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Chapter 2
Days pass by and I avoided any possibility to come face to face to my father. I was in the lawn hanging out with the guitar in my hand. I thought about my situation and started singing. I was not aware that my mom is watching me.
Sally's POV
I was about to enter the house when I saw Percy in the lawn. He is holding a guitar and he looks like his singing. Does he know how to play it? I asked myself. With my curiosity I sneak up on him. I stop not very far from him just good enough to hear his voice. I was shock but in a good way knowing that my son can definitely carry a tune. I watch him singing. I was so overwhelmed with my emotions. For the past 18 years I have no idea that my son has a talent for music. Seeing how he is so at ease while singing and playing the guitar make my heart melts. As he finished the song I started clapping my hands.
He was startled for a second. "Mom how long have you been standing there?" he asked. "Long enough to learn that my son can actually sing." He is quite for a second. I can tell he's nervous. "Honey, why didn't you tell us?" I asked. Percy opens his mouth but no word came out. "As your mom I think I deserve to know." I said. He looks at me and said, "I was afraid." I was shock at what he said. "There are times that I wanted to say to you, but I'm afraid what dad might think."
I move closer to him and hug him. I understand why he feels like that. "Honey you shouldn't be afraid to show your talent. Oh my gods you are so good and I am so proud of you." He smiles at my praises and hugs me. "Who knows that you can sing?" I asked. "Kelsi and my friends" he replied. I raise my eyebrow. "All this time your sister knows and she didn't even bother telling me?" I demanded. "It is not her fault. I make her swear not to tell you." He smirked. I shook my head. "Well don't bother hiding it because you are too good to waste that talent." He was about to say something but decide not to.
"Let's go inside dear and I'll make a snack for both of us because I'm starving." I said. "Will you make blue cookies?" he asked with glint in his eyes. I smiled at him, "If that's what you want." He flashes his goofy smile that girls swoon for. "Good because I miss it so much." He then said. We went inside and heads towards the kitchen.
He offered his help with the preparations. While we are waiting for the cookies, he told me about his experiences with joining the music club and entering competition. I watch him as he talk and notice how happy he is. I can't help but smile knowing how my son loves music. And when he's done, he looks at me and scrunched his eyebrows. "Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked. "You seem to love music very much." I concluded. He fell silent for a while. I waited for him to answer. "Yes I do." He finally admitted. "Mom can I talk to you about something." He then asked. "Of course my dear, you can talk to me." He hesitated for a while but then give in. "Mom I love singing, in fact I am planning to go to college and take up music." He stated. I was silent for a while, slowly thinking about what my son said.
"Mom?" he then called. I look at him, not knowing how to respond. "Are you mad?" He then asked. "I know I have a responsibility to take, but can't it wait? I just want to pursue my dreams and I am not yet ready." Before I can answer the phone rings.
I pick it up. "Hello?" "Sally Nico is coming over to New York tomorrow. He's staying with us." He then said. "Oh okay honey, what time will he arrive?" "About 01:30 in the afternoon, can you tell Percy to pick him up and since it is the same time Kelsi will be arriving." He said. "Okay I'll tell him." I put down the phone and tell Percy the good news.
"Really Nico is coming here?" He asked with surprise look in his face. "I haven't seen him for a long time." He then said. "Yes honey and you are going to pick him up. He'll arrive same time with Kelsi. He grinned. "This is going to be great." He then pick up two blue cookies and shoved it to his mouth. I laugh at his childish act. He then looks at his watch and grabs a handful of cookies and place it in a bowl. He then kissed me on the check, say his thanks and run upstairs heading to the TV room. I smiled at his antics. I never got to react about what he said though. I shrugged it off. I'll talk to him as soon as I decided what to tell him.