiaworld. But one day, I encountered Doulou Dalu. For those who have not noticed, Spirit Immortal's cultivation system is inspired by this very novel. The reason being, it was the only cultivation system that I could actually follow. It's a very simplistic system, rank 1-100. The other Wuxia novels cultivation systems confused the heck out of me. However, worry not, Spirit Immortal is not a fanfiction of Doulou Dalu. In fact, other than the cultivation levels, they are nothing alike.

For a while, Doulou Dalu was my favourite novel. To a certain extent, it still is my favourite translated wuxia/xianxia novel. But I started feeling bored. Every single book that I read followed the same format. And after many disappointing stories, I thought to myself… Hey, I could just write something I like!

Thus, the idea of Spirit Immortal started germinating in my mind. It took me over five months to finish plotting the major arcs, characters and finally the ending before I started typing my first word. Majority of the reason why it took so long for me to start writing this story is because of my procrastination and school. Additionally, I didn't know if the story was going to be well received. But eventually, I steeled my mind and said: "Whatever, as long as I am satisfied with the story, who cares?"

So yeah, currently the number one fan of Spirit Immortal is myself, and I can't wait to put the entire story I have in my head into words for all of you to read. It will take time though, so do stick around!


Issues I have had when writing Book Two
I have realised that many of you were unsatisfied with the pace of the story, saying that it is too slow and whatnot. And guess what, I agree! I have been putting the character and world development at the forefront of my story thus slowing down the story progression, However, fret not, now that the first two books are completed, the story progression would begin to expedite as I believe that I have sufficiently developed my characters!

I'm trying to be more descriptive in my writing but that is still a work in progress. Perhaps it would be the greatest hurdle for me but rest assured, I will try my best!

Another major issue I had was time management. I started writing Spirit Immortal during my semester break where I had plenty of time. I even managed to complete Book 1 during that break itself! However, once school started, I had to figure out a way to balance work, personal life and writing Spirit Immortal. There were some days where I only had three hours to efficiently write, proofread and edit my chapter before I deemed it ready to be published. Hence, there might be times where my writing quality dropped slightly but I'm trying my best to ensure that I retain and even improve on my writing quality, so please be patient with me on that one.


Future of Spirit Immortal
Once my semester break hits once more, I will be sitting myself down in order to write as many chapters as I can. Perhaps, eventually, I will take the road of creating a ******* account to allow you guys to read advance chapters and at the same time, give myself some funding to weather through the school days. 

So yeah, I can't thank you guys enough for continuing to stick with me as I continue to write Spirit Immortal. I hope that I will be able to deliver the satisfying fiction that I have conjured up and brought you as much enjoyment as I had in writing this story!

Over a million years ago, the first human contracted with the first Spirit. Ever since then, Spirit use has become commonplace. Humans used Spirits to carry items and start fires. Eventually, even start wars. Thousands upon thousands of years past and one day, one human did the impossible. He transcended his mortality and ascended to the realm above.  

In the present day, the Frie Clan was once a great clan of the Himmel empire. However, a devastating battle ten years ago crippled the clan and their numbers dwindled. To make up for their loss, the upper echelons decided to adopt young orphans and nurture them to become a future pillar of the weakened clan. Shin was one of those orphans. 

Although picked up by the Frie Clan, not all is smooth sailing for Shin and the other orphans...
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Chapter 5. The talk

"I am going to announce the winner of the essay competition now and the winner is...…"

The students kept their eyes fixed on Shiki sensei lips in anticipation. Whether they had tried or not, all contestants were probably hoping secretly that their name was called.

That was the effect an award had. Whether one had fought for it or not, he longed for it.

Ren could see that Kei was staring intently at Shiki sensei. Ren knew Kei had worked hard for the award and wished that he will get it.

"....Minami Ryuu."

Kei dropped his shoulder once it was announced that the winner was not him. He was clearly dissapointed that he wasn't able to win the award.

"Don't be so sad. It was just a competition. You can win it next time."

Rem said to Kei to console him but he didn't say anything in response. So, Ren didn't disturbed him. He knew that Kei will recover on its own.

Ren looked towards Minami Ryuu who was going towards the teacher to receive his award.

'He really is handsome.'

No matter how much Ren thought about it, Minami was someone who was handsome and he was also popular considering that several girls were cheering for him.

"Minami-kun is so handsome."

"I didn't knew he was good at essays too."

"He really is perfect."

The whole class was clapping for him and Minami just stood there with a smiling face. He was obviously happy that he won the award. 

"Oh, yes, Amano, go visit Nakai sensei in the staff room."

When the teacher called for his name, he was slightly confused but he still stood up as a basic etiquette.

"...…Me?"

"Yeah, Nakai sensei called for you. Now go."

As he was going out of the classroom, Kei whispered to him.

"Hey, did you do something?"

"I don't know."

"I don't think anything would happen. Nakai sensei isn't someone strict."

"Yeah."

Kei looked like he had already recovered. He was always quick to recover after setbacks. That's how he was able to recover from that failed confession.

Ren exited the classroom and walked towards the staff room. The whole way, he was thinking about the reason the teacher had called him for.

He was sure that he didn't have done something that the teacher will call him for. He didn't have any fights nor he had done something worth mentioning.

He was just living his unworthy high school life silently. 

'Why did Nakai sensei of all the teachers called for me?'

He was more confused as to why Nakai sensei had called for him. He obviously knew who Nakai sensei was. He was the literature teacher and Ren remembered him because of his strange antics.

Rather than teaching, he liked books more and his class will often be just self-study. He also sometimes talked about books.

Because of his strange connection to books, he had remembered him well.

As he was thinking about that, he reached the staff room and approached Nakai sensei who was sitting in a corner. 

The staff room was rather empty as there were not many teachers in there. 

As Ren was walking towards Nakai sensei, he noticed that Nakai sensei was reading something and Ren was familiar with the thing he was reading. It was his essay.

'He shouldn't have called me because of my essay, right.'

As Ren was thinking about that, Nakai sensei saw him and said.

"Oh, are you Amano-kun?"

"Yeah, that's me. Nakai sensei, why did you called me?"

Ren can tell the reason that he was called was related to his essay but he didn't knew the exact reason, so he asked him.

Hearing Ren's question, Nakai sensei put down the essay he was reading and said.

"It was because I was curious."

"Curious? About what."

Ren asked confusingly but Nakai sensei just smiled while answering.

"About your essay."

"My essay. I don't think there was something to be curious about my essay."

"There was something! It was the ending."

'Ending!'

"You are curious about the ending?"

"Yeah, you know. I read your whole essay but there was no ending. I was really curious about that."

Ren had not written the ending of the essay as he didn't have much time left. Before he knew it, the time was up and he had to submit his paper.

"I didn't write the ending as the time was up."

'Tch!!'

Nakai sensei clicked his tongue at Ren's answer while he muttered 'I should have set the time a little longer'.

He looked really upset while looking at Ren's essay. It felt like he really was dissapointed that he wasn't able to read the ending.

"Why did you want to read the ending that much?"

Ren asked as he was curious about why someone wanted to read his writing.

In his previous life, he was a failed writer and no one wanted to read his writing. So, he was pretty curious why someone wanted to read his writing now.

"The reason I wanted to read the ending..."

Nakai sensei paused for a second and looked outside the window and then he turned towards Ren and said.

"Didn't you want to read the ending of a story you liked?"

"A story you liked. Does it mean that you liked my story?"

"Of course. I really liked it."

Nakai sensei said with a smile but Ren was really stunned hearing that.

'How much years have gone since I heard that sentence.'

It's been nearly two decades since he had heard a compliment about his writing. He was slightly emotional hearing that and he also felt good hearing that someone liked his writing.

"Amano-kun, can I ask you something?"

"Ask me? Ha, sure."

Nakai sensei straightened his back at Ren's answer and asked.

"Why did you choose 'Genius' as the topic?"

'Why I choosed 'Genius' as the topic?'

It was somewhat peculiar question for Ren. He had choosed that as the topic because that word closely relates to his past life.

He also had a sudden impulse feeling to write about that topic. That was the only region but Ren can't tell Nakai sensei that.

"I just choosed this because I thought I will be able to write it the best."

"Just for that reason. Wasn't there more easier topics like 'School' and 'Friends' to choose from?"

"There were those topics but I just thought that I can write this topic the best."

"That was your only reason."

Ren nodded and Nakai sensei just smiled at his answer. 

'Why is he taking so much interest in my essay?'

Nakai sensei wasn't someone who will take interest in something. His only interest were books. So, it was really weird that he was taking interest in a essay.

"Do you have any plans to continue it?"

"Continue? My essay."

"Yeah."

"Sorry, I didn't have any plans to continue it."

Even if Nakai sensei tell him to continue his essay, Ren will not continue it. It was because it will only ruin the ending if Ren continued the essay.

He had written that essay when he had that sudden impulse to write. If he wrote it without any motivation, it will only ruin the story. 

"Not your essay but a novel."

"Huh? Novel?"

"Yeah, a novel."

Ren was really confused by Nakai sensei words now. He wanted Ren to write a novel? It was really absurd.

"That story is too big to stay as a essay. It should be a novel."

"So, you want me to take my story and make it into a novel."

"Yeah, that's what I want."

"What absurd things are you saying?..."

Ren didn't wanted to say those words but he just blurted it out after hearing those absurd words. A novel is not something that can be written just because another person said that the story is good.

It takes many things to write a novel and not everyone have those things.

"I am not forcing you to write a novel. I am just suggesting that you should try to write a novel."

"Me? A novel."

"Yeah, you will do well as a author."

'Ring!'

As Ren and Nakai sensei was talking, the school bell rang.

"I think I need to go to my class. The next period is Sato sensei and he is strict."

"You can go but don't forget about what I said. You can find me at the literature club if you want."

After hearing those words, Ren left the staff room without saying anything.

On the other hand, Nakai sensei just smiled seeing him leave. 

"I wish that kid would consider writing. He will bring a storm in the literature world if he can write stories like this."

Nakai sensei muttered that while looking at the unfinished essay on his desk.

Fame, wealth, prestige, genius, destruction, despair, loss and failure.

Those are the eight words which describes Ren's life completely.

He was hailed as a genius but his arrogance led him to despair. From a genius, he became a failure.

He was just struggling with his life when fate gave him a second chance.

Now, what will he do after he found himself waking up in another world.

The months then seemed to breeze by.
Kay got a much better handle on her growing feelings for Joseph, thanks to her talk with Nitocris and having a heart-to-heart girl talk with Sayuri. The guilt she had been washed away and the longing she had for him became a bearable pain.
If Big Bro Nic could wait for Xing Han, she could wait for Joseph.
The only thing she didn't know was whether she had the strength to let him go should he end up with someone else before she could even 'make her move'. 
That was something she pushed to the back of her mind so that she could handle each day as it came.
As for Joseph, he went down another route. 
Having felt like he was not good enough for Kay, or that he would ever be able to reach her heights and provide for her the way she is used to … he started to write.
The blog that he had started became his starting point and he used the pen name 'Rose' to start writing. He opened up an entirely new account with that pen name at the online reading platform he had been using for the past year.
There was this 'writing prompt' contest that would reward the winner with some cash, the online currency that is used to 'unlock' chapters, and an online banner advertising the novel for a month. 
In order to win, the readers would have to vote on it. After a month of voting, the top 3 novels would go through a judging process by a publishing company. All three would be offered publishing deals, but only the best would win the competition.
There was no 'second' or 'third' place - though perhaps, the fact that they would get offered a publishing contract was a prize in itself.
It wasn't that Joseph though he would win - although it would be a lie to say that he didn't have some hope. It was more of the fact that the writing contest seemed to call out to him, for its theme was 'forbidden romance'. 
Forbidden in the sense like 'Romeo and Juliet' whereby the two lovers were from families that were at 'war' with each other. Not forbidden in the sense like in Shakespeare's Hamlet, where the son had an Oedipus Complex - that is, the sone was in love with the mother (though some argued and disagreed of such an interpretation).
Joseph felt that the best way to deal with his feelings and to settle it, was to write about it. However, he would be in control of what happened and what the ending would be like. He had the entire structure in his head, which included all the fantasies and hopes he had, mixed with the reality of the situation.
He was going to use the novel to release the pent-up frustrations and, perhaps come to terms with the turmoil that invaded his soul.
He used the pen name 'Rose' because he didn't want people to know that he, a guy, would be writing a romance story. Worse, it would really be a pure romance story that had no action scenes or anything of the sort.
Just thinking that people he knew would read his jottings sent him in a panic so he kept the secret close to his heart. He didn't even tell his sister, who would most likely make fun of him anyway.
He didn't have much hope in it gaining any readers for he was writing just to get the stuffiness out of his chest. 
So he began writing, entering the competition. His angle? 
A young boy falling in love with his older 'sister' - not blood related, but a sister he gained when their parents got married. He adjusted a bit so that it wasn't too close to his own life, but close enough that he could be more realistic with what happened.
To his surprise, his novel not only gained readers, but it also became extremely popular. So popular that a month later, he was informed that he had won the competition. 
He was so shocked, yet happy.
Despite the fact that he was a minor, it didn't mean that he couldn't form the publishing contract as a minor is allowed to work in Country Tz (and most countries around the world, in fact).
Thus, he was spared the hassle of informing his father to sign the contract.
With the contract, he was assured with a steady supply of income for a year, as that would be the time he was given to continue the novel on the online platform. Once it was completed, the novel would be printed in book form for anyone who wished to obtain a physical copy.
Little did Joseph know, that his little act of penning down his feelings then would become his career in the future. For now, though it was just a hobby still. 
A hobby that paid.
Thus, at that point, Kay and Joseph had accepted their fate and continued their lives in a new routine.
However, that routine was rudely shattered one day for Kay. 
It had started as a normal day, when she was hit by this huge wave of fear and worry from her twin.
She clutched her chest, feeling agitated, and she had trouble breathing. She didn't call out to Kyle, knowing that he would not be in any state of mind to talk. 
She was deathly worried, however, as to what had happened.
While her mind was fuzzy with all of this, her phone rang. She saw that it was Beatrice and her heart thumped within her as she picked it up. 
"Sayuri's injured and is at Trinity Hospital," Beatrice told her succinctly.
"Got it," Kay replied hoarsely, her heart in her throat, "Please call my parents and inform them as well."
"They are the next on the list for me to call," Beatrice replied, "As well as the other Elite Five."
"Thank you," Kay said as she was already on her way down. Putting in her earpiece, she contacted Zero, knowing that he was the one that was on duty today to pick up Sayuri.
Her apartment was close by and although she reached the hospital quickly, she had taken time to park her car. When she rushed to the emergency room, she saw Kyle standing outside the operating room theater doors, looking lost.
He turned towards her, his face pale.
She went over and hugged him, holding him tight as he held her tightly back. No words were said, be it openly or mentally. 
He was too broken.
Kay pulled him down, making him sit and they held hands while they waited. Not long after, Delilah and Patrick arrived.
"Oh, Kyle, my baby," she said, tears in her eyes. She rushed over and hugged him, while Patrick sat down beside Kay.
"How is she?" he asked.
"We don't know. She's in the operating room," Kay said.
"What happened?" Delilah asked softly.
Kyle clenched his hands so tightly together that it was pale, he said, "She was attacked."
"WHAT?!" gasped Delilah and Patrick.
Kyle didn't intend to hide the truth from them although he wasn't going to give them the whole picture either. The fact that Sayuri had been attacked couldn't be hidden anyway, as the injuries she sustained were too severe for it to be just an accident. 
Also, Kyle wanted the whole world to know.
Right now, he was too worried about Sayuri to bother or care about Sarah. It was enough that she was caught. He knew the Team would not kill her, and that was enough.
He didn't care what they did to her in the meantime as well.
Kay watched her brother suffering and she said with a few changes to the story, "When Zero went to pick up Sayuri, he saw her being pushed down the stairs."
Delilah gasped, putting her hand in her mouth, "But what was she doing at the stairs?! She's so heavily pregnant …"
"Delilah," Patrick said softly, "I don't think blaming anyone at this point will do anyone any good."
She looked at him aggrieved, for that was not what she was doing. However, upon seeing how her son was so 'out of it', she didn't say anything. It wasn't the time nor the place for an argument.
Instead, she calmed down and said, "I am not blaming her. I was just surprised because Sayuri is normally very sensible."
Patrick nodded, realising he had been too hasty. Then again, if he had felt Delilah was blaming Sayuri, he was sure Kyle had felt the same as well.
"Let's just let the police handle it," Kay said. Their parents agreed, thinking that it's best to just keep quiet and not agitate Kyle even more. He was worried enough as it is.
The Elite Five arrived and they sat there quietly, offering support while waiting for Sayuri's operation to end.
Several hours later, Dr. He came out.


This is a rebirth story of a normal girl, Kylie. She was a normal girl, living a normal life. Married and had kids. Nothing outstanding about her, but nothing terrible either. Then she was attacked and left to die. 

Her soul screamed in pain at having to leave behind two small children that needed her, yet she couldn't do anything. As she entered eternal darkness ... it took her some time to realise that she was not dead. She was alive, only yet to be born.

And she was a boy.

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Summary:

✔ MC is OP 
✔ Sincere Brotherhood
✔ True sibling bonding 
✔ Humour (I try)
✔ Action
✔ Slow Romance 
✔ Revenge/Face slapping 
✔ Sensitive issues (LGBT, r*pe - but not that the MC is a r*pist)


*Update schedule :  

14 - 18 chapters per week 

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Q: Will MC end up with a girl, or a boy? 
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Hi. Thanks for dropping by. Please bear in mind that I am a new author, and English is not my first language. I am writing because I find it enjoyable, and am only now finding the courage to actually pen it out for others to read.

This is a rebirth story of a girl who had lived one life, and will experience another. Follow her along her journey of discovery: of herself, as she walks an entirely new path. Yet, at the same time, she seeks to find closure from her old life. 

World background: Current Earth, with names of countries being just Country J, Country SA etc. 

First, the MC is the typical OP character. Second, it's a slice of life story mixed with OPness of MC. If you don't like Gary Sue / OP characters, with a slow story pace, then this is not for you. 

There are elements of adventure/action, romance, some comedy and a little bit of mystery.  It is also a story about friendship and the bonds we make as we grow up.

The rating is due to certain scenes and sensitive issues from Volume 3 onwards. 

Please review. Your feedback is appreciated.

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https://ko-fi.com/psyberrose

Hearing Teacher Lee's words, Qiao Nan wanted to cheer. "Since Teacher Lee made this arrangement, I will definitely listen to Teacher Lee." 
"You and your sweet tongue, alright, go back. Although you don't have to participate in the training, you should also make some preparations." Teacher Lee was pleased by Qiao Nan's words. 
"Teacher Lee, don't worry, I will definitely be well prepared."
When Qiao Nan was back, Zhao Yu glanced at her a few times.
As the Chinese Representative, Zhao Yu had seen Qiao Nan's essay more than once, so she was aware of the standard of Qiao Nan's essays.
If Qiao Nan also took part in this essay competition, it would be difficult for her to win, not to mention to be one of the five participants.
At the school's preliminary round of selection, Zhao Yu was relieved that she did not see Qiao Nan. It turned out that Qiao Nan had declined to participate in the essay writing competition this time. That would be great!
Zhao Yu's essay writing skills were of some standard. Indeed, she managed to grab one out of the five places for the competition.
During training, Zhao Yu realized that there were only four attendees although there were a total of five participants.
For the sake of doing well during the essay writing competition, Zhao did not inquire further. She was motivated and focused on competing with herself, so that she could produce good essays and win a prize. 
"Is this woman sick?" Every time Zhao Yu passed by Qiao Nan, she looked like an arrogant rooster who could not wait to lift its tail to the sky. Zhu Baoguo was angered by this. "What does she mean by this?"
"What can she mean, she is happy that she can participate in the essay writing competition." Qiao Nan did not have a care, she would do whatever she needed to do.
Qiao Nan had long heard the words spread by those who were on close terms with Zhao Yu.
They were saying that it was useless that Qiao Nan had good grades as she could not even participate in the essay writing competition. In the critical times, the class still had to depend on Zhao Yu to do them proud for the Chinese Language. 
"What about you, you're not participating?" Zhu Baoguo was not pleased with Zhao Yu's attitude. It was just an essay writing competition. "If you wish to participate, I can help you think of a way. I can ensure that the five places are changed to six."
"No need, I have a place. I am also participating." Qiao Nan shook her head.
"You too? How come I don't know, I didn't see you attending the training?" Zhu Baoguo raised his eyebrows. His sister was so capable and did not even need his help. 
"Teacher Lee specially granted me an exception for this, but please don't tell anyone about this." Qiao Nan also knew that this matter was confidential.
Although this matter was decided by Teacher Lee and had nothing to do with her, it was not good for others to know about it.
"Cow." Zhu Baoguo also lifted his chin, why was Zhao Yu was acting like a bird? After all, his sister took one of the five places without even the need to take the preliminary test or attend the training.
"Yes." Qiao Nan nodded her head, she believed that Zhu Baoguo would not say this to others, there was no point in doing so.
Zhu Baoguo would not say, but there were a number of classmates around them. Although the voices of the two of them were not very loud, someone vaguely heard that Qiao Nan would also be participating in this essay competition.
One spread to two, two to three, before the lesson ended, Zhao Yu already knew about this matter. "Impossible, Qiao Nan is lying. During the day of the preliminary round of selection, she did not even come. Moreover, she was also not qualified to attend the daily training session, how could she be one of the participants?"
"What's wrong with Qiao Nan, she dared to say this to save face." After hearing the insider information from Zhao Yu, who confirmed that Qiao Nan did not join these activities, most people held the mood of watching a show to jeer at Qiao Nan.
So what if Qiao Nan's grades were good, she loved to brag and was not a model student with good moral character. There was nothing to be proud of.
"No hurry, let's wait till the day to see how she falls on her own face. This lie would not continue for long, we will see how she brag. The more she brags now, the more her face would be hurt on the day of the competition." Zhao Yu was extremely happy that she could participate, while Qiao Nan weaved these nonsensical stories as she could not do so.
Not long after, she would like to see how Qiao Nan would lose her face, how merciless!
So, Qiao Nan was also capable of such doing such things.
After the Zhao Yu knew about this matter, she became very tolerant. Contrary to usual, she stopped talking bad about Qiao Nan, and would even praise Qiao Nan occasionally in front of others.
Upon Zhao Yu's publicity, besides the Class One of Secondary Three, the whole of Secondary Three knew about this matter. Many were spreading this rumor furiously.
"Zhao Yu, Qiao Nan's rumors were so wide-spread, will Teacher help her to clarify, we won't be able to watch the fun then." Zhao Yu's classmate was a little anxious, she was watching the buzz with fun and hoping that there would be more to come.
"What's the hurry, even if Teacher Lee clarified, Qiao Nan would also lose her face. Now, the whole secondary three students already knew that Qiao Nan would participate in the essay writing competition. If Teacher Lee clarify now, won't Qiao Nan also lose her face? Anyway, this time, Qiao Nan will not get away with it. What goes around comes around." Zhou Yu was overjoyed as she said this.
"True." The classmate laughed and returned to her own seat, while waiting for Teacher Lee to expose Qiao Nan's lies.
But to everyone's surprise, Teacher Lee did not say a word about this matter at all during the whole lesson.
Until the bell rang, upon leaving the classroom, most were astonished. Teacher Lee was not going to take a hand in this matter?
"I must clarify, I did not breathe a word to anyone about that matter." Once the class was over, Zhu Baoguo was the first to clarify to Qiao Nan.
He was not a busybody, it was enough that he knew about this matter, and there was no need to publicize this to the whole world. "Don't worry. I will surely help you find out who was the one who spread the story. I will teach him a lesson!"
"No need, I did not suspect you." Qiao Nan said nonchalantly while she ignored the classmates who were watching the fun. 
"You and me are not the only ones in the class. There is a saying "The walls have ears". Let the rumors pass, there is no need to investigate."
"Really not investigating?" Did Xiao Qiao need to be so forgiving, if it were him, he would ensure that the person who treated him this way was dead.
"Fine, there's still one more lesson. Get ready to go home after that." Qiao Nan packed her books and put away all the books that she needed into her school bag.
Half a semester passed, Qiao Nan felt more at ease as she had made a lot of progress in catching up with her knowledge. 
Coupled with the recent receipt of an revision book, Qiao Nan felt that her current learning journey was as smooth as a God-sent gift.
Who was so brilliant to have known her situation and bought her such a good book?


Qiao Nan: Crap! I am your biological daughter, yet I am treated as if I was picked up from the streets. In fact, you treat me worse than that!

Mother Qiao: Qiao Nan, you are not as pretty or smart as your elder sister. You are not as blessed as her. You have no right to study, marry, or to have your happiness!

Qiao Nan: Why am I not allowed to study, marry, or to seek my happiness? I will find a man right now and marry him!

Qiao Nan is dumbstruck upon discovering that the man right beside her is a powerful figure in the quad—the person who has the most promising prospects to be the future Chief.

Qiao Nan stares at the well-built man in front of her. He has firm abs and cold, chilling eyes. She swallows the lump in her throat as she says her greetings, "Good Morning, Chief!"

"Hello! My name is Lisa! What is yours?" Asked an eight year old Lisa.
"Sophie", replied the eight year old Sophie.
"Why are you alone? Why are you not playing with everyone else?" Asked Lisa.
"They're loud".

Lisa giggled then asked, "am I loud?"
"Yes. Please leave me alone", replied Sophie coldly.
"That's boring. What are you drawing?"
"Roses".
"Wow, they're so pretty. You're a good drawer", smiled Lisa.
"Thanks".
"Can you draw lilies?" 
"I haven't tried drawing lilies before but I can try".

Sophie then flipped to a new page in her sketch book and started to draw some lilies. Once she had finished Lisa gasped then said, "you're an amazing drawer!"
"Of course I am. I have been drawing since I was a baby", said Sophie with high confidence.
Lisa giggled again and said, "and I have been reading since I was a baby too".

Lisa then ran to her bag and got out a thick chapter book aimed towards young adults. Sophie just showed a shocked face and said, "you can read a book like that!"
"Yes. Is something wrong?" Asked Lisa.
'Who is she?' Thought Sophie. "Do you know what you are reading about?" Asked Sophie.
"Yes. It's about a girl who travels through time and meets all these important people from the past. It's a really good book you should read it too", answered Lisa.
'No normal eight year old can read that!' Thought Sophie while showing an incredulous look.
"Lisa, your grandparents are here to pick you up for your appointment", said the teacher.
"Lisa there you are!" Said Nathaniel McMillan as he hugged Lisa.

As Sophie watched Lisa talk with her grandmother while they waited for her grandfather to finish something, Sophie realised Lisa was using much more advanced words which Sophie had no idea what they meant. 'Who is she! If I read books like those can I use those words like her?' Thought Sophie as she watched with shock.

Because of this Sophie started reading more and Lisa and her created a great friendship while drawing and reading.

Anyway back to their eight year old days.

"Guys Sophie actually came out to play!" Shouted Jackson.
"I thought she died", said one of the other kids.

The kids started to laugh out loud as Sophie clenched her fists then said, "at least I have talent".
"Hey you-".
"Come on it's the truth", said Jackson while playfully punching the other kid.
"Hey are you saying I don't have talent!"
"Yep", smiled Jackson.

As Sophie watched Jackson interact with others friendly and have fun, she felt longing then while they were deciding who was going to be the tagger in a game of tag, Sophie asked, "can I join?"
"Sure!" Smiled Jackson.

While they were playing Sophie then remembered Jackson was the kid who could sing really well. He had actually beaten the year 8s (12 year olds) in the school's singing competition. 'Who are these people! I really need to get good at art if I want to be on the same level as them! I might not be able to sing but I might be able to be friendly like Jackson if I work hard. Then I can get on the same level as Lisa and Jackson! Those overpowered people. A freaking genius and an unreal singer! Mummy why couldn't you make me like them', thought Sophie.

[AN: Poor Sophie. Well hey she got what she wished for in the end so]

Sophie started getting art lessons, she started studying and by the time she had cached up with them, Jackson started singing publicly and Lisa started helping her dad's company.

'Why is it always me?!' Thought a 12 year old Sophie. She then decided to start uploading her artwork online. Later on when she had gained more popularity she started selling them.

The 14 year old Sophie showed a victory smile as she received one of the best awards you can get for her art. 'We are finally on the same level', thought Sophie triumphantly.

-When Jackson and Lisa was seven years old-

Since it was a sunny day little Lisa decided to wander around the school and stumbled onto a secluded area. Since it was shady there Lisa took off her sunhat and thought, 'this could be my new hangout place. I can come here if I forget my hat and can read peacefully'.

[AN: No hat no play... In NZ most primary schools make it so you have to wear a hat in terms 1 and 4]

Lisa returned there the next day because her mother had put her hair into a bun so she couldn't wear her sunhat properly. However when Lisa had got there a boy was there instead. He was singing beautifully to a song Lisa remembered hearing on the radio.

The secluded place was near out of bounds and was far from the playgrounds or anything interesting, so no one was nearby except for Lisa.

When the boy stopped singing Lisa clapped her hands and said, "that was awesome! You have a great voice!"
The boy turned around and turned bright red. "Y-you heard m-me?"
"Yeah. You're really good at singing", replied Lisa.
"Thank you", said Jackson.
"Why are you singing here?"
"... Because I want to".
"Are you sure? Is it because you didn't want anyone to hear you?"
Jackson turned bright red and Lisa said, "you shouldn't be shy or embarrassed about your singing. It is amazing! You should show everyone your voice!"
"Really?"
"Yeah!"
"I don't know..."
"I have an idea. How about for now why don't you practice in front of me and later we can show it to everyone else".
"Okay!"

Jackson then started singing. His dream since he was young had always been singing. He loved hearing and singing with his grandmother who he was really close with, but when he was four years old his grandmother had passed away. To cope with it and to remember her he sang, it made him happy. He loved to perform in front of his family but when it came to his classmates he was incredibly shy, so he was dubbed the 'Shy Kid'. However inside behind his shy exterior he was outgoing and loved to perform, but he was scared his classmates would judge him.

When the next day had come Lisa secretly brought along her mum's phone. Christine was incredibly confused when Lisa had asked for it in the morning, but she still gave it to her since she trusted her intelligent daughter.

When Jackson started singing, Lisa secretly recorded it and the next morning she played it out loud; surprising her classmates. "Wow is that really Jackson?" Asked a girl.
"Yep! He's really good at singing but he's just shy!" Answered Lisa.

While Lisa was saying that Jackson had entered the classroom to be bombarded by his classmates. 

Later on Jackson got rid of his shy exterior and everyone in his class knew him as the really friendly and awesome singer.

One year after that a singing competition was coming up in the school. Everyone told him to participate, but Jackson still wasn't sure about performing towards a large crowd.

"Lisa should I go?" Asked Jackson.
"You should definitely participate. Everyone in the audience will think you're spectacular", said Lisa while her nose was buried in a book.
"What?"
Lisa closed her book then said, "let's write a song".
"What?!" Shouted Jackson.
"You want to be a professional singer in the future right? Why not start practicing now".
"I can't write songs though".
"I can help you out. Come one let's go to our secret hangout and start writing".

Henceforth they started writing, and once the day of the competition came.... Lisa decided to blindfold Jackson since he was still way too nervous to go on stage.

"K-kia ora e-everyone...", said Jackson.

{Kia ora = hello in te reo, one of the official NZ languages} 

While he was introducing himself, Lisa signaled the class and they all shouted their support for Jackson. When he heard his classmates support he felt more confident.

"My name is Jackson, and I am from class xx. Today I will be singing a sing I wrote with my friend", said Jackson as he prepared himself.

When he started singing he gained more confidence when he had heard the cheers, so much to the point when he took off the blindfold, and he was immediately filled up with (too much) energy. He sang and did some cute moves and ended up winning the competition. 

While the older competitors doubted their capability to sing, Jackson's smile beamed as he heard all the compliments. He started performing more, and now he's performing in stadiums so hey he succeeded.

-Before attending WRC, at the Tael's home-

"I still can't believe you got Jackson to go up on stage with a blindfold. What if he had fell or tripped over something", said Sophie.
"If it works it works. He just had to be smart enough to not walk around on stage while wearing a blindfold", replied Lisa.
"Lisa are you going to write a new song for me or what? All you have been doing is talking and reading", whined Jackson.
"Nothing is coming to my head", answered Lisa.
"That's what you always say, but you have a million ideas in your head but you're too lazy to think of lyrics to go with them!" Shouted Jackson.
"Stop shouting in my house. Fine then let's start then Jay".

'Jackson is still loud and Lisa is still her... Meh, let's just finish painting so I can relax for a few more days otherwise my agent will bug me again', thought Sophie as she continued to paint away.  

-Present day-

It was Monday morning, 5 am and Lisa was writing lyrics for Jackson's new song. The albums's theme was time so there were songs with the theme of travelling through time, not caring about the time and continuing to have fun, blah blah blah.

Lisa was thinking of making the song she was writing a love one, so she decided to make the song about how a relationship has grown throughout time.

"Let's see, what should the first verse be..."

Lisa then got out the audio Jackson wanted her to write the lyrics to. She put on her earphones and listened to the melody which was quite upbeat at the chorus, but more calm during the verses and slow at the bridge. 

After a while of thinking Lisa could only come up with,

"Won't you look at that
So much we've done, so much we've been through 
But we're still hanging close 
First time we met, never thought that
It would end up like this
Oh look at how the time has flown by
Just like how you've flied high
While I'm holdin your hand, never saying goodbye".

'Ugh I can't think of anything else. Oh well I'll just think of something else and change it later', thought Lisa as she tossed her song book onto her bookshelf.

She went onto her insta account to be flooded with notifications. 'What in the world has been going on while I've been asleep?' Thought Lisa.

When she saw what it was she felt like screaming and throwing her phone out the window.  'Crap, why did I let Edward do that yesterday?! Now there's pictures online and it's absolute chaos! For goodness sake people Edward and I aren't dating', thought Lisa.

Lisa immediately called Edward for him to pick it up in a tired voice. "Hello", said Edward.
"Edward wake up and look online", said Lisa.

Edward was full of energy and fear when he had heard Lisa. 'Don't tell me something happened last night', thought Edward as he looked online.

When he saw the pictures he realised he shouldn't have acted like a baby with Lisa when in public. He then quickly said, "Lisa... What should we do? These pictures make us look way too suspicious".
"Well duh. You do realise how much trouble I'm in though. While majority ship us, there are still some crazy fans of yours who will not like this. Remember that time one fan asked you to sign a book with their blood?! I'm too young to die!"
"Calm down Lisa it's still morning. I can get someone to look after you-".
"I don't need a nanny or security guard or something like that. We just need to find a good solution to this".
"Well either way there is no doubt we look like a couple with these photos. If we deny them people might think we're in a secret relationship, and in the end some jealous fans will attack you no matter what, even if everything is cleared".
"For f*** sake. I can't think of anything except for making it seem like as if we're having a secret relationship, but it's a secret because we're scared I might get attacked for being your girlfriend and it's super sad for us. Making it so others pity us and take care of the crazy fans. However if we were to go with that plan we would have to have a fake relationship".
"What's wrong with that?"
"Huh?"
"Let's just have a pretend relationship then. We're both good at acting so I'm sure we could pull this off. Plus it could make us going to the company less suspicious since it makes us look like as if we're helping our family together, because we're good kids and a couple. Less rumors and trouble".
"... I don't know".
"We already spend a lot of time together".
"... Let's try it for now then. Make it seem like as if we're trying to hide our relationship and see how it goes".
"Got it, bye then".
"...Bye".

Edward smiled triumphantly at the sudden surprise thrown at him while Lisa buried her head in a pillow. 'A fake relationship with Edward... Why am I happy and annoyed at the same time? It couldn't be.... Could it?' Thought Lisa.

"Ugh".

To distract herself Lisa continued to write the new chapter for her webnovel. Tyler was currently on trial as his status as a Storyteller was close to being revoked. However Stacy stormed in and turned the tables and persuaded the judges to let Tyler continue and that he would learn and grow. After all he was still new and that was his first job. Stacy also said that the story wasn't over yet and that it was just the beginning. What had happened before was just the baby story which is allowed. 

Some Storytellers go to extra lengths and create a baby story, where they cultivate the main character's abilities, so it is ready for the main story. A baby story is where the main character first start out, then go on a mini story/adventure to cultivate their abilities while going through many trials and learn new things. This is to prepare for the main story where the main character already knows a lot and has already had a lot of experience. The plot in the main story is much deeper and intricate than one from a baby story

It is time consuming though, and incredibly difficult since after creating a baby story, the Storyteller must make the main story more detailed and intricate (how much of this depends on the genre of the story they are creating). They must also make the baby story not too simple and not too deep, since the baby story cannot outshine the main story, and the main story can not look like a sequel/second story after the baby story. 

The baby story can not be too simple since it shows the beginnings of the main character and how they have grown in power. It must also show what the main character has been through in order to get to the stage they are in, in the main story.

Those are the rules in the Storyteller world. Due to it only elite Storytellers create baby stories, however since Stacy wanted to keep things simple and Tyler wanted to make things more intricate, they ended up creating a baby story.

So in the end Tyler was able to keep his job and they got back to work.

Lisa patted herself on the back at her work, to then realised she had written more than usual. Oh well an extra treat for the readers. 

However Lisa decided that in the story it was time to add in some extra Storytellers and show the other light and dark jobs there are, so Lisa decided to make it so Stacy and Tyler waited in the Main World for two years to have passed in the Story World for there to be a gap between the baby story and main story. Meaning they would have 24 days in the main world to plan for the main story, along with getting readers to know more of the way things work in the Main World.

While it was risky Lisa decided to include parts of her life into her webnovel for this part, since it was interesting. She would just have to change quite a bit.

Meanwhile Edward was having breakfast and for once his whole family was at the dining table. Edward talked about his and Lisa's plan which created an ecstatic mother, a father with bright eyes and a worried brother. He didn't want to be killed by Charles.

Before leaving to school Lisa informed her family of what was going on, then she made her way to school, and prepared herself. However for some reason she felt excited to see Edward and act with him. Her heart was pounding harder than usual, and Lisa knew why. She didn't feel ready for a relationship though, but at the same time she really wanted one.

15 year old Lisa Tael has a dream of becoming an author so she uploads webnovels online, in the hopes of getting a book published. 

In order for a good record, to get connections, a good education and a bit of drama, she gets a scholarship to a prestigious school where she meets all kinds of people, including geniuses, rich brats, the next CEO of a company, artists, allies and enemies. 

Despite Lisa's innocent look and seemingly weak type of person, she is actually... Quite vicious. If someone pisses her off she turns them into a villainous character in front of everyone, if there is someone she likes she turns them into a good character. Not only does she like to write stories online she also likes to make drama/stories in real life by creating troubles, then solutions and watching from the sidelines. However sometimes she can't help but show herself.

This attracts the attention of Edward Avington, a popular, rich author who happens to be Lisa's rival, tutor and friend? Only some knows what he's thinking, but he sure is thinking of someone. They work together and help each other out by exchanging information and knowledge. 

Anyway as Lisa ventures further into her school life things become more interesting and hectic as she tries to become a published author, become number 1 in intellect at her school, and create interesting stories at the same time while also involving herself in a lot of business along with participating in things she thought would never happen. 

However her family hides a secret from her, many things happen behind her back, and when it is all revealed...

Well what's going to happen? Will she succeed or will she fail? Will she be angry or happy when the truth is revealed, and will she fall in love with Edward? Only the author knows what's going to happen next.

(Contains swearing and violence, not that much when the main character is 15, arc 1, but a lot when she is 16, arc 2)

Hello, my dear readers. As you all know, I have submitted my story in the sofanovel contest. Please go there and vote for all the chapters at the end of it. My wattpad readers are doing it. Please, kindly go there and vote. If you have a problem in understanding the Voting process. I have explained the whole process on my wattpad account with pictures. Please go there and vote.
it's a kind of test of mine, If I win the competition, I'll continue the writing, whereas If not, then I'll understand that writing is not for me. 
After so many years, I'm craving for something. Do help me. 
I very badly want to win the first prize. 
my wattpad id is: vidhi90

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She could hear his footsteps coming closer. Pressing her trembling hands to her mouth she even tried not to breath. Her bruises were throbbing with pain and chest was heaving. She could smell her burnt skin telling her that it was deep this time. She knew it wont take him long until he finally locates her in his wardrobe.
Oh, Lord, Please, help me out.She cried in her brain as hot tears slide down her cheek. 
All of the sudden, the room was echoing with his favorite music. She banged her head on the wall ahead on her helplessness. That creepy violin was at the max. She knew the reason too well. He had found her.

Rishika just sit there waiting for her blow. She tried to numb herself. Like every other time she tried to tell herself that this is not happening to her but the moment she heard him say,
"Oh, my dear Shikha, here you are." She broke into tears. She didn't have it in her to look at his face. 
"Please,.please, "She pleaded as she tried even more to hug her legs. 
"What? Am I not the same guy you so much wanted to marry?"

Rishika Mehra, the daughter of the wealthiest person in India was disowned by her family at age, 17, for the reason never revealed to the world. She went to Germany with the help of her friend/childhood crush, Paul Schmidt. Finally, for the first time she was able to breathe without any baggage until the day her friend asked her out and made her live under the shadows she never deserved.   

If you are into dark books and the emotional crap that bring tears to your eyes, you are in for a treat.

Notice
This book has mature content. So, please read if you are eighteen plus.

Do not copy, or reproduce this work in part or in full.
This book is written by me @Vidhi90 and @AshlehQueen.

Major Characters 
Paul Schmidt 
Rishika Mehra
Jay Verma 
Rishi Mehra 
Avantika Mehra
Karan Rathod

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