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"How can a person plan to go through history when 35 of their books were all rejected?"
Well, that's Manon, a teenager with the wildest imagination.
Manon had only one wish. She made that wish every single day, but nothing happened until the necklace entered her life.
"Where am I?"
"Good afternoon, Miss Manon. How was your day?"
Manon's eyes were wide open. "Are you my necklace?"
"Yes, I am, and you can talk."
"Wow! Can I ask one last thing? Am I sleeping?"
"No, you're not."
Manon tried to faint, until she saw the necklace turn into something. "Are you a bunny now? How did you...?"
"There's more where that came from," it replied. "And I will grant you each power to become the novelist who goes down in history. But you have to go through some processes."
"What do you mean? What's with that mischievous smile you're having? I don't like it," Manon said, her eyebrows furrowed, her blue eyes looking at the bunny. Her eyes got even wider when it turned into a bird.
"First, you go through relationships: have your first kiss, make out, then you unlock a new power to be able to write. The more levels you obtain, the bigger the price. Your reward for your next mission is Romance. You write to make people reading it feel like they are there."
"What do you mean by 'making out'? Don't worry, in time you will learn. Trust me, it's going to be fun."
"How can I trust a necklace that talks, turns into a rabbit, then a bird?"
It looked at her. "Fair enough. So, are you ready to have your first mission? Look at your watch."
"What watch?" Manon looked at her left hand. "Oh. How? Talking necklace, I'm not surprised for some reason."
"First Mission: Fall in love and date the most famous and cutest guy in your high school."
"What?!"
How will Manon take this new mission? Stay tuned to know more missions she is going to entangle.
Will Manon's quest for literary greatness lead her to immortality, or will the secrets she uncovers rewrite her destiny in ways she never expected?

I'll become the Novelist who goes down in history

Chapter 4: The Splash and the Secret Spark

"Okay, last mission, then I'm so done," Manon muttered, her brain still doing mental gymnastics after meeting Ray. School had been a chaotic mess.

Beep! Her smartwatch flashed: First Mission: Talk to Robin. Now. Her heart did a little flip-flop. Only 30 seconds until the bell rang!

8, 7, 6, 5... Ring! Everyone stampeded out. Manon slipped away to the pool. Huge, blue, and thankfully, empty.

She sat, trying to come up with something, anything, to say. But her mind was a blank page.

She stood, drawn to the water. It looked so inviting. She dipped her hand in. "Warm," she whispered. Then, thump!

She stumbled and fell into the pool! She sputtered, pushing her wet hair out of her face. "Seriously?" she muttered, turning around, a mix of annoyance and embarrassment bubbling up.

Standing there was Robin. He had dark hair, dark eyes, and a face that was... well, really handsome. But he looked annoyed, like she'd just interrupted something important.

"You're not supposed to be here," he said, his voice cold, like ice. "This is for the swim team."

Manon's cheeks flushed. He was so... annoying! But also, kind of... mesmerizing? No, focus! Why did he have to be so good looking? she thought.

He held out a hand. "Need a hand, or are you planning to swim in your uniform?"

His touch was surprisingly warm, almost a little spark. He pulled her up, and she tried to ignore the little jolt it gave her. "Thanks," she mumbled, avoiding his eyes. "I, uh, just slipped." Way to go, Manon, super smooth! she thought to herself.

"Clearly," Robin said, a hint of a smirk playing on his lips. He noticed her shivering. "You're shivering," he said, his voice a little less cold, almost... concerned? "And your face is… red."

Manon felt her cheeks burn even more. "I'm fine," she said quickly, turning to leave. "Just… a little wet. And embarrassed." Please let the floor swallow me whole, she thought.

She almost tripped, and she didn't notice her bracelet fall to the ground.

Robin watched her go, a small frown on his face. He saw the bracelet and picked it up. It was delicate, definitely not his. Who did this belong to? he wondered, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes. He put it in his pocket.

Manon ran until she was out of sight. "Never again," she whispered, her heart still pounding. "He's so… ugh!" Why does he have to be so handsome and annoying at the same time?

Beep! Her smartwatch showed: First Mission: Robin. Complete. New Mission: Make him fall for you.

"What?" Manon exclaimed. "Make him like me? That cold, annoying, handsome guy? No way! He probably thinks I'm a total klutz!" How am I going to do this? Manon sighed as she walked home.

What a First mission.