“Daddy, play the violin again for me please?”
“This is the tenth time you're asking me to play it.”
“...are you tired?”
“No dear Lora, I'll play it again. But can you promise daddy one thing?”
“Um, what is it daddy? your daughter will do her best!”
“I know you will, surely. So promise daddy, you'll become a violinist in the future...”
“Of course, I'll! I love violin, and it is the most important thing in my life! I'll become like daddy someday.”
“Thanks for listening to daddy. Hope you can follow my dream, dear.”
“But daddy, even you should promise me something!”
“Yes, and what is it?”
“You won't ever leave me...promise me!”
“Haha, your daddy is in the hospital right now, how can I promise something that I don't know I can fulfill.”
“Huh? What do you mean by that?”
“Nothing...I wish I could fulfill your wish...I’m sorry Lora, but I can't.”
“But why?(cough)”
“...Dad! Why are you coughing blood?”
“Mr. Frank, you shouldn't have played the violin. We need to take you for a check up. I'm sorry, young girl. Please, wait outside.”
Dad got cancer and died...Younger me, though dad went out for a long business trip. But he hasn't returned yet.
It's been almost 9 years...I haven't heard his voice. Why did he leave me so early? With his promise so hard to fulfill?
“Dad...Please come back…I need you.”
“Lora you haven't waken up yet?” Mom asked.
“...Mom….”
“Come down. You dad is waiting for you!” Huh? Dad?
“Where is dad?! Is he….is he alive?”
(Back to sense)
I was dreaming…
(At school)
“Hey…? Are you alright, do you have a fever?” That guy asked.
“em...ah….no nothing. Sorry for worrying you.”
“...”
“em...by the way. What is your name?”
“...Aran.”
“Oh...I'm Lora.”
“I know you. You were the one following me that day...right?”
Huh?! How the heck did he know? I...was secretive enough…
“...haha...aa...you play the guitar really well.”(change the topic)
“...thanks.”
“Students, the class will begin, kindly get back to your.”
“Yes Ma'am..” Everyone together.
(Half an hour after)
“Hey Lora! will you accompany us to the cafeteria?” One of my classmates asked.
“...I'm sorry, I'll pass.”
“Ok then, bye!”
“Em...”
I took my violin and went up to the terrace of the school.
The air blew slowly, the bird chirped, the yellowed leaf waved in the air.
“Ok then, I’ll try again...to play the violin.”
1, 2 and 3...I moved my viola….but as Always, it didn't work.
“Alas, why is it so hard…?” I looked up at the sky and murmured.
(Thump!)
“Hey it's you...em..why..why, are you here?” I asked abruptly.
Why is Joe here? Did he hear how awfully I played? It's so embarrassing.
“You disturbed my sleep...”
“Wait, what...was it because of my violin?” the instrument was pretty...loud
“No there was some horse kind of noise. But it doesn't make sense...how can a horse be here?”
He is awful.
“It. Was. My. Violin. My bad.”
“You gotta be kidding me.”
“Hump.” I picked my violin and stormed to the door.
“Instead of listening to people, why don't you keep practicing?” It sounded like Aran. I looked around, and literally he was not there.
I wasn't hearing his voice, right?
“Well, whatever. I think the voice is right. Maybe I should try and focus on practicing...”
So yeah this was, the beginning of my story...Up until now, I've experienced many events. Now it's time that I go and complete the promise that I made 9 years ago.
“Lora, I'm back.”
“Welcome back, mom. I missed you so much.”
“Me too, sis!” And there comes another bomb, my cousin. She is good at playing, violin, guitar, piano, and God knows how much more. She is good at swimming, won championships in skating, and is good at singing.
She is literally the perfect person in the world. My grandmother, granddad, Aunt, uncle, my cousin's all adore her. Everyone in my family compares me to her, as she and I are of the same age. Only dad,
“Cousin...what are you doing here..?” I said sadly.
“Hey aren't you happy to see me, Lora?(Innocently)”
“Haha, why...why would’nt I? Long time no...see, Emily…” I said, well I don't know why, but I had this fear. I am so confident. Why is it happening. This feeling, is not jelousy, right?
“Em...you guys should go inside and talk. I'll make some breakfast.”
“Mom...that, I've my...homework. I can't waste my time, it's already...5.”
“Well, studies first then. Emily dear, you can wait in the rest room. Okay.”
“Yes Aunt. I can wait until, my dear sis completes her homework, so that I can talk a bit. If she doesn't mind, maybe I could even help her in her homework.”
This girl…!
“No!! I mean, nah. It's really easy, haha.”
“Humph, fine Lora. I won't.”
“I’m going upstairs then,” I said and stormed into my bedroom.
Why am I hiding?!! God, sometimes it really is hard to know your feelings. I thought only love was very hard to know.
“(Clunk!!!) What the fuck. I can't even rest well.”
Hey, hey? Aran?!! Is it destiny, or what? Or is he following me? Maybe he is stalking me. Is he gonna kill me? Wait, wait, but I haven't yet completed the promise.
“(trembling with weird thought) Y-y-you, I’m still young. My youth hasn't completed yet, neither my promise. Please don't kill me…(tears in an instance)”
“Are you a weirdo or what?”
“It’s obviously you who is a weirdo. Why the heck are you here(acting brave in an instance but trembling inside.)”
“Wait, did you think I was gonna kill you or something…? Alas, I didn't thought you were way more stupid than I thought.”
“You mean, you thought I was stupid.”
“Lora, who are you talking to? What is all this noise?”
“Th-that I, em...actually...yeah! I'm practicing for drama.” Believe me mom please, don't come upstairs.
“Oh..are you done with your homework?”
“No mom, I still have to do it. I'll come to accompany Emily, after I'm done.” I replied.
“Ok then.”
“...So you, tell me. Why the hell are you here in my house at this time of the day. You aren't a robber, right?”
“I wish I could be, at least I wouldn't have to hear you talk.”
“You..” The boy is crazy, insane and mad.
“Ok I'll tell, there was an old man who was following me and this house was just a wall after, So I climbed up the tree and got here. Does it make sense now?”
“So, did you rob the man?” I asked out of curiosity.
“None of your business.”
“Lora, I'm bored I'm coming.”
“Wait, Emily! I- I!!! I'm changing my clothes.”
“Well ok then I'll wait.”
“(whispering) You should go out, or else my cousin will mistook you for someone else. Now get outta my house.”
“The way you look after hearing her voice...you are literally shaking out of fear(can't stop laughing)”
“It’s none of your business...”
“Fine, if you don't wanna tell.” He climbed on the window and there was a scene, just like in movies, the white curtains moved and he disappeared.
“...whatever!”
“Are you changed?”
“Yeah, yeah I'm! You can come in.”
“It’s so tiring to play ‘The Good girl’ I’m exhausted.”
“So you better keep pretending.” I get easily bullied by my cousin, so better make an image of myself. It's not like she's gonna hurt me, right?
“Humph, don't put on that fake face, you look like a monkey.”
“You...”
“Don’t be so arrogant. You know you don't have the status right now, not after your father died. Am I wrong”
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