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ROSALEIGH ISABELLÉ
Currently we were seated in the booth of the most plush diner that's in Nashville, Lucy beside me while Alex and Grace took their seats facing ours. The treat was on Alex. It would surely cause him an arm and a leg!
As the food came, we ate in silence, speaking only when had to ask a thing or some regular chatters. After enjoying our meal, we were waiting for our dessert when Alex' phone rung. Noting the caller id he excused himself.
"Isn't it too much for Alex to afford a dinner here." Lucy whispered when Alex was out of sight. Her eyes observing our surrounding.
Exactly my words! I thought.
Everything inch of this place was pricey and extravagant.
"No girl, the guy has a lot of zeroes in his bank account" Grace replied eating the last piece of beef on her plate.
"And how do you know that?" I raised an eyebrow at her as she haulted in her actions.
"He said me about some business company he owns. He is an entrepreneur." Grace replied shrugging.
Okay so that's where the cash comes from. Earlier during our shopping Alex paid for me 'cause I didn't carry my card. Honestly I didn't had one cause my family carried most of the transactions in cash as if fearing someone would track them down for the crimes they did.
However I promised to pay Alex once we reached home, to which he just shrugged.
The waiter came with our dessert followed by Alex in tow. Before I could taste the sweet delicacy, Alex startled me taking my hand in his and pulling me up from my seat. His features depicted fear and worry.
"We are leaving now." He said. His voice held a command that I wanted to compel.
"Drop Lucy home." He glanced at Grace. Mumbling our byes we parted our ways. Alex and I walked out of the diner into his car and in no time we were on road. During the journey Alex kept on flexing unflexing his fist. His eyes kept glancing through the rear view mirrors. He was nervous about something. But what? Was someone following us?
I really wanted to ask him the reason of the sudden change in his demeanor but couldn't bring myself to it.
Wasn't until we entered the house, that Alex was back to normal. It was already ten, so we retired to our respective rooms.
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I woke up to the sound of piano playing. We had a piano in one of the rooms downstairs. Mum enjoyed playing it every once in a while. But the music she was currently playing was different. It wasn't the usual because you loved me melody.
The music commenced a rare euphoria in the depths of my heart. I rose to my feet and walked downstairs following it. The melody was attracting me towards it.
It came as a surprise to me when I reached the door of the piano room. It wasn't Mama sitting afront of the piano, Alex did.
His long slender fingers worked their magic as I closed my eyes to revel in the joy of the music piece. I was proven wrong as I thought it couldn't get better when Alex started singing in his mellifluous voice.
Lovin' you is easy 'cause you're beautiful
Makin' love with you is all I wanna do
Lovin' you is more than just a dream come true
And everything that I do is out of lovin' you
No one else can make me feel
The colors that you bring....
Alex stopped abruptly through the song. I opened my eyes to find him struggling through it. I wanted to turn back and walk to my room away from him but it appeared that my legs had a mind of their own. They moved on their accord as got closer to Alex. Placing my hand on his shoulder I gestured. Getting the hint Alex started again. This time I joined him.
Lovin' you is easy 'cause you're beautiful
Makin' love with you is all I wanna do
Lovin' you is more than just a dream come true
And everything that I do is out of lovin' you
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Do do do do do
No one else can make me feel
The colors that you bring
Stay with me while we grow old
And we will live each day in springtime
'Cause lovin' you has made my life so beautiful
And every day of my life is filled with lovin' you
Lovin' you, I see your soul come shinin' through
And every time that we, ooh
I'm more in love with you
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Do do do do do
No one else can make me feel
The colors that you bring
Stay with me while we grow old
And we will live each day in springtime
'Cause lovin' you is easy 'cause you're beautiful
And every day of my life is filled with lovin' you
Lovin' you, I see your soul come shinin' through
And every day that we, ooh
I'm more in love with you
We completed the song together smiling at each other. I stared into his steel grey eyes. They were full of delight as his captivating smile played on his lips.
Our stance was broken by the sound of claps. Tilting my head I saw my parents standing at the door step. Suddenly I was aware of the distance between me and Alex. I'd somehow unknowingly stood very close to him as if I was just to hug him. I dont remember walking this close to him.
"You both were perfect!" Mama said kissing my cheeks as Papapatted Alex.
"May I ask why are we blessed with your melodious voices early in the morning?" Papa chuckled.
"Uncle, I was practicing for my performance. I am participating in the college fest." Alex admitted.
Okay so he was going to sing his way into the hearts of the audience. Surely Alex' going to bring home a trophy.
"Rosaleigh are you singing along him?" Mama asked. Excitement swirling in her forest green eyes.
"No, Aunt Kate it's just me." Alex replied gazing at me. He held my stare until Papa's voice rung in my head.
"Rosaleigh, how do you know the exact lyrics of the song?"
I was thrown off guard by the sudden question. A bucket of cold water washing over me as I couldn't comprehend how did I know the song. I dont remember listening it.
But I knew it like I'd sang it for half of my life. In no time I could feel like this song was an integral part of my life. It holds apart of me, a vast one.
I closed my eyes and tried concentrating to remember while a stinging pain making its presence known in my head. The harder I tried, the more the pain accelerated. At a moment it grew to become such an excruciating pain that I felt my head was about to explode.
I felt someone shaking me as my surroundings blurred. I opened my eyes to see a faded image of Papa, Mama and Alex. Their worry filled faces was the last thing I could focus on, before the darkness consumed me.