《Rose》 The Encounter Prologue I''m here to change your life, whether it''s for better or worse, that''s for you to decide~ This was the first sentence she told me, I never saw such a work of art before, her sparkling red hair stunned me and staring at her blue eyes felt like my empty soul was filled with kindness and love. While still trying to recover from her dazzling beauty I asked her the first thing that came to mind, Who are you? She stared at me for a couple seconds as to think of what to say. I''m Rose, a lonely spirit send to guide you to the correct path, or so they told me at least. Rose? A spirit? They? Who are they? And what does she mean by correct path? So many questions filled my mind but even if I ask her I don''t think I will get all the answers I want. There is one thing I really need to know however, What do you mean by spirit? Rose looked at me with a silly face, I''m sure she is making fun of me right now, she probably thinks I''m a fucking idiot for asking that. They told me that you are a very interesting individual, I thought you would scream by now or even faint but you seem pretty calm about all this. I am a spirit, an entity living in the ethereal realm that once belonged to a body in this world. In simpler terms, I am the soul of a dead person. "Interesting", is that really how I would describe myself? I consider myself ugly, I do not have a single talent, I am always depressed and I find it hard to socialize with people. Is that really "interesting" as she says? I don''t know if I should believe this, could I be hallucinating? Maybe she is just an illusion.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. You''re thinking I''m fake aren''t you? They said your mental state is a bit unstable and that you might think about that. I assure you I am as real as a spirit can be. Spot on. I''ll trust her for now, my life is pretty bad the way it is right now, how worse can it get at this point. You mentioned guiding me to the correct path, what do you mean? She placed her finger on her lips indicating that she was thinking about something, she turned to me after a couple of seconds. Well, I''m here to help you live your life in a way that you can enjoy. A way I can enjoy, seems too good to be true. Are you done with the questions now? She asked me while I was thinking to myself on how to comprehend everything she just said. For now at least. Once I said that she let out a deep sigh and sat down at my desk. Aaaah, I''m so glad this worked out, all this "official" talk made me tired. I''m not used to talking seriously like that, I hope I didn''t confuse you very much. Now, can you hold my hand for a second? Her hand? Can spirits even touch physical objects? I didn''t give it much thought and I grabbed her hand. And with this, we will now seal the contract! As she said that a bright light engulfed the room for a second. Aaaaah, that was exhausting. From now on it is my job to make your life better! She laid down on my bed and slept after that, this is getting interesting. I don''t know if I''m crazy or not but for now, it seems like my days will be busier than usual.
This is the first time I attempt to write something, as English is not my native language there might be some grammatical errors here and there. Please tell me your opinion on this and if you would like to see more of it. Any form of critisicm is welcome! Thank you very much for reading this~ The Routine Chapter 2 - The Routine My schedule is pretty normal, I wake up every morning and have a cup of cofee, I then wash myself and get dressed for school. I sleep at school, go home, play video games, rinse and repeat. As I said, normal. Why are you talking to yourself? Her appearance caught me off guard, Rose usually wanders around to different places but every now and then she pops up close to me and asks something. I consider talking to myself normal, it''s my way of organizing my thoughts. She looked satisfied with the answer. Have you tried doing something different every now and then? Many people asked me the same exact question, I always give the same answer. Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.Why bother changing a working formula? I live by this belief, I sleep at exactly 3AM every night, I wake up at exactly 7AM every morning, I drink the same brand of coffee, wash my hair the same way every day and go on with my life just like I always have. I rarely talk to other people and I never find myself in any kind of trouble. This routine is keeping me safe from the outside world, I see no reason to change it. I see. Her reply felt empty, she is a spirit, she has no worries in this world. No one can harm her. I suppose she can''t understand the reason of my routine. Is my existence affecting your schedule? Rose politely asked me while staring at my eyes, even if she is an entity in this world she is still pretty. Having you around doesn''t change anything, my day''s go on the same as always. I see. Another empty response, what kind of answer does she expect from me? Rose''s appearance didn''t change anything so far, every day is always the same, the only difference is that I have someone to talk to on my way to school like now. Even though it''s been a week since we formed the contract all Rose has been doing is roaming around and exploring the surrounding areas. Yet, something doesn''t feel right. The future holds many surprises for you dear~ The Letter Chapter 3 - The Letter I only associate with 3 people in my life, Ren, my best friend, his brother Kunal and Sage. Ren is very friendly towards everyone and he was the first to approach me when I first came to this town. His brother Kunal, unlike his brother Ren, is exremely shy around people and only talks when necessary, similar to me, the only difference is that I choose not to spend my time socializing. Finally there''s Sage, Sage is a random individual. He''s usually spending his time sleeping on the desk but every now and then he just spouts some random nonesense that no one can really understand. For some reason there is a club dedicated to him and his "philosophies". I don''t really understand how we got to be friends, I guess I was just interested in him, regardless we hang out every now and then. So, why am I telling myself all this right now? Because I need to face reality and ignore what lies on top of my desk. Hey, what are you thinking about? Ren approached me with his usual smile. Umh, Ren, is this a prank? He looked at me curiously and then took a look at the top of my desk. What is that pink envelope? What is that envelope indeed. It is sealed with a heart sticker and I can only think of one thing. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.That''s a love letter right? I knew he would ask that, it''s pretty obvious. No. It''s just a prank. This is probably just an elaborate prank, why would anyone be interested in me in the first place? This doesn''t make sense. I don''t think that''s the case, why don''t you open it? Maybe the girl of your dreams is waiting for you as we speak~ The girl of my dreams is in my dreams for a reason Ren. He laughed a bit and I tried opening the envelope, surprisingly there was an actual letter inside that said the following. "Hi __! I''ve been interested in you for a long time and I would like to express my feelings to you, I hope I can meet you today behind the school building! With love, Iris." Iris, she''s the cute girl from next class, she never talked to me, how is she interested in me all of a sudden? I have two choices here, I either ignore everything and go home like I usually do or play along with this prank and waste my time going behind the school building after school. Don''t assume everyone is out to get you, just go and have some fun. You only have one life anyway, might as well give it a chance. As much as I hate it, Ren is right. Even if it is just a prank I should give it a try and see what''s going to happen. And so I did, after school I made my way behind the school building and to my surprise a cute girl around my height with short purple hair and blue eyes. Hey! I''m so glad you made it. This might seem a bit sudden but, will you go out with me? My mind went blank, this isn''t a prank, or at least it doesn''t look like one. Sure...? While embarassed at my lame answer she seemed extremely happy and ran off. I guess I have a girlfriend now?