New melodies rising
He started playing the violin on insistence from Juliette. Ridiculous. They had been out walking, enjoying the free air and how their footsteps sounded, when they had stopped to listen to this old guy playing a really violin. His face and hands looked beaten by the seasons, but his fingers didn't tremble and his voice sounded clear and young.
When he finished playing, Aaron whispered, "It sounds nice". To anyone else, that may sound like a simple compliment, but Juliette knew that coming from Aaron, it ment a lot. So after much insisting, and some kisses, Aaron finally agreed to learn to play violin. And since they only knew one person who played, Juliette (so in other words Aaron) hired Alex to teach Aaron.
Alex was an unusually good teacher. Aaron was an applied student and practiced whenever he could. He learned the basics very quickly and was soon playing songs just by listening Alex play.
He enjoyed how the violin felt under his chin, how the strings responded to the slightest move of the bow. Every note was like a delicate rose petal that fell from Aaron's fingers. When he played he felt as if he were inside a storm of petals, he couldn't hear or feel anything else that wasn't his music.
Alex could see how devoted Aaron was with his violin and its music. He was very happy he had found Aaron. He had discovered a talent, different from all the rest. This talent could change the world in a very singular way, music can change how people think. That is something they needed in a world that had lost its heart.
Aaron had insisted that Juliette couldn't hear him practice until he was ready. She had agreed to it but with a bit of hesitation. After three, almost four months, he was finally ready to show his new talent.
Surprising everyone, he decided to give a little presentation in front of the whole gang. Juliette rounded up everyone in the gym, glad everyone looked ready to give support, or so she thought.
"So…He's really gonna do this?", Kenji asked, sitting down next to James and crossing his legs.
"Yes, he is.", she answered back.
"What if he sucks at it? Do we tell him or just smile politely?", Adam asks but with just one glare from Juliette and James, he quickly turned away and didn't say anything else.
"I think he's going to be great.", James happily says.
"I also think he'll do great. Thank you James.", Juliette answers, glad Aaron's little brother was much more supporting than the bigger one.
Aaron finally came out, holding the violin and bow carefully in each hand. Alex was already sitting down next to Juliette. She gave Aaron a smile, trying to tell him that everything was okay. He walked to the middle so everyone could see him. Normally he would've felt exposed and unprotected, he was about to show them a side of him that wasn't the soldier everyone knew. But he had his violin under his chin and nothing else mattered.
The first notes were soft and gentle. Juliette saw a small bird flying high above in a sky full with fluffy white clouds. As the song progressed, the notes turned sadder and more beautiful, changing the peaceful sky into a true heartbreaking storm. But the golden bird was able to stay in flight, winning against the fiercest winds.
Suddenly, without any warning, the sky turned peaceful again and bird was able to fly again with his own liberty.
The golden bird turned into a handsome young man and the blue sky into their new world.
Hello everyone, Allister here. This is my first shatter me fanfic . hoped you enjoyed what you just read. This is part one, later on I will post part two, where Juliette finds her own musical talent. Try and guess what it is. See you guys later.