The Fairy Tale

Chapter 1

The alarm was ringing and Alisha could not tell if it existed in her dream or in reality. Wasn't it Sunday?

"Ahhhhh." She woke up with a groan. It was Monday of course. She got out of bed and opened her closet door.

"Ugh, I can't find anything to wear! I wish we had school uniforms sometimes!" She grabbed her black tights and a long white shirt; comfortable clothing would be the best idea for a Monday.

As Alisha gulped down her cheerios and skim milk, she remembered that today was the day of her physics midterm.

"Oh man. I am so going to fail." She sighed as she ran to her car and tried to get to school as fast as she could. Her Organic Chemistry marks were telling her that she could not be late for her classes anymore.

"What the hell!" Alisha screamed as she screeched to a halt at yet another red light. Seriously traffic lights seemed to creations of the Devil sometimes, they had an evil mind of their own.

Finally she parked at her registered parking lot at the University of Calgary and hurried to her class. As she scanned the classroom to find her friend Lena, her eyes met Professor Hunt's eyes and he returned his stone cold glare.

"That man hates me with a passion, I wonder why." She whispered to Lena as she slid into the seat next to her, taking out her notebook to copy down the notes on the projector.

"Probably because he notices you coming in late every single day, and disturbing his drone." Lena giggles as she passes her notes to Alisha.

This was not a good start to her week Alisha thought. It had been her New Year's resolution to try harder for school, especially after last year's disastrous grades, and her parents' harsh words. She absolutely had to try harder if she wanted to have the slightest chance of getting into Medical School anytime in the future.

The day went on in its regular monotone pace and Alisha found herself being tortured to death in Cellular Biology, Physics, and Calculus. And automatically her brain switched into Kpop mode. She started thinking about the Korean drama she had watched late into the night yesterday. Dream High had her favorite idol Taecyeon in it, and she could not get him out of her head. If only she could be part of his world and see him every day.

Alisha hit herself on the head with her pencil, who was she kidding? Her dream of joining the Kpop industry would always remain just a dream. Who would take her into their company? She had no talents, no beauty, and definitely no chance. She shook herself out of her misery as the last class of the day finally ended.

"Oh God Lena, I am so screwed for today's midterm! I DESPISE physics! Who invented this subject anyways?" Alisha said as she and Lena tried to find an empty classroom to do some last minute cramming for the test that was an hour away.

"I don't know, but failing it seems inevitable right now. If only we could be teleported into Korea right now." Lena said as they set their heavy books down.

"And then what? No one would give us a chance in the industry though would they? I mean you have a chance, atleast you are pretty, but what about me?" Alisha groaned as her depression caught up to her again.

"You are gorgeous Alisha!"

"And YOU, missy, are biased. Now come on lets get this test done and over with."

This is how their conversations always went, Alisha complaining about how nothing exciting would ever happen to her, and Lena trying to console her. But Alisha knew that they were just words. There were millions of girls in the world trying to become a celebrity or become famous. Everyone seemed to be obsessed about Korean dramas and idols these days. So why would she be picked out of them all?

"OH! We have like five minutes until the test starts! Let's run to the hall!" Alisha and Lena ran to the exam hall and spent the next two hours trying not to cry as they pushed through question after question.

"That was so brutal." Alisha said as they came out of the hall looking soulless. "I am going to go home and cry myself to sleep."

"Atleast its over right?" Lena said, trying to return to her optimistic self.

"Yes, thank God for that. Okay love, I'll see you tomorrow morning then? Thanks for all the support today!" Alisha said as she gave Lena a hug and went out to her car.

"How was your exam today?" Alisha's Mom asks as she enters the kitchen.

"It was…okay." No point trying to explain the horrors of physics to her, Alisha thought as she tried to find something to comfort her in the fridge.

"I am going to go to bed now okay Mom? I am exhausted." Alisha says, giving up her hunt and sluggishly pulling herself up the stairs. She quickly changes into her overlarge blue top and falls into bed. So much for brushing my teeth she thinks as she dozes off to sleep. Right when she is about to go into deep slumber, her phone beeps.

As a reflex her hand creeps out of the blanket and looks at her blackberry. She has a new email from MBC Korea.

"WHAT?" Alisha screams as she jumps upright in her bed. Why would they be emailing her?

** End of Chapter 1, PLEASE review and let me know if you want to read any more of this story! Kamsamida 3