The present or the future
This is story is a work of fiction. Similarities to persons living or dead in the world are purely coincidental...
Dizziness became Magnolia's newest enemy as the booming vocals of Glee's cover of My Life Would Suck Without You had finally overcome her senses. Gripping the controllers with determination to not lose, she inevitably experienced the crushing defeat that came with playing Beat Saber - the VR game that can best be described as Star Wars meets Guitar Hero - for the first time. Iris' adorable laughter, often the loudest amongst others, took over the room following Magnolia's loss. She took off the headset, blinking rapidly at the sudden influx of physical lights and remembered where she was… surrounded by the best group of friends she could ask for. “The three musketeers,” as Paul likes to stubbornly call them, were gathered in a living room together. Any 12 year old looking in, seeing the colourful cake, matching paper plates, and stringed up happy birthday banner would assume they were missing another child’s birthday party; in reality, Paul had just turned 21 and this was the best they could afford after getting such an expensive place. They were celebrating his infamous birthday weekend, and with that split-second realization, Magnolia shallowly laughed with the rest of the group and released the death grip she had on the game.
