Strong Ties
1493 Words
They decided to go downstairs making a queue on the stairs as the space was not sufficient for three bodies, Liya and Lucy were in the same line while Annie was behind them. Annie's eyes were set on her best friend Liya, from toe to neck.
“I have my parents but you do not have Liya and yet you look more happier than me” she said in her thoughts while looking at Liya with evil eyes.
They all sat down to their positions, Liya holding the mic and Annie holding the piano.
“Well! Let's start at the count of three”said Annie.
“Wait, I think we should go and do the music outside at the flower garden” Liya suggested
“ But why?” Annie asked
“I would like to feel the essence of the music today” Liya replied
“Can't the essence be felt here too?”
“No! I mean look at the flowers outside and the nature, it's all connected to love”
“Liya, we are doing this for the contest not for the feeling, remember?”
“Yes l know but let's do it for both the feeling and the contest, trust me will do this great!”
“Okay no problem, let's shift”
“The time will come when things won't be done your way Liya!” Annie in her thoughts.
They took all the musical instruments and went out to the flower garden, a place where Liya's grandmother spent most of her time during her young age before she passed on. It was as if she could speak to the flowers and Liya's love for the flowers resembled her grandmother.
“Finally!” Liya said as they sat down to play the music
“Mr Andy sir!” Lucy shouted while looking at Andy at the gate side
Liya looked behind curiously and she smiled. Their eyes mate at one point and Annie could see the magical look of love in their eyes that made her change her face expression from normal to cold.
“My love” Liya said sweetly
Andy took two steps toward talking to her, he stood still and smiled for noticeable seconds that made his dimples show off his cheeks.
“Good morning, my love” he replied
Annie was not shocked by the language that Liya and Andy began to use. It was all known to her that they had made up.
“You made up?” Annie asked, pretending like she knew nothing
“Oh, yes I forgot to tell you about it earlier” Liya answered
“That's wonderful”
“Yes”
“Shall we continue the music Liya?”
“Yes, I will talk to Andy when we sing two to three songs”
Andy sat down on the left, watching her open her mouth and moving her lips while singing. After singing the second song Liya paused and said:
“How is the music Andy?”
“Hmm, I love it, I didn't know you could sing like this Liya” Andy said
“Thank you my love”
Annie caughed
“Am sorry but I have something on my throat, excuse me” Annie said
She went into the house and left Liya, Andy and Lucy outside the flower garden
Fifteen minutes later Annie took her bag and left
“Liya, we will practice tomorrow my mom just called me”
“Okay bye, make sure to come early tomorrow!”
“Alright, bye Andy, bye Lucy!” She left.
The emotion was trapped between Liya and Andy, they could not say a word but maintained a very strong eye contact for five minutes, almost forgetting the presence of Lucy.
“Andy, I am so sorry about how I reacted yesterday. I should have listened first,” Liya apologized.
“It's okay my love, anyone could act like that”
“Ah! So so sweet” Lucy shouted in an emotional way.
“Lucy, can you leave us for a moment?” Said Liya
“O-okay”
“But don't go outside the gate” Andy emphasized.
“As usual Mr Andy sir!”
“Good girl!”
Lucy went inside the house with her pink doll she never left behind,”pucky” she called it. Liya and Andy were left alone in the flower garden, the flowers were bright and the weather was on their side.
“Let's sit down Andy”
They sat on a brown wooden chair, leaving almost no meter of space, so close as a mother would be to her new baby.
“How is your dad doing now?” She asked as she grabbed his hand comfortably.
Andy smiled
“He is fine now, I left him in a good condition with Mom” he replied
“That's good news!”
“Liya” He called
“Yes” she faced him
“I have something important to discuss with you before your musical contest”
“Something important?” She asked
“Yes”
“What is it about?”.
“It's about you and I” he grabbed her by her right hand.
“Alright” she looked him in the eyes
“Can you help me with something first?” Andy asked
“Yes, just say it!”
“My dad would like to meet you”
Liya stayed quiet for a second
“Wait, what is going on?” Liya asked herself in her thoughts.
“Is there a problem Andy?” She asked
“No, there is absolutely no problem”
“Okay, but why does he want to meet me?” She asked
“It's a secret”
“Since when did you became secretive Andy?”
“The day I made the most important choice of my life” he said emotionally.
Liya was confused
“Alright, can you help me water the flowers?”
“Yes, why not?”
They began to water the garden
Fifteen minutes later, Annie had reached home.
“Open the car” she said to the driver
“Okay madam”
The driver went out of the car to open the door for Annie.
“Why are you so slow!?” She shouted as she pulled her legs off the car
“Am sorry madam” the driver apologized
Annie went inside the house so furious, her face looking like she was in labor pain.suddenly came her mom from the dining room, she found Annie crying and throwing things anyhow in the house.
“No! No! No!” Annie cried
Her mother headed towards her
“Calm down Annie! What is wrong with you!” She asked
Annie made no answer and continued flowing things up and down shouting:
“She’s not better than me!”
“Will you calm down first!” Her mother said
“Mom, we are rich right?” she asked
“Yes”
“And I am pretty, am I not?”
“Very pretty darling”
“But why can't he notice me too?”
“Who are you talking about dear?” Her mother asked.
“You don't know who I am talking about?”
“No, tell me”
“That's because you never cared about me even from the start mom, you usually support her instead of your own daughter!You say she's polite, beautiful and responsible!” Annie shouted and runned to her room, leaving her mom in tears.
She bunged the door and rocked it while her mother tried to run after her. Everyone could hear the noise that Annie was making in her room, echoes of cries.
“When will she change?” Her mother said to herself.
Annie fell into a deep sleep
After five minutes Liya and Andy were done watering the garden and began to put all the flowers in order one by one.
“Am in love with them” Liya said
Andy looked at her face
“In love with whom?” He asked
“ The flowers” she answered
Andy exhaled and smiled
“Liya, am hungry”
They heard Lucy's voice from behind
“Oh let me prepare something for breakfast, Andy please join us!”
He looked at his watch
“Am sorry, it's almost 10am, am having a meeting with my clients at the office”
“Oh no Mr Andy sir, you always run when we invite you to eat!” said lucy
“Run?” He asked
“Yes!”
He laughed
“It's not like that Lucy, okay let's do this, next time when I come you should tie me with the ropes so that I won't be able to run”
Liya laughed along
“ I will do as wise!”
“Take care my love” Andy said
“Take care too” Liya replied
He pecked her and left.
- Writer
