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First Days:
I had just moved here...then again it was a while back, I would love to say four months ago that is; to the country side that is. I moved from the city closer to the country for my family. My dad wanted to be in the grand open space as he opened his little studio for art. He was an artist after he gave up his rebel days of being a rock star. My mother went along with this as she used to be an actress, as she now carries on the house hold duties of a house wife slash baker. The town we live in is pretty small, I can't tell you the population, because even I don't know myself. But that's what I'm not trying to get at.
I sat up in my room, my pale room where the light shot threw my curtains in the beautiful evening. It was about that time; I got up from my bed and grabbed the most beautiful object that I fell in love with. I place my Cello between my legs and began playing a soft melody that I created on my own. The vibrating of the strings felt so good on my fingers the notes that played out were so soothing.
During the playing I felt a presence; I secure presence in my room. I could smell his scent as I continued to play and I smiled. "How long have you been in the room?" I didn't bother to stop playing because I was already used to this. He always did this.
"A good amount of time for me to listen to you play."
I watched as my bow glided across the strings and my hands swiftly and strongly...yet gently moved along the neck of my friend. " So, you've been around for at least ten minutes."
"You could say that."
I finished my many songs that I had been playing. I played at least two.
I put my Cello away and sat on my bed near Kai. He was handsome. His two toned hair color of grey in the front and black in back with his purple tank and purple pants with a black vest and black combat boots. You could say that you couldn't imagine him with someone like me, but that wasn't the case...you could say it was different for the both of us. You wouldn't catch him with a girl like me.
When I saw myself all I saw was a girl with wavy black mid length hair and hazel sad eyes with a body that of a surfboard and skin pale as a ghost who had hardly any fashion sense; I guess. I wasn't anything special, I was just an ordinary girl who was strange as most said. I didn't have many friends but I did have that once special friend who you could call my best friend...her name was Hilary. Alright, I had more good friends than just her...but she was one that pushed herself onto me to speak to her.
"Was that new song you were playing? I didn't recognize it."
I smiled, "Yup, just started, it's a little rusty but it's getting around there."
"Still sounded as though you've been playing forever."
"You always say that. You shouldn't..."
Kai sighed and laid down on my bed, "you know I hate when you say that. I've always found your music amusing ever since that day at school. We've been together for how many months already? At least four...and you still haven't learned."
I lightly punched him on the shoulder, "yeah I know. Does it make a difference? I can't help it."
I laid next him and planted a kiss on his lips.
That's how it started. It was music. It was amusement. It was curiosity. It was being rejected. It was almost everything you could say. I need to tell you the story even if I don't remember it all so clearly, but I do remember.
The buildings were gone, none in sight after that, just trees. I left my old school and my old friends behind. I wouldn't complain to my folks for wanting to leave. The city was dangerous, but it wasn't bad but I was sad. My parents were so excited; a new life and a new home. My dad sold most of his paintings and my mom was still making money from her movies and commercials that she made from her previous acts of an actress. It got us through the bills and it put me through a private school. They only wanted the best education for me, but they were still different. They weren't like most parents who pushed their child to succeed in life and go to a good college and to study 24/7 their whole life. They always told me to do my best no matter what it was.
"Aria, your going to love it here!" My mother said happily as she held my dad's hand and he kissed it. I smiled.
"I do like it. It's different...I'll get used to it."
"Sweetie, will I be car pulling you to school and back until we get you a car?"
I stared out the window, "If you don't mind. I can always walk or something. It won't take me long, you did say the school wasn't that far."
"Oh, I don't mind, I could use some inspiration."
I just shrugged and and leaned my head back on the seat and dozed off into my sleep that was well needed. I just remember bump after bump after bump and my head tilting back and forth which kind of annoyed me, but I didn't bother saying anything.
Was it that long that I slept? I felt someone shaking me awake, "Aria, Aria...wake up." I groaned as my mother stopped. "Say hello to our new home!"
I peaked one eye open and glanced around the car then stepped out and looked around the view of nothing...just a huge field and a dirt road that lead out the small city town I guess. " I already put your stuff in your room. You should go check it out!" I nodded to my father and grabbed my Cello that was right next to me.
I stood in front of my new home. It was big, not mansion big...but big. Two story house with huge windows. I walked in and looked around the inside, it was just as good. It was cozy the painting complemented the sun when it peaked in the house. I walked up the designed stairs and found an open door that I suspected was my room. And I was right. All my stuff was in it. The room was big, big enough that I had more room for stuff. I placed my friend on my bed and looked at the yellow room color. It was nice. The way the sun shined it was just perfect.
I heard my mother humming a tune as she came up the stairs and stopped by my room, " I knew you would love it! I told your dad so. Why don't you go down to the town and have a look around?"
"I don't know..."
"Do it! You can finish unpacking later; you still have the weekend left." So I was forced out of my room.
As I walked along the road and saw a white fencing and a cow hanging his head out as he chewed on some grass. I smiled; I had never really seen a cow before up until now. I was passing by a deli when I noticed two boys staring at me. I coward at that and I looked at my feet while walking. It was red head and two toned haired boy and they were talking from what I saw. I just kept on walking. I passed a few more stores and walked in and out not buying anything.
I walked into a music store that caught my attention. I scanned the CD's and records that were displayed. I wasn't paying attention until I bumped into somebody. "I'm so sorry!"
"He, he. Don't worry about it, I should have been watching myself." I glanced up and saw a girl with brown hair and huge eyes smiling at me. "You must be new around here. I've never seen you before."
" Yes, I just here today. I live down in an open area."
"Ah, so your the people that bought that house. I was wondering who moved their. My name is Hilary Tachibana!"
"Aria Hart. It's nice to meet you."
She was cheerful, "Do you want to hang out? I was going to meet up with some friends right now at a Cafe."
"Sure." It couldn't be all that bad. My folks would be happy...I was meeting new people in one day. This was the first time this has ever happened, I had never met anyone like Hilary she seemed to the type of girl who just took the plunge in doing things.
When we arrived a girl with pink hair grabbed on to Hilary as Hilary grabbed on to me and we were lead to a booth. I was so nervous as the two of us stood their. "Guys, this is Aria! Aria, these are the guys!" I looked at the group. "That's Mariah." She pointed to a girl with pink hair, "Ray is our Chinese boy. The blonde is Max and Emily is the girl with the glasses, oh and that Kenny he always carries his laptop."
I smiled and said my hello as we took our seats. The group was very out spoken. Ray and Mariah were very touchy because they were obviously together. I was very quiet. So I felt a little out of place.
"So Aria, what brings you hear?" My head turned to the voice that belonged to Emily.
"Oh. I just moved here today with my folks. My dad is an artist and my mother is going to open a bakery out here I think...I hope. She's always wanted to do that."
"That's so cool!" I heard Max say as he took a bite of his bagel.
"Are you going to be attending Florence High?" Mariah asked.
"That's the private school right?"
She smiled, "Yup. Don't worry, no uniform required. It's like any other high school, just that this one has more to offer than others do."
"Does it have a good music program?"
"Oh it sure does, the music program is really good. Are interested?" I nodded shyly, "What do you do?"
"I play the Cello..."
I saw as Ray caught this, "isn't that the thing that looks like a giant violin?"
"That's the one."
"That's wicked! Are you any good?"
"Yes, I'm pretty okay."
The weekend past by so fast it was all a blur. By the end of Saturday I had placed everything in its proper order. And I practiced and practiced. That's all I ever do when I had no homework or when time seem to stand still in my part.
My dad dropped me off at the school early in the morning so I could get everything settled. He wished me good luck as I grabbed my Cello out of the car and waved him good-bye. I found my way to the registration office.
"Hello, how may I help you?"
I walked up to her over the desk, " I'm here to pick up a schedule, my name is Aria Hart"
She mumbled my name over and over again looking for my file. "Ah! Here we go, Aria Hart. Such a pretty name. Your home room is with Mr. Belmont from their follow the rest of your schedule. I hope you have a wonderful first day of class and I hope the music room is to your liking."
When I stepped out, I walked around looking for classes, trying to get familiar with it. After home room I had AP Chemistry, then AP History and then study hall for about an hour and then AP English. I smiled when I saw that my last two periods were block scheduled for my music class. They said the music program would be promising. Even if all my classes AP courses I didn't mind it as much. They wouldn't be such a distraction to me it just meant that if I took these courses I would have a higher chance in getting into a good college.
The first bell rang indicating that we should start heading to our home room class. Good thing I went walking around looking for them, I would have gotten lost in such a huge school. When I walked in a saw the two guys from the past week sitting in the back rows. They stared at me and I gulped as they smiled at me. They were pretty good looking to say the least. I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. I am a girl, and I did have the right to check out guys every now and then.
"Hello, you must be the new student. I'm Mr. Belmont the home room teacher here."
"I'm Aria. It's nice to meet you." I stared at the middle aged man as he gave me toothy grin. He seemed nice enough.
"You can take a seat next to that young man over their. I turned to see where he was pointing. I gulped at the two toned boy. "That's Kai, you'll be sitting next to him. You can put your instrument against the wall here. I did as I was told.
I walked over and placed my bag on the floor and stared straight at the whit board. I tensed up when I felt eyes on me. I turned to the boy with the red hair who smiled at me and then turned back to talk to his friend sitting next to him.
Everyone started arriving and then I noticed Hilary coming in. She gave me an ear to ear grin then frowned when she saw who I was sitting to I suspected. She took her seat in the front. I couldn't help but feel that she was lucky one. I hated sitting in the back I always felt strange.
"Okay class we have a new student today. Would you please stand up?" I stood up as I was told to do. "Would you please introduce yourself to the class?"
"I'm Aria Hart and I just moved here from the city which would be Washington..." I sat back down.
It was real quiet through out the whole class period; for me that is. I was too drawn in my own world to really pay attention to what was being discussed. I made it through my second period which to me was a drag. Chemistry or science for that matter isn't my best subject so I was happy that I was able to catch up in that class. It was just simple over view of what was being discussed before I showed up. I was excused from lab that happened last week.
During lunch I was trying to find out where to sit when I felt someone grab my shoulder. "Hey Aria, come sit with us." I glanced at Ray thankful that I found someone to hang out with. Being the new student, you would think it was tough on the first day, but it isn't. I already had friends and they welcomed me pretty fast. When Ray and I made it the round table every one was pretty excited.
Mariah jumped out of her seat and hugged me, "Ray caught you in time!" She pushed me to sit in between her and Hilary. "How is your first day going so far?"
" I can't complain. It's the same thing that I went through back in Washington."
"I feel bad for you Aria, I saw that you had to sit next to Kai in home room today."
I glanced at Hilary, "why do you say that?"
"Kai, and his group are no good. Bad news. You could call them the school players."
"I see. Well, I wasn't trying to make friends; I had to sit where he sat. I had no choice."
"Who had no choice in what now?" I looked to a boy that was tall and muscular and had long silver hair.
"Hey Garland." Ray said, "This is Aria. And we were just saying how Kai and his group were bad puppies."
"It's nice to meet you Aria. Like you were saying, calling them bad puppies doesn't cut it. You have no words to describe them. His right hand man is Tala, and Ray, you shouldn't even be saying anything, you hang out with too!"
"I know I do. But it's not like I'm with them everyday. They have some good sides, but most of time they don't do shit."
So my new high school life wasn't as exciting. It was the same thing. You had the popular kids and the low class kids. The jocks and nerds as well as the clubs all separated. All in categories, that how it's always been and that's how it will always be. People categorize to much. If you were Goth, you dated a Goth. If you were prep then you had to go out with a prep...you never associated with the ones outside of your group. It was kind of like High School Musical...except without the music and the Troy and Gabrella situation. Yup, just like any other school.
I was happy when I finally made it to my last class; music. For two hours I would spend here. After a brief introduction and some applied music theory our instructor allowed us to practice in the practice rooms that had almost everything. I picked the room outside the choir hall. It was quiet and isolated from people. I did get the occasional student or teacher who would pass by that only happened twice within the first thirty minutes. I was caught up in the feeling of the strings that I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings. This was only my warm up, and I then started playing. My music surrounded me all over my body, the vibrations of the bow hitting the strings and my fingers gliding up and down the neck felt so right in my hands. I felt unnatural if my Cello wasn't between my legs where I could feel it, where it was safe. I was so into the music.
"Oh it's so amazing, you just can't explain
Oh it's so amazing you just can't contain it.
My love for you is pure perfection, you won't
be able to resist it."
I had to stop playing. That voice. It was distracting, and not in a good way, in way that was frustrating me. I put down everything and made my way out of the practice room following that annoying voice. That pop music with the voice, it didn't belong; it didn't go with the lyrics. They were good, decent...but not right. I found the person whom the voice belonged to. It was a girl with blue hair picked up into two buns. She was wearing an almost skimpy outfit that was black, she was pretty.
"You'll see, yes you'll see
I'll have you one way or another-"
She stopped when she saw me; I tensed up as she smirked at me and opened the door. I had no idea what to tell her if she asked anything. "Who are you? This is a private area."
My lip quivered a bit but I managed to speak, "I was in the other practice room and I heard you singing."
"Oh, a fan I see...but I've never seen you here before." Her voice was such a pitch she couldn't imagine that to be normal.
"I just moved here, I'm Aria."
"The name is Ming-Ming I'm singer as you can tell."
"I play the Cello. But may I say something?"
I can tell she was a little confused, "Go ahead."
"The lyrics are good, but the way you sing it and the pop...it doesn't go good with what you have to say..."
"What?" I cringed at her now angry voice, "Who do you think you are telling such a thing. You've only been here what? Not even a day and you think you already own this place by telling me that my music; my song isn't good! The nerve of you..."
"I wasn't trying to say that...I was just saying that-"
"Don't be jealous of me just because you can't sing. I don't know who you think you are, but save it and just put up with it." With that said and done she slammed the door in my face and continued her music.
I was walking home today; my dad wasn't able to pick me up because he was helping my mom finish unpacking. I don't mind walking home, but my Cello was getting heavier because I've been carrying it all day. The cow from yesterday let out a Moo and I smiled at him. As I petted him I again found him lucky.
As I was petting the cow I heard a noise from behind me, and when I turned I gust of wind blew me around as a Fearri came rushing by me. I grabbed my hair to try and keep in from blowing everywhere. I glared at the person who just did that, who ever that was I don't think I would see them anytime soon.
When I got home I noticed some metal fences piled up next to the house. I hadn't notice those before and I walked up to them.
"Don't worry Aria, they'll be coming to pick those up in a bit." I jumped when my father spoke, "Sorry pumpkin, didn't mean to scare you."
I went inside the house and put everything away in my room. I decided to pick up my hair and since a piece of my hair was put to the side when I picked it up it fell and two more strands fell hugging my face. The door bell rang and ran down the stairs and opened it. I stared face to face at the two toned hair boy named Kai from my class.
"Are you here for the fences?" I asked.
He smirked, "No, I'm here to stand around."
I looked at him annoyed. So he's sarcastic huh? I don't think I want to put up with anyone. "Alright then, if you say so, have fun." I closed the door on him.
I heard laughing from behind the door then a knock. I opened it, "I was just joking! I'm here for the fences that's outside your house."
"Then why didn't you just say so?" I walked passed Kai and then I noticed someone else with him, the red head named Tala. But I ignored him as I continued walking to where our destination was at. "Here you go."
Kai came along and Tala brought a truck over that had cart attached to it in order to load up the fences. Once Tala was out they helped each other carry the heavy fences to the cart. I watched in amusement.
"Are we entertaining you?" I heard Tala say.
"Well, since you do put it that way, yes you are." I smiled
Tala just smirked, "So, how did the first day of school go for you?"
I was taken back by this, "It was okay. It's the first day of school, nothing ever exciting happens on the first day." I looked around and notice another house not that far off of mine and I squinted just a bit more I notice the Fearri that past by me fool on when I was walking home. "That car, that's the car that past me and blew all that dirt on me!"
I heard Kai chuckle, "So that was you who was petting the cow?"
"That was you who sped by me? Why would you do that?"
"You were just standing their, so Tala and I thought it would be a good laugh."
I frowned, yeah that's why Hilary and the rest of group told me to stay away from them. They were jerks. Honestly they didn't have to do that that was so mean. Oh well, can't do anything now about it.
Tala then spoke, "Hey, what was that thing you carrying this morning and when you were walking home?"
I was taken back by that. " Oh that, that was instrument. It's called a Cello."
A dumbfounded look crossed Tala's face, "A what now?"
"It's called a Chelo. Do you know what that is?" He looked confused. I sighed, "Don't worry about it, not many people know what it is. It's looks like a huge violin that you have to hold with your legs for support."
"I still don't know what it is."
"I swear Tala, you are an idiot." Kai spat out while looking very annoyed. "We better get going now."
I waved at them. "Thanks for the help." I turned to leave.
"Aria!" I stopped and looked at Kai in the drivers side of the truck, "Be ready tomorrow in the morning, I'll take you to school." I didn't have time to protest to him as he was already heading back to his house.
The rest of the evening was pretty boring. I finished all my homework and practiced as I always did. My parents were watching TV downstairs until I heard them turn it off. They made no noise as I continued to play. They always did that. If they were in the mood they would turn it off and listen to me play. It was kind of like hearing a live performance so to speak. You didn't have to buy tickets and spend thousands of dollars saving up if it was right in your home.
Cock-a-doodle-doo! I shifted in my bed for the second time as the rooster made his morning call that he was awake and everyone else should be awake.
I heard my dads footsteps, he should know better than to do that, but he never learns his lesson. "Aria, time to wake up dea-" I threw my pillow at him and he shut the door before it make contact with his face. "Still not a morning person I see!"
Down stairs I fumbled with my cereal still pretty sleepy as I ate it slowly but surely. I'm not morning person, usually when my dad would open my door and tell me to get up I would throw my clock, phone, pillow, or anything else in my reach. I wasn't ready, I'm never ready in the morning. I looked at my phone, it was almost seven in the morning, and Kai still wasn't here. I wonder if he would bale on me. It wouldn't be a surprise to me on account of how they talked about him. I heard the door bell rang, again I looked at my phone...seven on the dot. So, he's an on the dot type of guy. Well better than nothing.
"Aria, a young boy named Kai is here to pick you up!" I grabbed my bag and Chelo and ran to where my was. "Ah, here she is. Excuse her manners; she's not a morning person." I kissed my mom on the cheek and took off.
"Not a morning person."
"Nope."
Kai rounded to the other side of the drivers seat, he opened the car door and was about to step in when he noticed me not getting in. "What are you waiting for?"
I glanced at the car door, "What are the rules?"
"The what?"
I looked at him as if he was stupid. "The car rules. As in don't touch this or that. Don't do this or don't do that. Don't you have rules like that?"
"Hn." He looked around, "just don't touch the radio."
I opened the door and put my Cello in the back seat as I sat in the front seat. He started the engine and we took off. It was a quiet ride to school. His music was an interesting taste or combination. It went from free-style to alternative rock to some Indies music. I had no complaints, just as long as it wasn't screamo or hard intense rock or metal music.
I was looking out the window as we passed by the cow that I always saw. Oh yeah, there he was eating as always. I wish I could eat all day like him, then again I would burst from all the food I consumed. I closed my eyes and began to move my fingers across my leg as if I touching the neck of the Cello. I felt eyes on me.
I looked and saw Kai staring at me. "Hey, eyes on the road." I pushed his face back the front.
"What? Scared we'll crash?" He looked back at me. Again I pushed his face toward the road.
"Yes, now would please stop doing that?"
He turned and looked at me, "What?"
This guy was seriously bugging me. I glared at him. "Eyes on the road...Now!" He chuckled and looked at the road. I don't think I've ever seen a guy almost pushing my buttons. I wasn't mad or anything, just a bit irritated. But I calmed down after a while.
When he came to a stop at the school we both got out and I grabbed my stuff. "Meet me here after your last class, I'll take you home."
"Why are you doing this?"
"I felt bad for you, having to walk home like that. And I notice you don't have a car, so might as well be a gentlemen and help a little lady."
I stared at him, "don't worry, you won't have to worry about soon. I'll get a car soon, once everything settles down."
He shrugged and took off. I watched as he met up with Tala and they walked off to meet up with their other friends, which left me all alone. I didn't mind it much. I'm usually always alone like this until friends pass by and have me hanging out with them.
In home room I took my seat that was assigned to me. I watched as the rest of the students started turning up. I watched as Hilary then Kai showed up. Kai took his seat next to me and smiled at me then looked up at Tala as he took his set next to Kai also. Tala acknowledge my presence as he gave me a slight wave. The rest of the period was just a lecture and I paid no attention to it as always.
The bell rang and I made my way out of the class and to the music room where I put my Cello in a safe place. If I had a choice I would carry it with me everywhere, but it was too heavy for me to hold all day long till music class. I made my way to Chemistry class silently no run ins from people. When I arrived I noticed Kai at my table. He was in class? How come I didn't notice this yesterday? Was he even in class or did he skip? I had no clue. I took my spot next to him.
"So, we have this class together as well?" He said as he adjusted his elbow so he could lean his head on his palm.
"Hey Aria! We have class together too!" I turned around and faced Ray who was sitting next to Tala.
"Hi Ray. Yeah I guess so, who would have guessed." I gave him a smile and turned to face the board. I was wondering if I had all my classes with Kai. I know for a fact I didn't have him for my last two periods because I would have noticed.
"Attention class." I diverted my eyes to Mrs. McAllen our teacher. She was old with her hair fading out. " In two days we'll be having a test on everything we've been covering. Aria, I know you just got here, but I expect you to take the test as well. Even if you don't pass it that's fine just as long as you try and catch up." She started to write on the board the page numbers for our assignments.
I had a feeling I wasn't going to pass the test. I hated science. I barely passed last year, and that's because I crammed all through the night studying my butt off. I didn't bother paying attention to Kai who was looking at me. I wanted to ask him what he was looking at, but I didn't feel like it, not like he would stop any ways.
We had an assignment that was due by the end of class, so that meant Kai was my partner. I didn't really have a lot of trust in partners who didn't do there fair share. I kept glancing at Kai's paper to make sure he was doing his work and that I didn't have to ask him to work.
"Are you almost done?" I looked at Kai confused. "I asked you if you finished yet."
"Oh… I just need one more then I'll be done. How about you?"
"Close enough." He went back to his work.
I felt a tap on my shoulder so I turned around to see Tala grinning at me, "So when you finish, you wanna pass the paper the over here?"
"Not really."
"Geez. Aria you are so sarcastic."
Well, I hope you liked the first Chapter, please review and tell me how you like it. I spent a few hours on it. Well, by getting up and eating and doing other things. So it's all pretty good. Thank you for reading. I have the next chapter almost ready for an upload.
