"Ahhhhh! I'm late!" you cried. "Damn clock! Of course it would decide not to work on the day of the most important test I would ever have to take," you said, slowly working up the anxiety and annoyance. All that money and time would be wasted if you failed now, but if you finally got this over with then maybe you wouldn't hurt anyone anymore.

You were a senior in college and about to fulfill your life long career. You only had to pass this one test and you knew you were set for life. You had strived so hard every day, focused on your set goal that you wanted to achieve so desperately and be successful. Although when you were growing up you didn't have the best living standards, you were determined to reach your dreams. However, you were so busy that your past boyfriends would complain that you never spend time with them and end the relationship. Even some 'friends' left you because all you did was work. You couldn't blame them though, you blamed yourself and it affected you socially. You didn't want to make any new friends or find new boyfriends; they only got in your way.

When you met

It was then on that one day you met the wonderful Austria. You had moved closer to your new college and Austria was your neighbour. It was a rare warm and sunny day and you were studying out on your porch when you suddenly became aware of a beautiful melody playing from a piano. You didn't realize that you weren't on your porch anymore, but had drifted towards the neighbouring yard in a daze and were standing against Austria's open window, attempting to peek in inconspicuously. Peering in, you watched with awe at Austria. Put into a trance by his captivating music, you admiringly watched him, noticing the serene calm on his face and how the soft, smooth skin of his hands glided over his bones as his long, slender fingers skilfully danced across the ivory and ebony keys. Your eyes slid closed, surrendering to the music, and you let yourself drown completely into a world of tranquillity. The world slowly started to distort and melt away…and you realised the music had stopped. You frowned and opened your eyes.

"Ahh!" you squeaked in surprise. The handsome man was a foot away from you, staring at you curiously.

You blushed in a deep shade of red.

"UMMMM...I...MUSIC...I..SORRY!" you awkwardly tried to respond. Flustered, you gave up on mustering a legible sentence and bolted in embarrassment, blushing several shades darker.

"Ma'am...you forgot-" You didn't dare look back.

After running into your door, twice, you clambered inside and locked the door.

"How humiliating!" you mumbled to yourself. You took a moment to catch your breath and were about to head into the living room when there came a knock on the door. The colour drained from your face. You stared at the door, debating whether to open it or not, then hesitantly reached for the handle. You opened the door and timidly looked up. Behind the familiar framed glass sheets were a pair of exquisite deep blue eyes looking down at you. Your eyes met and your heart started beating a mile a minute.

"You left your book at the window and I wanted to return it to you." He said charmingly. "You must be my new neighbour. Pardon me, my name is Austria. And what might be yours?"

"(Your name). Nice to meet you." You felt a blush creeping back to your cheeks again.

"So you're studying (your career)?" he asked with genuine interest.

"Yes, I moved here to be closer to the school," you replied.

You felt a spark from that moment and over time you both started to become close friends. You fell deeply in love with Austria, but did not dare risk your friendship. One day, Austria invited you for a stroll in the park. It was a beautiful, bright day, and ait was a day you could never forget. That was where he confessed his love for you. It was against your own rules; stay away from dating and boyfriends, but who wouldn't make an exception for the one they loved? And now you have been together for 2 years.

Present

"DAMN IT! You yelled as you fell on the floor, attempting to put your pants on. (Fail)

You were in Austria's bedroom and he was listening to your complaining.

You suddenly realized that this was it. If you failed now, all your hard work, sacrifices and time you gave up to get to here would all go down the drain. "What if I fail?" you murmured in small voice .

A pair of warm secure hands wrapped around your waist.

"I don't think a bright girl like yourself could possibly pull that off! How can the girl, who is at the top of her class, ever fail?" he remarked. You felt him smirk.

You loved him so much and he was the only one who truly understood you. You had to cancel countless dates with him, yet, here he was, holding you. His encouragement was all you needed to build back your confidence.

He turned you around and kissed you fully. Then he let you go. He knew you had to leave now if you were going to take the test. You ran out the door.

"Don't forget the recital at 7:30!" he hollered. You heard 8:20…

You just about made it before the doors closed. You stumbled your way down the rows of desks, finding yours, sat down at it and waited for the professor to start the time.

"Begin"

55 Minutes later…

You were the first to turn in the paper. It was extremely easy, you thought to yourself with a smug grin spread on your face. Even though you'd finished, you had to stay in the class until everyone had finished. You had so much time left that your professor graded it.

"Perfect score. Couldn't expect anything less from you Ms (your name)." he said.

2 1/2 Hours later

You stared at the clock. Time was never on your side. 8:10. You cringed at the time and looked away, but every few seconds you peeked back at the digital clock in your car, which you parked in the deserted parking lot.

"Maybe I'm early," you though hopefully. The door was locked. You turned back and drove back wistfully towards home. He was always there for you and you couldn't even make it to one recital. You drove up to his house with an apology set in your heart. You opened the door and walked into the house filled with a beautiful melody. It reminded you of you and him. You threw your keys down and saw the discarded first place trophy on the table. You winced and followed the source of the enchanting music that was the first thing to lure you into him.

He played with his eyes closed and you hesitantly shuffled up to him. You drew in a breath.

"I'm so so sorry Austria. You are always there for me and I'm not there for you! You deserve better than me. I am a selfish monster. I hurt you...just break up with me already," You rambled on and felt rivers flow down your face.

He stopped playing and looked at you concerned. He stood up and hugged you tightly.

"(your name), don't ever say that again. I'm the one who does not deserve you. I'm lucky you decided to be with me. You are not a monster. You are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen and your goals in life are so high. I admire that. I admire everything about you. I love everything about you. I understand and respect what you have to do to accomplish these goals, so I'm willing to sacrifice time with you so you can be happy. That song you heard me playing was the one I wrote for us, the one that won that trophy. But that trophy does not mean anything. All the happiness and memories you gave me inspired me to write it and I don't plan to give that up."

He gazed into your (your colour) eyes and kissed you passionately. His hand reached for your face. You responded by kissing back and entwined your fingers in his soft hair. He picked you up and carried you down the hallway to your bed room and placed you on the bed. A smirk was fixed on his face as he pinned you down.

"I made a perfect score and now I can spend more time with you," you said to him.

"Hmmm, that's good, but you know that you still have to make it up to me for missing my recital," he replied with a devilish grin.

"Hmmm... and how should I do that sir?" you asked innocently.

"Let me show you..." 3