The orchestra performance
Arella POV
People are seated as the orchestra performs, the violins, cello, and other instruments move and sound beautifully.
Oh music, imagine how dull the world will be without music. The melody, rhythm, the air, this feeling, everything, I love it so much.
I couldn't help but to be amazed every single time I got to listen to an orchestra performance in a beautiful night.
I look at sam's face who's savouring the music,"you know?everytime I watch an orchestra performance I always reminisce the four of us,you playing the violin,Alex playing the piano,I and stephanie dancing ballet to the tune you and Alex play".
He looks at me and I smile,"It was a beautiful experience that I never thought it will vanish,do you miss those moments sam?".
"Of course I do,Alex was my best friend before he met you and he was still my best friend when the both of you were dating,if anyone has told me that he'll die at a young age,he would never believed".
He takes a deep breath,"our dreams vanished all of a sudden,you wanted to be a ballerina and I and Alex wanted to be instrumentalists. Even though,people laughed at us,for taking it as a career path,even when alex's mother threatened to disown him, he didn't care".
He chuckles,"he was truly stubborn".
I smile slightly,"Even when I had a child I didn't give up on my dream but when he died, everything became useless"." Everytine I dance ballet,I think of him and only him and drown my sorrows".
"Sam remember where we usually practice?,I wonder if that place is still there,Alex was never caught,I wonder if his mother found that place".
He smiles,"I don't think so".
Arella sighs,"Stephanie just left us, without saying a word,I wonder why,I don't know if she's dead or alive".
He glances at me and then the stage,"rella , sometimes I believe it was alex's mum that sent people to kill you Alex and your child and set that place on fire in that lake house in the woods.Luckily I told my parents to drive me there,I would have lost you too".
I sigh looking at the stage,"you said luckily but sometimes I think it was unluckily,the live of my life and my son died,16 years have passed but I can't forget that pain when I woke up and found out I was the only survivor.Anytime I see someone holding a child,I remind myself that I once carried mine in my hands and I feel broken".
"They died so unjustly,that I can't bring myself to love another,it's so hard".
"I lost my mum when I was little,lost my sister due to suicide,lost Alex and my child,everyday I try to look okay but am not".
Sam interwined his hand with mine,"it's okay".
I noticed tears rolling down ,I clean my eyes put on a fake smile and removes my hand from sam,"enough with my sad moments,let's enjoy what's in front of us".
Aiden pov
I sit with my dad as we watch and listen to the orchestra,it wasn't my choice though it wasn't my choice.I wonder of many things about my dad.
I never saw him paint in camilla's mansion but as as soon as he moved with my mum and I got to live with them ,I saw him draw and paint,he was I love with it,it didn't seem like a first time,maybe he's been hiding it,but why?
Why he likes to listen to ballet and orchestra performance,why he hangs a fake wedding photo of him and our mum even when I know they aren't married. He doesn't know that I know. Camilla told me when I was five.
But if you live with a person for a long time,it's there not a possibility that they can fall for each other.
I don't understand or maybe it's because I've never been I love with someone.
Is it once in a lifetime love he has?,did he fall with someone before and was broken hearted?,if so,who was it?,I don't know.
"Are you not enjoying it",my dad asks.
"I don't know",I answer flatly.
The performance ends and people applauds as they stand .
People starts to move out.
"Aiden stand,let me take a picture",my dad smiles happily as he brings out his phone from his pocket.
I am on blue jean and a white top and my dad is in all black.
"Alright smile,were you forced to come",he asks.
"Well ye-",he cuts me off.
"Smile don't complain",my dad says as he takes the picture.
"Yes,that's my son,quick back the stage let me take another one, fast".
This is embarrassing.
"Alright,let's go home,should I use this one for my wallpaper?",he asks me.
"I just want to go home",I say flatly.
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Arella was already in the car and sam walks towards the building door.
"Excuse me!"
Sam turns to check if the person is referring to him.
He sees a man walking with a boy who looks alike.It was theo and Aiden.
He looks at them,furrows his eyebrows,and tries to mutter a word but couldn't.
"Sir,your handkerchief fell as you were walking",theo brings the handkerchief forward.
He's dumbfounded.
Aiden glances at sam.
"Are you surprised that you lost the handkerchief or are you surprised that they are still good people",theo smiles.
"Or do you not want it anymore?,if you don't want it,throw it away yourself",Theo brings the handkerchief forward again.
Sam eyes is unsteady as he grabs it,"thanks" ,he mutters.
Theo nods,"Aiden" ,he looks at him,"let's go" .
sam looks at them as they walk out,"is it really?",he thought to himself.