Everything was in a complete mess. News reporters were everywhere. They wanted to get a scoop of what's happening to a boy named August Rush. From his incredible talent, to his incredible journey and of course, non-other than the latest awful bombshell in the boy's life.

Words were spreading fast. Rumors were sparking everywhere.

People were talking, speculating about what happened and what could happen to the boy.

August Rush was everywhere.

AUGUST RUSH, HOSPITALIZED.

The talented and gifted twelve-year-old composer, August Rush has been hospitalized. Sources said that he was taken to New York Children's Hospital after he was stabbed at the abdomen by an adult male named Maxwell Wallace, who apparently was his former illegal guardian after Rush ran away from Walden County Home For Boys in Bethel, New York.

It was a tragic night for August Rush. Reports claimed that he was just about to reunite with his parents, Irish band The Connelly Brothers front man, 30 year-old Louis Connelly and American cellist, 29 year-old Lyla Novacek who coincidentally performed at her son's concert before he was kidnapped by Wallace and got stabbed at JFK, tonight.

The media was still speculating on how the three of them were separated, but both Connelly and Novacek were at the scene when their son was stabbed. Maxwell Wallace kidnapped the boy, before he even get the chance to meet with his parents.

Wallace loses control and pointed a knife at Rush's throat, threatening to kill the boy when the police surrounded him before he "accidentally" stabbed Rush in his abdomen. An eyewitness claimed that he yelled, "If I can't have him, neither can you!" to Connelly and Novacek.

Reports said that August bit Wallace's hand in attempt to escape but a pull by Wallace causes the boy to turn towards the pointing knife.

It was still unconfirmed whether August Rush survived what the police called "accidental stabbed" or not, but Wallace was shot at his right hand and was arrested by the police. August Rush was immediately taken to the hospital after the fateful event.

Rush was recently enrolled in the Juilliard School that lead him to his concert tonight. The Dean of the Juilliard School told the police that Maxwell Wallace was the same man who claimed that he was August Rush's father, yesterday before he took August away saying that "August should be home with family and he shouldn't continue with his concert."

Surprisingly, August followed Wallace but returned to his concert tonight at the last minute and spanned New York with his amazing performance called AUGUST RHAPSODY.

The police also told the press that August Rush was actually Evan Taylor. He took the name August Rush to prevent himself from returning to the orphanage in a hope to find his parents.

Evan Taylor got what he wanted but their reunion was definitely not what he imagined. Stay tune for more reports.

He was on television. He was on the radio. He was on the news. He was everywhere.

But no one knew how bad his condition was.

No one accept his parents, and the police.

But even they didn't know whether he was going to survive this tragic tale.


"Sir," a nurse said, blocking Louis' way. "You can't be in here."

"But he…he…" This isn't happening. This isn't happening. He was fine! He was just fine!

"Louie," Marshall pulled his brother who was now staring at the operation theater. His body was shivering, his face was pale, and his hands covered with blood. "Louie, come on." He turned Louis around so that he can face him. "Louie?"

Marshall was confused. It's like his brother was in another dimension. He was still shivering and sometimes frowning.

Louis looked at his right and saw Lyla who was sitting in the waiting area. She was looking down, staring at the floor. He realized that Lyla had never spoken a word since the terrible incident.

She was not even crying, too shocked with everything that she had no willed to do anything. Her face showed no expression. It was blank, not even a hint of anger or terrified, not even sadness.

That had made him wanted to cry even more. He slowly walked away from Marshall and the nurse and sat beside Lyla. He took of his jacket, realizing that she was still in her dress and covered her with it.

He put his palm on her cheeks and pulled her onto his chest, rocking her slowly. For a minute, she was still remained silent but burst into tears after awhile.

Lyla forced herself not to give in with her emotions but failed. Louis' warm embrace and rocking her body made her sobbed. She didn't felt embarrassed even though she knew the fact that she was crying like a crazy woman.

"Why…?" she looked at Louis' eyes and asked, "Why is this happening? This shouldn't happen. This isn't supposed to happen."

"I don't know," he answered quietly. "I don't know." He stopped rocking her when she suddenly held his palm and stared at it.

There were still traces of Evan's blood in his hand. Evan. A part of him was still here. It was his blood. His.

Oh, God. Save him.

Please…don't take him away.


Marshall continued to stare at the grieving couple with the rest of the band. They couldn't help but feeling sorry for what happened. It was still a shock to them, especially to Marshall when they found out that Louis had a kid.

But it was even more shocking when they saw Louis' kid got stabbed. It was something they had never imagined, never wanting to watch. It was a catastrophe. But they were grateful. It could've been worse.

Something they all wish it would never happen.

"This is unbelievable," Nick shook his head. "This is terrible."

"I know," Steve agreed. "At one time, we're having a hell of good time and then…this."

"Do you hear what he said," Marshall said. "At the airport?"

"Who?" Steve asked confusedly.

Marshall didn't seem to notice Steve's question. He continued talking to himself. "You know, the one he said to that crazy dude. He said it's okay to be scared sometimes, cause it means you still have things to live for?"

"Yeah?"

That could only mean one thing. "Louis told him that. But…why didn't Louie tell us? Why didn't he tell me? Am I'm not his brother? Or, I don't know…maybe he thinks that I don't need to know that I have a nephew?"

"We don't know, Marshall." Steve noted.

"Yeah," Nick looked at Marshall and said, "We don't. But I think…even he just found out about this himself."

"What? What do you mean?"

"Come on, don't you think Louie would've told us the minute he found out? I mean, he just found the girl."

Steve agreed. "He's right, you know."

"So, you're saying that," Marshall gave them a short pause. "He wanted to tell us but didn't get the chance because…"

"Exactly." Steve and Nick agreed in unison.