Chapter 11 ~ SONATINA
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Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon.
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The very moment Drew Hayden stepped through the front door, cold and dripping wet, was the moment hell broke loose. His eyes met with three pairs. One pair of jade orbs burning with fury. A pair of hazel eyes, disappointed. And lastly, two amethyst pools, worried and questioning. His emerald eyes dared not to stare at any of them.
"Andrew Jordan Hayden, where have you been?" asked his father, blatantly angry. Daniel Hayden was a 45 year old man with burgundy hair and jade colored eyes which were the model for Drew's orbs. His mouth was set in a scowl as he stared at his only son. He was sitting on the sofa beside his wife. He was wearing a black business suit with a mint green tie.
"Places," mumbled Drew, not meeting the gaze of his father.
"It's already seven p.m. Drew. You were specifically told to be home at five," scolded his mother. Her name was Mary Hayden, 43. She was a petite woman with shoulder length green hair and hazel eyes. Her lips were pursed in a thin line as her gaze pierced her son. She was wearing a spring green evening gown.
"But father, mother, considering the weather earlier, it's not surprising he'll arrive late…" pleaded April, trying to pacify the situation. Her hair was in a half ponytail and she was wearing a simple yet elegant purple cocktail dress with silver heels. Her expression was the most serene among the four of them.
Unintentionally, Daniel's rage was fueled by her statement. "April Marie Rose Hayden, if you insist on defending your brother then go to your room! Our evening was ruined by his incompetence!" raged Daniel. April's expression twisted to that of defiance and desperation.
"But…"
"No buts! I said go! Now!"
With a heavy heart, April arose from her seat and walked upstairs to her room, not meeting with anyone's eyes. Daniel and Mary stared after her and once they heard her bedroom door close softly, their attention turned back to their son who by now resembled a drowned cat.
"Drew, I am very disappointed in you. We'll continue this discussion later," said Daniel, pinching the bridge of his nose.
Drew complied and he went upstairs to his room. In the midst of changing into dry clothing, he vaguely noted hearing the front door slam shut.
Then, he heard a soft rapping at his door. "Come in," he mumbled. The door slowly opened to reveal April who was currently wearing a white long-sleeved night gown with a turquoise shawl.
"What happened to you?" she asked with a raised eyebrow as she leaned on the door frame. Drew sighed as he ran a hand through his hair.
"Time sorta got away from me…"
April sighed. She sat next to Drew on his bed and looked at the ceiling. After a few seconds, she giggled to herself. Drew looked at her quizzically. As if she read his mind, April explained herself.
"I was just wondering how your date went," she teased. Drew turned scarlet.
"It wasn't a date," he muttered. April laughed.
"No need to get defensive."
Drew shook his head at her antics. Then, the memory of his conversation with May returned to him.
"You act as if it doesn't affect you but I know it does…You care for her like she's your own flesh and blood so it doesn't matter if she's not…"
"Earth to big bro…"
Drew snapped out of his reverie.
"What?" he asked.
"You were spacing out…you ok?"
"I'm fine," he answered.
April frowned for a moment. She then sighed and got up.
"Well, good night then…"
"Good night," he replied. April sighed once again before she went to her own room. She walked onto the balcony and savored the fresh evening breeze. She gazed sadly at the moon though she had a small smile.
'Hmmm… I think they still think I haven't noticed…' she thought. She laughed humorlessly to herself.
She lost her train of thought when Drew's playing broke the silence. She sighed. Hearing him play like that bothered her. Unlike his usual playing, it was strictly by the book which meant he was deeply troubled. She sighed once again before getting her iPhone and dialing May.
When May arrived, her parents weren't home so she went to her room to change.
'He forgot his jacket…'
May stared at the jacket in her hands. She went to her bathroom and hung the jacket up so it could dry. She then changed into a red shirt and white shorts.
"Huh, what's this..?" she wondered out loud as she spotted something on the bathroom floor, right under Drew's jacket.
"I guess it fell out…" she murmured, picking up the red rose. Despite herself, she smiled.
She walked to her bed and sat on it, staring at the rose.
"Hey May, where'd you get that rose?" asked Max, popping up unexpectedly.
"Ah! Max! Don't sneak up on me like that!" yelled May.
"Sorry…So, where did you get that rose? Your boyfriend?" teased Max. May's cheeks flared up.
"For your information, Drew is not my boyfriend!" she retorted.
"So its Drew is it?"
May glared at him.
"Well would you look at the time…I, uh, I have some homework to do…Gotta go!"
May huffed. "Honestly..."
Then, her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey May!"
"Oh, hi April, what's up?"
"The sky…"
"Oh haha."
"Anyway, I wanted to ask you if everything went fine earlier."
"Earlier?"
"Yeah, did anything happen to upset Drew?"
May's eyes widened.
"Umm…Well…No, nothing…"
"Ah…Ok then…Good night."
"Night…"
The line went dead and May fell back onto her bed.
April leaned on a pillar.
'May Maple you are one terrible liar…'
She hummed a sad tune for a moment as she watched the stars twinkle.
Twinkle, twinkle little star…
"How I wonder what you are…" she whispered to herself, finishing the verse from a memory of something that occurred long, long ago…something that one shouldn't be even able to recall…
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Meaning behind the chapter title:
sonatina – a little sonata
~This is just a sonatina, in comparison to what is to be revealed I later chapters.
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