Mathias stood in front of the studio, it was locked and he was sure Bela said here. When he looked up he saw her approaching; without realizing he broke into a huge bright smile and waved to her, she was stunning. "Morning Bela bells!" He called, she paused and looked up at him in surprise, "my friends call me that once in awhile too..." She smiled a bit. Mathias blushed happy that she liked the name, "so are you practicing today..?"

"No.."

"But I thought you said..?"

"I-I thought you said you wanted to see us in our daily lives leading up to the show...s-so what better way than t-to spend the day w-with me..."

Mathias gave a tiny grin at her flustered state, "sure, sounds like fun." With that they walked up the street together their arms lightly brushing against each other as they chatted and laughed exchanging smiles and hidden blushing cheeks. Soon, they came to a store filled with beautiful looking paintings and jewelry; Bela stepped in quickly walking up to a photo that caught her eye with Mat right behind.

The photo was of Bela, she instantly recognized the photo, "Alfred..." She trailed off realizing they were in one of his many art stores, "is that you?" Mat asked looking, enraptured by her beauty. "U-um Mat? C-can we leave?"

"Why Bela?"

"It's just..."

Suddenly a voice interrupted them, "well what do Ya know? My old muse Bela..." Natalya spun around, "hello Alfred..." Mathias turned as well meeting eyes with a man about the same height as him with darker blue eyes and glasses, his cowlick sticking up dressed in a suit. "Uh nice to meet you," Mathias began, "are you the artist how took that photo of Bela?" Alfred stared back at the blonde man a little enraged that he called her Bela, Alfred was the only man that got to call her her nickname. "Yes I am, Alfred jones," he stuck out his hand and Mathias took it shaking it. "So you're that big artist I've heard so much about," Mat began, "I'm a journalist, I think we've done an article on you." "You probably have," Alfred said shortly. Natalya remained silent and got a little closer to Mathias upset to even be near Alfred. "Well it's good to see you again Bela..." Alfred started, but she cut him off, "you're no longer permitted to call me that," with that she left storming out the door holding back tears with Mathias behind her. "Bela?! What's wrong?" He said as they met outside. She wouldn't answer just let more tears fall, he grabbed her and hugged her saying nothing.

hi guys! I'm sorry for the late update and short chapter but I have been so busy it's been harder to keep up, plus it's my first story so I'm getting writers block here and there thank you for your patience and I will post another longer chapter in another day or two hopefully! Thank you all! Leave a review if you'd like -the1andonlybelarus