During the evening, he decided to contact his friend, Lila, on telephone. The phone rang, and there was an answer.
"Hello?", spoke by a pleasant girly voice.
"Lila, is that you?", Lenn spoke quietly in excitement.
"Lennie! Oh how, I missed you.", Lila sounded delighted. She was happy that she got to talk to her friend again!
"I miss you too mate. I'm sorry I didn't answer your calls. I was utterly upset."
"And I was worried that something might've happen to you. I thought you were sick or worse. Not to mention about your medical condition."
"I'm okay Lila. How are you?"
"I'm worried. Oh my gosh, I am so sorry.", she sounded tearful.
"It's okay Lila, I should've been more understanding to you nonetheless. I know you have your own family business to go to."
"Well, I do wanted to hang out with you. Although, it wasn't a good time."
"Yep, not good time...", Lenn spoke in a sad tone.
"Sorry if you felt ignored. I wanted to speak with you, I really do."
"That's no problem. Take your time to gain your courage to tell them. I understand."
"Thanks Lenn! You're quite the best.", she smiled as she laid on the couch in a prone position.
"Thank you as well.", Lenn smiled.
"You're welcome.", she sighed in relief. "By the way, what did you do for this week anyway? Where were you?"
"I've done my daily routine, and to help my mom."
"Oh that's lovely."
"Yes, then my two friends came to my house. They tried to make me feel better. Since I was upset, I slightly hurt their feelings."
"Oh no... To whom?", Lila slightly covered her mouth with her left hand.
"Penelope and Enzo. You saw the two of them last time right?"
"Yes, they seem awesome."
"Yeah... So, after I talked to my parents. My mom gave me an advice to never be afraid speak up. So I realized that I wasn't fair to them since they cared about me so much. So I contacted them earlier to meet me at the park. I apologized to them and empathize with them since they're my first bestfriends. Then we all made up. And I'm glad that I listened to my mother.", Lenn spoke bubbly as he smiled.
"That's great Lenn! You are very lucky to have them you know.", she smiled.
"You know you are quite lucky to have me too."
"Thanks Lenn. I appreciate it."
"So what about you? What did you do within this week?"
"Well, I also did my usual tasks. To study, to play an instrument, and to do some chores."
"Really? I didn't know you played an instrument.", he seemed surprised.
"Well, there's a lot you don't know.", she replied sassily.
"What kind of instrument did you play?"
"The violin."
"Wow, I never knew that. Did you play it at school?'
"I used to."
"Why not you share your talent there when we get back to college? There's music club."
"Lenn, Lenn, I can't. I need to study more.", she shook her head.
"Seriously Lila, can't you just do your little hobby for one of the school programs?"
"No, not really, because it gave us double work."
"You got the point. Nevertheless, other people enjoyed it."
"Yeah, I suppose so."
"Can I hear you play it?"
"I can't do that at night, my parents would hear me."
"Oh right, they're home.", Lenn scratched his head. Then he asked, "Can you play it tomorrow?"
"Of course! I'll call you, when it's time for my violin practice. I'll speak to you again tomorrow.", she smiled.
"Great! Thanks", he giggled.
"No problem!"
. . .
The next day came, and Lenn was very excited to have his next phone call with Lila. As he proceeded with his chores, he ran back to the telephone near the dining room just in case it rang.
Mr. White walked by the kitchen and noticed Lenn sat on the chair as he waited. He then jokingly spoke as he smirked. "Are you waiting for your friend or your new girlfriend?"
"Dad, Lila is not my girlfriend.", Lenn replied unamusingly.
"Really? You seem animated compared from yesterday son."
"It's not what you think dad, we only met last year." As he finished his sentence, he placed his right hand on his chest as he said, "Also, I don't want to have a girlfriend."
"Okay, remind me in a demi-decade son.", Mr. White sniggers as he slightly covers his mouth.
Later, around 10 in the morning, Lenn's telephone finally rang. He quickly ran to answer the telephone. Then the girl speaks, "Hello Lennie!"
Lenn replied excitedly, "Hi Lila! Good morning! How are you?"
"I'm okay, how about you?"
"I've been waiting for your calls!"
She giggles, "Sorry Lenn, you know how busy I am. My parents are at work now, I'm alone, and also it's time for my violin practice today."
Lenn rapidly claps, "Oh my goodness! Yay!"
"Okay then! I'll play the song that I already finished.", she spoke as she prepared her violin and bow. Then she sets t to her position.
"Yay!", he continued to clap excitedly.
She proceeds to play the piece. Was the sound peaceful, quiet, or noisy? Technically, it was as soft as a lullaby. Lenn couldn't hear the music well through his telephone.
"L-lila, I can't hear you! You're so far away.", Lenn spoke as he stick his telephone on his right ear.
"That's because I'm playing it in a soft melody. You probably think I'm playing the tune so far right?", Lila slightly whispered as she giggled.
"That's what I just said. You're so far.", he replied.
"How about now?" Lila proceeded to move backwards away from the telephone, then she played her violin loudly.
She played the fiddle so loudly and rapidly that Lenn quickly dodged his telephone away from his ear. "Jeez, Lila now you're so near!"
"More like I'm so loud, am I Lennie!?", she spoke louder as she continued to play her violin.
"I can't hear your voice!", he spoke loudly.
Then she stopped playing her violin. Then she walked towards the telephone.
Meanwhile, Lenn's mom called him. "Lenn, what is the matter?"
"Oh! U-uhm nothing mom!", Lenn nervously giggles after Mrs. White came out from her bedroom.
"Please use your inner voice okay?", Mrs. White slightly raises her voice.
"Sorry mom!", Lenn said. Mrs. White returned to her room.
Lila was stunned by hearing Lenn's mother calling. Then she asked, "A-are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Thanks Lils. Phew...", he sighs in relief.
"I'm sorry..."
"That's okay. She's not angry.", Lenn smiles as he spoke.
"Oh, that's very lucky Lenn. If my parents were with me right now, dad might scold me."
"Wh-what? Why? Are they here?", he stutters.
"N-no Lenn. They're working remember? It's only morning."
"Oh, right sorry...", he scratches his head in embarrassment.
Lila giggled, then she slowly placed her violin back in the violin case. After that, she placed it on the left side of the couch as she sits on the right side next to the telephone. She sat in a lotus position as she holds the telephone with her right hand. "So, how was my playing so far?"
"Well, the first one was too quiet, and the other one was too loud. Nevertheless, you played it well with so much love.", he speaks as he clutches his hands to his chest.
"Aww, thank you.", she smiled.
"But, why do you have to be so far while playing though?", he spoke softly as he seemed confused.
"Oh Lenn, I only played silent notes in the first one! It almost sounds like I played an instrument from a far distance.", she giggled.
"What?", Lenn questioned in a straight face.
"I'll show you another one." Lila was eager to show him another instrument she played, although it is quite far from the telephone. She proceeded to stand up as she walks towards the grand piano in front from the left side of the couch. It was next to the living room passage.
Then she started to play louder for him to hear. Lenn heard the piano well that he also recognized the melody. "Oh! I know that piece, it's Movement Sonata Movement One!"
Lila didn't hear him as she continued to play. Lenn swayed his head as he listened more. As she finished playing the first half, she ran back to the telephone. She excitedly spoke, "So, does it sound far or not?"
"It doesn't sound far to me. Did you move the piano?", he confusingly spoke.
"Lenn, you idiot! I was playing loudly of course!", Lila chuckled.
"R-really?", his eyes widened.
"Yes Lenn! You just witnessed the illusion of distance when it comes to sounds. It's based on how loud and soft the music is. As you noticed, when the music sounded far, it became quiet. When the music grew louder, it would sound near. Musicians known the very quiet notes as pianissimo, while the very loud notes are known as fortissimo.", she spoke fluently.
"Ah, music school! How delightful!", Lenn giggled.
"Hey! Did you understand what I just said?", Lila seems slightly annoyed.
"Yes, yes! I understand now! Thanks! I'm just surprised that you played both instruments pretty well.", he spoke bubbly.
"Thank you again Mr. Lenn.", she giggled.
Lenn giggled along with her. He enjoyed listening to her instrument playing that he was eager to show himself to play an instrument. He said, "I'll be right back Lila. I'll get something."
"Okay Lenn, don't take too long.", she slowly stopped giggling.
He quickly went to his bedroom, which is next to the kitchen. He grabbed his acoustic guitar, which was hanged on the wall between the door and the shelf. He quickly returned to the telephone near the kitchen. He excitedly spoke in a girly voice, "Lila I'm back!"
"Oh! Lennie!", she chuckled. "What's with the high voice?"
"I'm just very excited right now Lila.", Lenn spoke bubbly. He held his guitar in a proper position as he breathes deeply. "By the way, do you want to hear my playing?"
"Oh! You can play instruments too?", she giggled.
"Technically I do.", Lenn spoke as he started to slightly strum the guitar strings in the key of E.
"Oh! An acoustic guitar. Very classy.", Lila winked as she clicked her tongue.
"Why, thank you m'lady.", Lenn giggled. Lila giggled along as she blushed and slightly covered her face with her left forehand.
"Prepare yourself...", Lenn started to play his guitar. Lila continued to laugh.
His guitar fingerstyle strum was fluent. He slightly slowed down his strumming due to the chord changes. Nevertheless, it was calm, and beautiful. What song did Lenn played though?
"Oh! Romance d'Amour!", Lila spoke happily as she placed her left hand on her left chest.
"What?", Lenn spoke as he continued to play.
"Also known as, Spanish Romance!", she giggled.
"Oh! You like this piece?", he stopped playing as he finished the part one of the piece.
"I love it! I heard that piece from Francisco Tárrega. However, it was attributed by Fernando Sor, Antonio Rubira, Daniel Fortea, David del Castillo, Miguel Llobet, and et cetera etc.", Lila said.
"Wow Lila, you sure know a lot about them.", Lenn spoke calmly as he slowly sat down.
"Yeah... I am a bookworm after all.", she spoke more slowly.
"And a geek. You are so smart! I wish I have that talent.", he eagerly spoke.
"O-oh, I just got used to it. You are pretty smart and talented too.", Lila nervously giggled.
"W-well, thank you. By the way, when we meet together again face to face, I'm really going to help you with your social life. I going to break your chrysalis, so you can fly like a butterfly!", he slightly raised his voice in a happier tone.
"I- I don't know bud. I don't want to go too far...", she sounded more nervous.
"Oh come on Lila. It's just me and my friends. I'll help you. Besides, you also need to shine with your talents. I'm sure you'd be happier than you imagined."
"You'll stay with me r-right..?", Lila slightly played with the telephone wire with her left hand as she nervously spoke.
"Of course Lila. I'll help to my new bestfriend in need. I promise...", he spoke softly as he placed his right hand on his left chest.
"Thank you Lenn...", she sighed. "I wish I could hug you right now."
"You will, I'll give you as many hugs as you want.", he spoke in a raspy tone, then he giggled. Lila giggled along with him.
For their entire summer 1994, Lenn and Lila talked to each other through their telephones, for either before and after their daily routines. Meanwhile, Lenn talked to his two bestfriends, Penelope and Enzo, about helping Lila for their second year of college. They also conducted a study and a free time schedule. Lila stayed strong as she continued to follow her parents, and to also trust Lenn for what they'll do for the next school year.
Will it be more fun or exciting, or dramatic? Stay tuned!
(This is the end of Boy and Bracelet Part 1! Thank you so much for reading!)