Pt 14
- Well... I live here, have you forgotten? - it was Caius who was speaking.
- But... - Marina seemed to lose the ability to speak or even to think, - Oh... I'm happy you're alright... - that actually could be seen without saying.
- So do I, - joked Caius.
- You still remain an awful guy! - noted Mary.
- I thought you don't believe in miracles! - laughed Caius.
- Since this moment – for sure! - answered Marina smiling in her mind.
- Here is the guitar, - Jane entered the library so quiet that no one noticed. - And here are some clothes for you, you are not going to play in this, are you?
- Well... - murmured Marina considering Jane was actually right. - Thanks a lot, Jane.
She took the guitar in her hands to examine.
- I believe it is one of the very first Gibson flying V... it is extremely rare, antique and must cost a small future, you're really lucky to own such thing.
- You are lucky, - corrected her Aro. - You said you needed nothing, but please, take it as a present.
- The best present ever, - Marina hug the guitar. - So, I'm ready to rock! Hey, you, awful blond guy, come on, we don't have any time to waste!
It turned out they really had no time to waste – Mary's band was almost at the stadium where they were to play. Marina followed Caius in the backyard to see lots of cars there.
- Get in this one, - he almost commanded pointing out at a black Lexus.
- Wooo, I like this one, - she nodded.
After Caius left the mansion driving at a speed that was scary even for Mary she got the clothes out of the bad. It was a straight short skirt, a chemise and high-heeled jackboots, all the things were as black as coal..
"Well... alright, I'll have to do this..."
She began to take off her t-short.
- What are you doing?! - cried Caius.
- Can't you see? - wondered Mary. - I'm changing. And yes, right here and right now, because it seems to me I won't have another chance. And, by the way, I'd be very grateful to you if you stop gazing at me in the rear-view mirror and keep driving as fast as possible!
- You'll never stop shocking me, - murmured Caius.
- What, sorry? - asked Marina.
- Never mind, - he answered and stared at the road.
Mary slightly had any idea how Jane did it, was all the clothes fixed and matched her perfectly well. She then looked in the rear-view mirror to put make-up and smooth tidy her hair.
- Actually I'm driving! - reminded her Caius.
- Actually I'm playing the concert in 10 minutes!... What?? 10 minutes?? No-no-no! Please tell me we'll be in time!
- We will, - he nodded, - if you stop bothering me we'll be for sure! I'll drop you off right at the red rug.
- Right where?? - wondered Mary. - You're going to drop me off at Academy Award's ceremony or where??
- That was my idea, - he laughed. - I was sure you'll like it!
- I suppose I promised to kill you? - she asked. - Oh, I'll kill you after the concert! I'll find you and kill you!
- You still call me cruel? - he giggled.
Mary demonstratively kept silence. She glanced at the time – 5 minutes till the beginning.
- Are you ready? - Caius returned her to reality from her thoughts.
- Emm, what? - asked Mary. - You mean... oh... oh God!
She finally saw the red rug and a large crowd of people near it. And... it was her band who was standing at the rug at the moment.
- That's my band... - noticed Marina. - Oops... I'm so... nervous?? Oh, God, I'm nervous!!! There are so many people there! No, I'm going to stay here!
- Oh, do you really think I will let you? - Caius smiled deviously. - I've done this all to hear you singing and I will hear you singing. Here you are. The red rug. Come on, I cannot recognize you! You're so self assured that you just can't be nervous!
- But I am!! - cried Mary.
- No, you are not! Just get out of this car! Go and rock!
- Go and rock... go and rock... I will! - Marina pulled herself together. - Emm... Cai?..
- Yes? - she was so close that he could feel her warmness.
- Thank you, - she smiled, kissed him on his cheek and left the car taking the guitar with her.
"What was that?!!?!?!?"
Mary walked to meet her band standing in a few meters from her. She heard the crowd crying her name, she saw lots of photographs taking pictures of her, she was walking with confidence, but wasn't able to put Caius out of her head.
" I'm loosing my stability and sometimes I'm loosing my mind..."
- Where have you been?! - cried Edward when the band reached side-scene.
- I... And where have you been? - asked in answer Mary.
- I drove to the airport to meet your band!
- And I was trying to find a guitar!
- You were a success I see! How did you get here by the way?
- Well... It was Caius who gave me a lift.
- Cai?... I see! - Edward said in a conspiratorial voice.
- What?!
- No, nothing!
- Why do you smile?!
- Doesn't matter. It's time to go, you, come on!
"God, please, help me to survive! Please help me not to forget words if I see him in this crowd!"
She stepped on the stage to link up her guitar. There were thousands of people in the hall. Mary noticed Aro and Caius at the top balcony of the stadium.
"Marna, please, control yourself!"
She breath deeply and spoke in the microphone:
- Hello everybody!! Thank you all for coming here today, I hope you won't regret!!! Let's start!
She gave the first chord and all her lack of self-confidence disappeared.
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me
( © Nickelback – saving' me)
They played and played and played, Mary wasn't sure how many time had passed. She glanced in the track-list to see there was the last song left.
"I have no idea of what I am going to do now!" - she cried in her thoughts hoping Caius would hear her.
- Before we play the last one, - she spoke, - I'd like to play a new song, if you don't mind, I'm not sure how it should sound, I've composed it in my dream. And devoted...
She became week in the knees while she was walking to composer.
the dance of flames and shadows in the street
make poetry nobody's ever heard
the weight of lonelinesss stands on your feet
the cage already there around the bird
so why don't we join the masquerade
before it falls apart before our love become insatiate
what does tomorrow want with me
what does it matter what i see
if i can't choose my own design
tell me where do we draw the line
( © Poets of the fall – where do we draw the line)
She played the one from the dream she saw after speaking to Caius when he was unconscious. She composed the words in a few minutes while she was looking for Aro in the morning. She improvised the music so good that no one must ever believe she didn't compose it before.
- Thank you all, - she whispered after finishing. - And now – th last one!
Marina could hardly recognize what was going on later – she just played absent-mindedly, thinking this last song separated her from driving to airport and flying home... where she will have to forget this story and try to live her life again.
"You promised me everything but you are not able to give me the only thing I need..." - she thought bitterly.
She gave finale.
- That's all! - she said as happily as she could. - I hope I will see you again! Bye!
Marina left the stage. Every second she was waiting for Caius to appear from nowhere as usual, but he never came. The band got out of the stadium to get in the limousine.
The road to the airport was deserted, night Volterra looked magnificent. Mary stared in the window swearing that something would happen to make her stay. But the car drove at a high speed and nothing happened.
"Edward?" - she called in her mind.
"Yes?" - he whispered quietly.
"I shouldn't stay here, should I?"
"It's up to you, my dear... just up to you..."
They all stood in the hall of the airport. Edward was staying in Italy with his family for a few weeks, son it was only Marina and her band who were flying to US. While the rest of the band was buying souvenirs Mary farewelled with Aro.
- I'd ask you to stay and become one of us, - he sighed, - but I'm sure you'll never agree.
- I prefer a short life rather than long existence, - she smiled. - Farewell, Aro, thank you for everything. I wish I could thank Caius, but I suppose he doesn't want to see me that's why he's not here at the moment. Well... it's ok. May be this is even better.
- He cannot see you... Farewell, Marina, - Aro said and started walking away.
- What do you mean?! - cried Marina.
- Do you remember that white rose on your bed? - he wondered. - It wasn't Edward, who presented it to you.
- What????
- Marina, it's time to go, - she hear her drummer's voice. - The boarding is almost over.
- Yes, let's go... - she answered gazing puzzled at Aro.
Marina walked to the gateway, something made her turn around in the last moment. She saw Caius standing near Aro.
"You promised me everything, but you are not able to give me the only thing I need!" - she cried in her thoughts and disappeared in the corridor.
Unforunately have little time to write :( but my favorite part is coming soon))