You Belong With Me
Chapter One
This is about a girl names Sydney. She is an imaginative girl. She is the only child of her smart parents who are both imaginative writers. So, of course, Sydney is the same. She writes stories, tells stories, she dreams. Her dreams are so good to her. They are ‘haunting’ Sydney in a good way.
Sydney was only fifteen years old at that time. That was the time she dreams the most. Her mom always says she could hear Sydney laughing in the middle of the night. Every time her mom asks Sydney what she dreamed, she always answers, “Um… I didn’t dream…” or “I forgot, sorry.” However, her answers were always not true. Who would believe her!? So, sure enough, her mom didn’t either. Once, her mom took her to the doctor, but the doctor had no ideas what Sydney was thinking in her childish big head. So her mom had to give up. And Sydney began her happy dreams all by herself with no bothers at all.
However, what the heck is Sydney thinking anyways? And the story begins here!
Chapter Two
Every night, Sydney goes to bed and falls asleep easily. She couldn’t wait to fall to sleep, because every night, it’s like she goes to another world with another life. There is no sadness or darkness. It’s like a game. So every night she goes to bed, she is in her own mind world. She dreams of her school, her classrooms, her house, her locker, her… exactly same place in her real life… but with different stories with different characters. She has only a few friends in her real life. But she has a bunch of cool friends in her dreams.
Chapter Three
Few weeks ago, Sydney made a new friend in her dream. He is a boy. She played games with him, went to school with him, study with him. They have no worries. Since she made friends with him, she forgot about her other friends. She feels like the boy is the most important thing and exciting thing in her dreams. However, she could not see the boy’s appearance in her dreams. Never! But she could still feel his hotness and coolness.
Chapter Four
Sydney woke up and went to school. She went to her best friend and said, “Hey yo Lauren! How’s it going?”
“Good. You seem really happy these days. What’s going on?” Her best friend, Lauren replied.
“Haha! Nothing…” Sydney pretended she didn’t know anything.
“Hmmm… You must have something hiding from me. Let me guess. Ha! You got a secret boyfriend!?” Lauren asked loudly, and laughed, “Just kidding girl. Don’t worry.” Then she stuck her tongue out.
Suddenly, Sydney’s cheeks turned super red. She looked away, tried to avoid Lauren’s curious but scary stares. “Not really…”Sydney replied quietly.
“What!? You mean kinda!? Seriously!?” Lauren asked excitedly. Lauren stared at Sydney seriously, like she was going to swallow Sydney.
“Sorta… But… He’s not…” Sydney got interrupted.
“Oh My! Nice~ Is he hot? How does he look like? Where did you meet him!? When…” Lauren was really excited.
Sydney looked at her, and said “Shhh!!! He is cool. I don’t know how he looks like, because…”
Lauren talked over her again, “Wait… Then, how is it possible you are his girlfriend!?”
Sydney yelled, “Dude! Stop interrupting me!!! First he is not my boyfriend. He is just one of my friend who is a boy!”
“Oh… Someone like Tyler…”
“Right! Second, he is not a real person! I met him in my dream!” Sydney yelled.
“Oh… Dreams… Only dreams…”
“Right! Third, I really have no ideas how he looks like. Again, he is just my dream! A fake character! He is just my imaginations! I know who I am! I am just a unb girl! But you need to know, and you have to know, I am Sydney. I have my own world, a dream and mind world. And you will never understand how wonderful it is. So forget it. You will never understand!”
“Okay. Okay. Sydney, don’t… I mean, calm down. I feel bad for you.” Lauren said softly.
“You don’t need to feel sad for me because I am not feeling bad! I know myself the best.” Sydney said harshly.
“Okay. Okay. Sydney, I get it. If you don’t feel sad I don’t, satisfied?” Lauren replied carefully, “but have you ever thought your lovely dreams mean something to you? I mean… do you think it’s telling you something? Like… I don’t know. But all I’m saying is maybe… Maybe…”
“Oh yea! Maybe you’re right! Oh My Goodness! You are a genius!” Sydney yelled loudly.
“Haha~ Thanks. By the way, my grandma on my mother’s side is an augur. We can go together after school. And maybe she will tell you something useful.” Lauren said confidently.
“Hopefully…” Sydney said with worries, but then she looked up and said, “Anyways, thanks, my genius friend! See ya this afternoon!
“’Kay~ See ya then!” Lauren said and walked away.
As Sydney was thinking, her friend came. This time, it’s not Lauren. It’s Tyler.
Tyler is one of Sydney’s friends. He is one head taller than Sydney. He is open, nice and is the really rare kinds of boy. Other boys are mean, selfish, rude and dumb. But Tyler isn’t. He is very understanding, thoughtful and caring. He is always really gentle to girl. He makes Sydney laugh all the time. Sydney can always feel the strong friendship when Tyler’s around. But only friendship!
“How’s it goin’ Sydney?” Tyler asked.
“Umm… Good.” Sydney just woke up from the deep wondering.
“Oh… Cool~ So… what were you and Lauren talking about?”
“Something cool that is only for girls.” Sydney said and giggled. She didn’t want Tyler who is a boy to know all of her secrets.
“Ugh~ Wired.” Tyler made a disgusted face.
“Haha!” Sydney laughed out loud and walked away. Sometimes, Sydney thinks Tyler is even better than anyone else.
Chapter Five
After school, Lauren an Sydney rode their bike to Lauren’s Granny’s house. Her house looks really normal from the outside and the inside. But there are many odd Japanese pictures hanging on the wall.
An old lady appeared behind the door in from of them.
“Hello, Granny Chika! Long time no see~” Lauren said and ran to her and hugged her.
Grandma Chika is around seventy years old. She has grizzled hair to shoulders. She was wearing an purple and pink Japanese gown with a pair of sandals. What a pure fashion Japanese lady!
“Hi. I’m Sydney, Lauren’s friend, and hi ma’am. I mean Grandma Chi… Chi…” Sydney got stuck. She looked at Lauren who is standing behind Grandma Chika for help.
“Chika!” Lauren whispered.
“Chika! Right! Chika! Umm… It’s really good to see you~” Sydney was really shy. Plus, she couldn’t feel any humor and that made her nervous too.
“It’s nice to meet you too, Sydney.” Grandma Chika replied with nice pronunciations. Then she led them to a room and said politely, “Please sit down girls.”
Therefore, they sat down on different soft low chair, so they could see each other face to face.
Lauren wanted to explain it for Sydney, “So… you see, Granny. Sydney has a problem that needs your help. She dreams every day. In her dreams, she dreams of a boy who is supposed to be her boy…”
But Sydney interrupted, because she didn’t want Lauren to tell Grandma Chika it’s her boyfriend to make Grandma thinks she’s silly. So she said “only friends” instead. She kept going, “We play, we play, we dance… But I don’t know who he is, like his name, his grade, his appearance… I can see his body, not his face though. Does my dream mean something?”
Silence…
“Um… I need to say this. I don’t think he is just your friend. He is probably your boyfriend, but you just don’t know. Maybe your dream is leading you to something or someone…” Grandma Chika said.
“But we don’t do what girl-boyfriends do. We are just like friends.” Sydney said.
“Hmm… Maybe he just doesn’t want you to know that he likes you. Anyways, as I see, your dreams are actually leading you to a person or a thing. The boy in your dram is a boy in your real life. And he, will be your true love!”
Chapter Six
She dreamed of she went to the boy’s place and met his mom. She heard his mom call the boy’s name. She remembered that she was really shocked when she heard the boy’s name. Bu now, she totally forgot. She felt so bad. What a pity! Sydney thought.
Chapter Seven
Sydney didn’t listen to the teachers at school. She was trying to remember the boy’s name for the whole day. However, she couldn’t. Whenever, she felt like remembering it, and whenever she tried to reach it in her brain. She lost the chance.
“Did you get anything yet?” Lauren asked.
“No… Not at all.” Sydney was really upset.
“So who do think your true love is?” Lauren asked again.
“I don’t know. I have no idea.”
“Ugh~ man. That’s bad. But tell you the truth. I think the true love is…” Lauren stopped at there, and tried to get Sydney’s attention. She smiled.
“Dude! Who is it!? Who who who!?” Sydney yelled.
“Ummm… It’s kinda embarrassing though… Do I really want to tell you? Let me think…”
“Yes you do! Yes you do! Tell me!” Sydney yelled even louder.
“Okay! Okay! Shhh! I think it’s Charlie.” Lauren said.
Charlie is Sydney’s old crush before. He has a bunch of friends. He is rich, popular, and hot. Most of all he is the basketball star. Oh yea! He is Lauren’s older brother.
“You still like him, don’t you?” Lauren asked Sydney.
“Ugh~ Stop it. I am trying to figure out who my real love is.”
“What if he is your real love? I can tell he likes you.” Lauren said.
That got Sydney’s attention, “How do you know?”
“Sydney, wake up! He is my older bro! How can I be his sister if I don’t know him? Yesterday, he invited his friends to our house. I heard him tell his friends how cute and pure and smart you are. Don’t you notice the way he looks at you has been changed?” Lauren said and looked around.
“Really!? Oh My Gosh!”
Suddenly, Charlie walked to them and said, “Hey young ladies. Wanna hang out with me?”
“Nah~ I’m out.” Lauren refused.
“Then me either.” Sydney said.
“Com’ on! Sydney. Me and Lauren had a bunch of time together~ Let’s go!”
“Yea! Come on, Sydney! It’s your own shot!” Lauren said.
“Ugh~ Fine.”
Then walked through the field and they were chatting happily. Sydney totally ignored the other girls who were staring at them making jealous faces. Sydney thought Charlie might be her real love.
Chapter Eight
In her dreams, she was arguing with the boy.
“Stop loving Charlie! He isn’t your love! You are going onto the wrong way!” The boy yelled.
“Why not!? Who do you think you are!? How do you know he’s not?”
“He won’t make you happy! He is selfish and mean! I am your true love! And I am not Charlie! That means I am not Charlie! You get it!? He doesn’t love you!” The boy shouted.
“Ha! Shut up! Dude, I know what to do. It’s not your business to care! Sheesh~” Sydney shouted back.
“I… I…”
“Ha! Nothing to say!” Sydney laughed evilly.
“You… You will see how much Charlie loves you. You will see how selfish he is. Don’t come to me if you got dumped! You will see!” The boy said harshly.
They have never been so mad before.
Chapter Nine
Sydney walked to school madly.
“Are you okay Sydney?” Tyler walked straight up to her and asked carefully.
“Yea, I’m fine. Thanks. You know, Tyler. You are so sweet at the whole time. And I want you to know that you are a great friend! Thanks for making me happy. Thanks for making me smile.” Sydney said and smile happily.
“Aww~ Thanks! Here’s a hug for my nice friend Sydney.” Then Tyler hugged her.
Sydney felt better. Much better.
“Hey look people. Someone has been changed.” Charlie walked up and laughed. “Dude. What are you doing here?”
“Charlie, he’s just my friend. Don’t worry.” Sydney said.
“No no no no!! I won’t let anyone hurt you my babe~” Charlie said softly with a wired tune.
“What the hell! You think relationship is more necessary than friendship to me!? No way!” Sydney relied madly.
“Wait… Guys, stop arguing.” Tyler tried to stop the fight.
“Is this your business man!?” Charlie said rudely.
“Seriously! Stop!” Tyler said. Then he pushed Charlie.
“Woo! You pushed me!? Wanna fight?” Charlie yelled and pushed him back.
“Oh man~” Sydney looked down and whispered. She felt embarrassed, and yelled to both of the boys, “Guys! Stop it! I don’t want you two to fight. We will all get in troubles! So, calm down.”
“Right. Charlie, seriously. I thought you loved her right? But do you? You are selfish and mean. Think about her if you do love her. She has her own mind. You can’t stop her from her own friendship!”
“All right. All right. Tell you the truth. I don’t care what she thinks. I don’t care about her friendship. I am mean and selfish. And I don’t love her! Okay. We are done. Bye people.” Charlie said, “Hear me, Sydney? We are done! He, made me to do it!”
“Charlie, just forget it… It doesn’t matter anymore.” Sydney said softly and walked away.
“Ugh man~ I feel so bad.” Tyler who was standing behind Sydney said to himself. And he said to Sydney, “I’m so sorry, Sydney.”
“Tyler, it’s alright. Don’t think it’s your fault. It’s all Charlie’s fault. So it doesn’t matter. You are innocent. I know that. So don’t worry. You’re fine.” Then she walked to him and hugged him tightly and cried.
Chapter Ten
“I feel so sorry for you.” The boy said.
“It’s alright. You are totally right.” Sydney said and asked, “but who is my true love? You? But who are you anyways? Can’t you just tell me who you are? Now, I like no one. So there is no more true love, is there?”
“Sure there is.”
“But how is it possible!? If I don’t love my true love, how can he be my true love?” Sydney asked.
“Once, you know who he is, you will love him. Trust me!”
“Okay. Then… tell me about him.” Sydney said.
“He is someone who understands you, who cares about you, who loves you with all his heart. He is a little part of your daily life. But you are a part of his daily life. Why do you always forget and ignore someone who is always beside? The whole time? You… Belong with him…”
Chapter Eleven
There is still love for me. Sydney kept telling herself.
Tyler walked to her and said, “Sup Sydney!”
“Hey Tyler, I have something to ask you. But it’s kinda embarrassing.” Sydney said.
“Tell me if you want to. But don’t tell me if you are not really yet. But I’ll always be here.”
“’Kay… I’m really now.” Sydney breathed deeply and said again, “So… I was trying to figure out who my real love is. And I thought Charlie is. But I was wrong. So can you think of anyone? Please~”
“Let me see. But don’t be surprised.” Tyler breathed deeply and said, “Here it goes. He is someone who understands you, who cares about you, who loves you with all his heart…”
Have anyone said this before? Sydney wondered.
“He is a little part of your daily life. But you are a part of his daily life. Why do you always forget and ignore someone who is always beside? The whole time?”
Wait… This is exatlly what my true love in my dreams said! So does it mean…Sydney thought.
And Tyler smiled and continued, “You… Belong… With me.”
Epilogue
After that, Sydney never had dreams. She got all she wanted.
Tyler never let her go. They lived happily ever after.
