***Thank you for your reviews. I fixed the story a bit with some more details... will definitely get better with scenery details and I tried to make Riven seem more to character with how he is in the show.*****
Chapter 3: Bella Musica
Musa not realizing Riven is talking to her kept staring into the window of Tune World. In the store front window was an old fashion record album. The cover was a deep blue with an attractive dark hair woman sitting on top of a grand piano. The lovely woman had on a long colored plum gown that glittered. She had dark brown doe eyes and a gentle smile on her face.
Riven walks behind Musa and gently touches her right arm and asked again.
Riven: Musa what's wrong?
Musa: huh…. What…
Riven: What's wrong?
Musa: oo. Sorry..I… aaaa
Riven: Wow you look so much like that woman on the album.
Musa: Yea….I…aa…I should…that's my mom.
Knowing only a bit of information about Musa's mom Riven just stood there. He wanted to embrace her but didn't feel he had the right to. Riven knew that seeing her mom must be difficult, and he wanted to comfort her. So Riven did what he could and just patted her shoulder as gently as possible. Riven ached to place his arms around her and comfort Musa, but for now this was the best he can do. Looking at the last album her mom ever recorded Musa just stood there in front of the store and stared. Riven knows that Musa's mother died when she was a young girl, but that's really it.
Riven: she's…aaaa…ummm…. pretty.*** just like you he thought to himself***
Musa: Thank you.
Riven: Do you still want to go inside?
Musa: Yea, I want to see how much the album costs. I don't have any of her music here at Alfea with me. My dad locked all her albums in the safe in his bedroom. He's not ready to listen to her music, but I am. I could barely remember what she sounds like. I remember she had the softest voice ever. When I was young she would sing me a lullaby to put me to sleep. That album was her last one, right after it came out she died. She dedicated her last album to me.
Riven: I bet you sound just like her***I know my relationship with my mom sucks, but I know how important Musa's mom was to her. I remember the stories she told me over the computer this summer.***
Musa: Yea right….please I'm no where near as talented as she was.
Turing her body in his arms so they are face to face, Riven began to stare into Musa's beautiful big blue eyes and says in a stern voice:
Riven: Don't you dare say that…..Your mother would be proud of you.**** I can't believe I just did that, I can't believe I'm holding her in my arms, I better let go before she thinks anything****
Getting chills up and down her body by the way Riven is holding her and looking into her eyes, Musa blushed slightly and smiled.
Musa: That is very nice of you to say.
Musa was surprised at how affectionate Riven was behaving towards her, but she chucked it up to sympathy. Riven quickly separated his arms from her body and walked with her into the store. Musa went directly to one of the sales people while Riven walked to the back of the store to purchase a package of blank cds.
Musa: Excuse me. Can you please tell me how much that album costs in the window. The one titled Bella Musica
Sales girl: ummm let me check.
The sales girl walks behind the counter and checks on the computer.
Sales girl: It's three hundred dollars. It's a collector's item, this is the artist's last album you know.
Musa holding tears in her eyes.
Musa: Yea I know…thanks.***I don't have that kind of money***
Walking from the back register Riven asks Musa: Everything okay? Were you able to get it?
Musa: No I can't.
Riven: Why not?
Musa: I just can't. Ok…..(becoming disappointed and frustrated)
Riven: okay….soo…what do you want to do now?
Musa: Can you just take me back to school, I'm not in the mood to be here anymore.
Riven: Yea alright.***why didn't she get the album, it means so much to her. That doesn't make any sense, but I'm not going to bug her about. I know how it feels when you just don't want to talk about what you're feeling or even thinking.***
Walking out of Tune World Riven quickly glanced over at the computer on the counter and saw the price of the album.
Riven:***three hundred bucks! Your kidding me. She doesn't have that kind of money on her***
Riven jumped on his lavabike and waited for Musa to climb on behind him. Once she had her helmet on Riven rode out of Magix. Musa had the look of sadness in her eyes, she leaned forward and rested her head on the tip of Riven's shoulder. A smile arose from Riven's face. He loved any type of affection he received from Musa even if it's not romantic at the time. She is such a beautiful person Riven thought. She has a great voice and a loving heart. While fantasizing about having his arms around Musa again, Riven heard a scream coming from behind him. He glanced over and saw that it was Musa shouting. She was pointing at something in front of them.
Musa: LOOK OUT!
