Time to go home again… I exhaust myself to the limit!
Uhhhhh!!… Whatta day!
I got hoe exactly 8:30 in the evening, I have no energy left to cook dinner nor play a piano.
I badly want a sleep now!… I yawn.
I forgot to lock the door. So once again, I go down to make sure it's been locked. The moment I held the knob and ready to lock it, Gwen gently knocked at the door. "Hazel…?" Her soft with a low key of voice reached my ear and it feels like an ice.
Her voice…. It's so cold even in the middle of the night…
I opened the door and let her in. "What are you doing here this late night?" I asks. "Your house… feels unalived, why won't you open your light?" she asks as she explore the first floor of my dad's house.
"I'm about to sleep—"
"Already?" She shouts.
"Shhhh…" warns her to keep her voice low.
"Wait a minute!" She said.
She go to her house to bring her guitar. She went back with the guitar bag carrying on her bag. "What are you gonna supposed to do with that guitar?" I asks. "Isn't obvious? We will play your piece together!" She said as she walk up stairs.
"EHHH?!!!"
We play my piece all night, under the round aquarium of moonlight and stars in the skies. My windows are left open, the wind blows went inside and plays a whistle of nature. The shine of the star pierce through our skin, it's too bright… Reflecting on her eye… It's so sad and yet, beautiful…
"Heyyy! You must play that in a higher octave!" She complains. "Eh? But that's what the score said!" I defend.
"Again!"
Ein klein Nachtmusik - Serenade No. 3…
Fits to play for this long ride of night…
The intramural was getting near…
Although it's being played by string,
Let it resonate too through my piano!
Let me play! Even at once!…
We did a same piece all over and over again until the sun rises.
"Ohhh, crap! It's almost morning!" She looks out of a window.
"It's already 5:30 in the morning! We have no time remaining to sleep!" I reminds her.
"Darnnnn!" she bursts in regret.
After the lunch break, someone approached me whie I was doing my homework in the classroom. "Hazel! Someone's calling you!" my classmate looking at me.
"Must that be? Her boyfriend?" Other classmate's gossip.
I stand up quickly. A boy suddenly appears behind the door.
Sleepy eyes,… Untouchable charisma… The one who's famous in school…
Jiro?!… My body couldn't move, it's frozen on its own. I was shaking as if I feel the moment of winter.
Why are you here???… Asking myself.
"Ma'am Karylle wants to talk to you in her rooom." He said with a cold voice and walks away.
Ehh?… Within a second of confusion, I regained my consciousness in reality. One of my classmates hold onto my shoulder and he throw a foolest question. "Is he your boyfriend?"
"Ehh? No!" I quickly responds.
"HAHAHHA, don't play hide and seek anymore. Just let us know the truth!" He insists.
"Yess, Yess!!" other classmates supporting him.
"Oi, don't you ever land a hand on my best friend's shoulder, you jerk!" Gwen's warning to him. She hold his hand to let go on my shoulder. "Go, Hazel!" she said.
I went to meet Ma'am Karylle as Jiro said. "Good afternoon, Ma'am…" I greet before I get in her room. "Oh, it's you. You may come in!" She welcomed.
She gives me a copy of performance guide for upcoming intrams.
"Is this…"
"A copy for upcoming intrams. Feel free to open it." she directly said. I read it til the end of its page. My lips automatically smiled. My eyes suddenly change its shape into a happy form. I hear my heart pumps so loud. With a feeling of excitement, I only focus my attention to the page I'm in, I didn't notice him.
It's here… It's here!! My name, finally it's back!!
#09 Sevilla, Hazel G. Ein Klein Nachtmusik - Seranade no. 3
I'll do my best! See me.. Hear me… Through my piano. I will speak to you! Hear my every notes, Jiro Herima!
Today our dismissal much early than on it's usual. I'm about to go off the school when suddenly Gwen appears. "Where'd you dare to go to without me?" She aks with terrifying smile on her face. Her eyes faded its shine convert it into a murder eyes. It's terrifying… "What's with that smile?…" I asks with scared voice. "Whut?… Are you free today?" Translation: You're not occupy are you? Don't you dare to say yes or I'll kick your ass! She asks. I'm about to say yes but she suddenly pat my back and says "Let's go! Let's practice together later! I'll bring my guitar after lunch!" She insisted. "See yeurrr~"
What the?… There's no hope at all, when I'm with her…
I gasps, we're walking together back to our house, I randomly asks her. "What song do you perform for intramurals?" I asks. "You must focus with that than accompanying me…" I added. She stopped with her step and stare at me. Her wild eyes are no more to see, it's faded into a monochromatic color. "Why? You don't want it?" she ask me back. "N-no… I mean… The intramural is on February 13th… Am I not getting on your way?… Am I not being a distraction to you?…" I looked down. What am I doing?… Am I setting her up? No I didn't, fool you, fool you, Hazel!
"Fool you, I do practicing everyday! HAHAHAHHA it's just so happened that
we're on the same piece!" She said while laughing at me.
"Ehhh??…"
"I do prefer it for uniqueness!" She added.
"String version of classical music is sounds fun and interesting tough!…" I looked
at her with amazement on my eyes.
Two days from now… the days for intramurals… The intramurals that we're looking forward to… The intramurals where everyone's looking for their steps to success… A simple event where the stage for improvements….
"Heyy! Hazel!! Hazel!!!" Gwen yells and knocks me on my head.
"Ouch!— Ohhh… What is it?…" I respond subconsciously.
See me there, I'll go bring my guitar and our snack!" She said.
Jiro's POV
Hushhh… The intramural is soon coming… I can't wait! Yet… There's a reason why I am pushing myself to perform. It was my last chance to perform inside our campus…
This time, this is my last time to bring you down, Hazel Sevilla as your senior! It doesn't matter even you are the daughter of Reygie Sevilla, I'll bring you down to your knees! The moment I take the spotlight, is the moment you'll kneel down!!! Your agony is a beautiful harmony resonating on my ear!
Someone knock at the door, I was preparing our snack. "It's open!" I shouts. "Head to my room and wait for me, I'll be there in a minute!" I added. "Who's on earth will be waiting for you in your room?!" Someone said. It creeps me out, it's not her voice that I've heard. It's so deep which the man's vocal. Yet, it's kinda familiar. "I am he—" Gwen intents to surprise me. The moment Gwen step at the door, she suddenly stop the moment she saw an unfamiliar person. The person is looking at me on my back. "You've grown a lot!" he says.
This familiar voice… It must be… I look at my back, it's my father who I've never seen for a year.
"Daddddd!!!" I rush toward my dad and give him a tightly hug. "I missed yoy so much!!" I couldn't hold back my yap. "It's been a long time, Hazel!" He said with a biggest smile he ever wear. He notices Gwen on her back and he greets her. "Oh! If it's not you, Gwen!" He pats her head. "I-it's been a long time, Si-sir Reygie!" She greets with shyness with her voice. My dad spotted Gwen's guitar. "So you're now playing guitar? You surely growns a lot too!" and patting her head even harder. "N-not at all" She couldn't resist her blush.
Hey self… Just stay chill…
Gwen, stay still…
My inspiration… It's standing right in front of me…
The reason why I started learning music…
Reygie Sevilla… The best pianist
Around the Philippines…
I want you to hear my guitar!!!