He walked to the corner of the room and picked up the guitar. He hadn't played in years. Why hadn't he taken better care of it? He wiped the dust from it and strummed a few chords. It needed some tuning but overall it played pretty well for the shape it was in. He never used it and knew he never would, but he did know someone who would use it and take care of it. It would be the perfect gift but he had to do some repairs to it before he could gift it, but that would have to wait until later. He had a date to get ready for and he didn't want to disappoint his flower.
"Flora is everything alright?" Helia was concerned. She was barely touching her dinner and it was her favorite, garden vegetables drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. She sat at the table, her head held up with her hand, her free hand pushing around a tomato. "Is there something wrong with the food?"
"No, the food's great, I've just got a lot on my mind that's all. I mean out one year anniversary is coming up soon and I want it to be special." She let out a sigh. She knew it was hopeless. She wasn't going to find anything special. Helia surprised her though by taking her hand in his and kissing it.
"My sweet Flora, There's no need to worry. I already have the perfect date planned, but I want it to be a surprise." Helia had it planned for the last three months. He went walking one day and found a very secluded and beautiful area in the forest, he was going to take Flora there for dinner then they could dance in the moonlight and walk around the forest. It was going to be perfect he could just feel it.
"I can't wait Helia, but I am going to have to until next Saturday." She planted a kiss on his cheek. She loved Helia and she knew he loved her just as much.
"Yeah… I found the perfect gift for this girl I know. She's kind and sweet. When I first met her she seem so unsure of herself, but somehow she overcame that and now she's so brave and adventurous." Flora knew he was talking about her or that's what she thought until he said something that completely changed her mind. "She has the voice of an angel when sings and her music is lovely like a beautiful painting."
Flora knew right there that he was talking about some other girl. She had never sung for Helia before. She sang when she was alone and upset but never in front of someone. Now Flora was mad.
"Who is she Helia?" She said it through her teeth. She tried to resist slapping him.
"What are you talking about Flora?" He was confused what was his flower talking about?
"Who is this girl, because I know for certain it can't be me. So who is she? How long have you two been going out and why am I now hearing about this? Huh? Tell me Helia."
"Flora I—" Flora interrupted him.
"You know what Helia, if you don't want to tell me fine. We're through." Flora stood and walked out before Helia could say another word. What happened? He sat back and tried to hold the tears back but couldn't.
Helia sat in his room at Red fountain, cleaning the guitar. He had paints ready to go so he could decorate the guitar. It still needed a lot of work but he wasn't going to give up. Riven walked in a few minutes later and was surprised to see Helia sitting on the floor with the guitar.
"Dude what are you doing here? I thought you would be out with Flora by now." Helia sighed.
"Flora broke up with me last night. She thought I was seeing someone else behind her back and now she won't talk to me." Riven just smirked.
"Dude, what did you say to her?" Riven wanted to hear this. The perfect couple having problems, it was classic.
"All I said was that she was beautiful and sweet and she had the singing voice of an angel, but somehow that got misinterpreted as me seeing someone else."
"Wait, when did flora sing for you? I didn't even know she could sing." Helia then realized she never actually sang to him. He was standing behind a tree when he stumbled upon Flora singing while helping a flower in need. But could that really have caused all this?
Helia needed time to think. He picked up the paints and began to decorate the guitar. Riven left the room and went to call Musa. Maybe she could help. Riven wasn't one to go and meddle in other people's business but Helia helped him when he and Musa had problems so now it was his time to Helia.
"Hey Muse, you there? Call me when you get this. We have a problem." Riven hung up and tried Brandon and Sky. Brandon was busy shopping with Stella for their upcoming date and Sky was with Bloom on Eraklyon for the rest of the week. He knew for a fact Timmy wouldn't be of any help. He headed to Magix hoping to find Musa at one of the usual hang out but found something else instead.
"She what?" Musa was in complete shock. "Riven are you sure it was her?"
"Yeah Musa. It was Flora. But what I don't get is why?" Musa was having the same thought. More importantly though, who was he?
"you know what riven I think I'll stay close to Flora tomorrow and see if I can dig up any dirt on this guy, while you try and help Helia find a solution to this problem." Riven liked it when Musa got fired up. He gave her a quick good bye kiss before parting ways.
Early the next morning Riven woke to Helia, playing the newly refinished guitar out on the balcony. Riven hated to admit it but Helia did a pretty good job on both the guitar and the song.
Growing daisies and singing songs
Lullabies and so longs
Were something I thought I'd never hear
Your tears fall from your cheek
Your hands are shaking you can't speak
And I know this has to be the first
Your first love has hurt you
Knocked you down and pushed you out
And I know that's not what love's about
You're an angel from above
You're different from the rest
Your heart is pure no tainted love
And that's the love I love the best
You walk alone you seem afraid
You can't believe you've been betrayed
And you're unable to walk away from that
Your first love has hurt you
Knocked you down and pushed you out
And I know that's not what love's about
You're an angel from above
You're different from the rest
Your heart is pure no tainted love
And that's the love I love the best
Your smile so pure
It makes me wish that you were mine
I feel sure
This is the time
Your first love has hurt you
Knocked you down and pushed you out
And I know that's not what love's about
You're an angel from above
You're different from the rest
Your heart is pure no tainted love
And that' the love I love the best
And that's the love I love the best
Your place you hand in my hand
You smile bright this is the end
And now I know I was wrong…
about you
Helia put the guitar down. He missed Flora more than he knew. Riven just stood there for a moment before finally speaking.
"Dude, we need to talk."
Musa watch as flora sat in the park once again tending to the flowers. She gave a sigh as she sat and stared at the sky. This was where she and Helia had shared their first real kiss, not that the one at Darkar's castle was nice. She missed him but she knew it was time to get over him. Helia was old news. She brushed here fingers through the grass. Nature always seemed calming to her. She took a few deep breaths and began to sing.
Could I have been wrong?
Was I just a fool?
Were you playing with my heart?
Or was I just too cruel?
I've loved you from the start
No matter what they say
You love your soul you heart
In every single way
You locked my heart
You stole the key
And now I wonder was it me
You played my heart like a guitar
And I wonder how we got so far
From where we began
I love you even more
Since we've been apart
But still it hurts me I am sore
Because of my broken heart
You locked my heart
You stole the key
And now I wonder was it me
You played my heart like a guitar
And I wonder how we got so far
From where we began
Now I sit here and I cry
And watch you as you pass me by
As I sing this song
I know I was wroooong
You didn't lock my heart
You didn't steal the key
And I know that it was me
I played you like a fool
And I wondered how we got so far
But we're closer than we truly are
From where we began
Flora wiped the tears from her eyes as a boy approached her. Flora smiled before kissing him. Musa just stood there in shock. Riven was right but why was flora doing this and who was he. Musa ran and grabbed her phone. She had to tell riven what just happened and hoped that he made a break through with Helia.