Little girl?
In an instant Angel was offended. Did the man call her a kid to insult her? At the age of eighteen, Angel was indeed small, petite and unlike the rest of her family who were tall. Angel is short, thin with wide, clear eyeballs. Now she is wearing black shorts combined with a light blue t-shirt that is slightly oversized. From afar she looks like a boy.
No wonder the man called him 'little girl'. Maybe he thought Angel was one of the junior academy students who got lost. Yes, Angel is indeed a student at this academy, but she is a senior student who graduated six months ago. Now she and her mother, as well as her best friend Rain, have come to the academy to take special training forms.
The violinist put down his violin, then stepped closer. When he got closer, Angel was immediately stunned. Jeez! The man was so handsome that he was nearly beautiful. His straight black hair was left to stretch until it touched the collar of his shirt. His lips … his eyes … everything was perfect. Maybe if this guy lost his job as a violinist, he could become the perfect actor or model.
So here comes the live performance of Gamma, the genius violinist who is so famous. Angel often sees him playing in his practice videos, often listening to his brilliant recordings in between learning to play the violin, but apparently, this guy's appearance in person is truly many times more dazzling than his image in the videos.
However, the man's expression looked displeased. He frowned and looked at Angel with an unfriendly gaze.
"Why don't you answer my question?"
Angel gasped at the curt muttering. Which question? She even forgot Gamma's words just now, other than that the man referred to her as a 'little girl'. Her mind was wandering about how lucky she was, being able to hear the maestro's play live, and being able to see it in person too. Rain would have been very surprised if Angel told him about her luck.
Because Angel was silent, Gamma got closer, frowned and looked suspiciously. This child turned out to be a beautiful girl, he thought to himself, watching Angel's flushed cheeks and big eyes shaded by very curvy lashes. She was probably only twelve or thirteen years old. Maybe in a few years, she will grow up to be a beautiful adult woman who will be adored by many men.
Gamma smiled wryly. Suddenly felt strange to himself for thinking about the beauty of children like this.
"What are you doing here? Are you lost?" The girl looked terrified, so Gamma eased his angry expression and turned to flat.
Angel shook her head.
"I listen to your violin." There is joy in her eyes when she talks about playing the violin. Her smile grew. "Incredibly perfect! That's 'Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso', right? You played extraordinarily beautifully."
This kid understands music, Gamma thought. Maybe she was indeed one of the students in this academy, who was getting lost.
"Yes. I was practicing playing it before you came and interrupted my concentration." Gamma is not used to discussing music with strangers, even with this little girl in front of him.
"Are you lost?" he repeated the question again, concluding immediately even though the girl had shook her head. "You can get out of this hallway by the way you came in earlier."
The girl's eyes shone with protest. "You need to know, I'm not lost. And I'm not a child!"
Her chin lifted proudly. "I'm eighteen years old, excuse me."
The girl bent her body as if in mockery, then as fast as lightning turned away with light steps like fairy steps.
Gamma was still stunned in the doorway, listening to the little steps that drifted away. Then smiled wryly again. Eighteen years … his guess was off the mark, even though he was very good with women. However, with such a small body and innocent face and clear eyes without sin, it was only natural that Gamma had guessed wrong.
"Where have you been Angel? Your mom was looking for you anxiously because you disappeared a long time ago." Rain bumped into Angel at the end of the corridor, he immediately followed Angel's steps and smiled softly. "You must be exploring again without permission."Angel's cheeks flushed red. Rain is her friend from childhood because their parents are close neighbors. The man might think of Angel as his younger sister, but for Angel, Rain was more than that. Rain was always there for her and Angel probably had more feelings for him. Unfortunately, Rain still seemed to treat Angel as a child, as his younger sister … and that's one of the things that made Angel hate her childlike appearance."I met Gamma … the violinist."Rain's footsteps stopped immediately, he looked at Angel in shock and widened his eyes. "Did you meet him? With Gamma? Where?"Rain seemed ready to run, but Angel held his hand. "He was training in a special room at the end
"Thank you for always taking your time to teach our students every year."Gamma sat in the director's living room, served tea in an British teapot and delicious-looking cakes on a plate, he sat opposite the director himself."This academy once trained me and helped me to a degree where I am today. I don't mind teaching them during my breaks." Gamma muttered calmly. His eyes searched for the door. He didn't like these formal gatherings and wanted to make a quick escape, but of course it was rude."And the children's enthusiasm has really spilled over this year, especially after your last very successful solo concert in Austria." The director smiled, looking at Gamma happily. "My son will be at this audition again this year. I won't tell you which one because it might affect you, but I hope that with his ability he can pass the audition. He had tried twice before and failed." The director poured his tea and invited Gamma to have tea with him.Gamma smiles.
"Come on, quickly!"Rain jogged towards the large hall of the academy where the audition was taking place while Angel followed him, both panicked. Yesterday they got the notification that the two of them were among the lucky two hundred auditionees. However, they were almost late because their car was stuck in traffic and made them panic for fear of missing the opportunity, but luckily Rain found another path, though narrow but smooth and made them only a few minutes late.When they reached the hall door, the sound of violins could be heard. That means the audition has already started. Luckily the audition committee was still at the door so Rain and Angel could get the audition number, even though they had to get the final number for the day.One person gets only three minutes to play the part of the song they have chosen, showing off their talents to the best of their ability. Meanwhile, Gamma and two senior mentors at the academy, sat quietly and listened in a
The music filled the hall and immediately Gamma gaped.This girl … this girl!Enthusiasm filled Gamma, overwhelmed him. This was a feeling he had never felt before. Angel played every chord of notes so easily, as if every note wasn't something difficult for her. Even though the music she plays requires intensive practice and concentration of its own. Tchaikovsky is of course Gamma's favorite. He mastered all of them and loved to listen to them, knowing very well the level of difficulty.Angel played it so easily. Her hand movements rubbed the violin, combined with her fingers moving naturally, everything was almost perfect. This girl has a natural talent, it's just not properly honed.Gamma's heart was pounding. This child was an uncut diamond. Gamma can't just let it go. The euphoria over the notes the girl was playing gave Gamma an overflowing feeling, making him want to play too. He immediately stood up, glanced at one of the employees who readi
"You gotta want Angel on the list." Mr. Andrew smiled at Gamma. "I've never seen you play like that before, Gamma. The child's play is great, although not well honed, under your hands I'm sure she will be great.""Yes, put her." Gamma's eyes looked blank. "I won't be able to really whet those diamonds. I will only train her for three months."Mr. Andrew looked at Gamma and smiled. "You can make her your special student afterwards. At your age, I used to tutor my special student and I only do it for kids whose talents I really do see, develop them perfectly.""I'll think about it, I've only seen her play once." Gamma frowned. "So, where is the list?"Mr. Andrew handed over the temporary list sheet. "Evaluate first, in case there is something you want to change."Gamma stared pensively at the twenty names chosen, her eyes fixed on number 199 which was on the list, the man she knew was hugged by Angel after the game. The man's name is Rain Andrew. Gam
"Why are you so quiet all night, baby?" Venus, Gamma's newest lover, asked spoiled.She was a very beautiful young and rich thirty year old widow, sullen and glancing at Gamma who had been silent all this time. The two of them were at a party being put up by Venus's best friend. A kind of dinner party that ends with a talk show. It was twelve o'clock in the evening, but the party was still full. Venus and Gamma sat on the big sofa in the corner of the room, with another couple who were talking about meaningless things.Gamma glanced at Venus and was suddenly disgusted. Oh, of course, Venus is his next victim. This woman was clearly as cheap and crazy as his mother. Venus had taken a sizable share of her horrendous divorce and then used it for leisure. This woman does have connections in the world of music because her husband is a former promoter of classical music concerts in this country. They met accidentally at a party and Venus shamelessly threw bait at Gamma, sayi
Angel widened her eyes, her hands that were feeding her breakfast just stopped in the air, she gasped."What?""That's Gamma." Her mother still put on the same amazed expression. "That was Gamma himself called us and—" then her mother seemed to realize. "Hurry up, Angel! Finish your breakfast, we go now."Without waiting for Angel, her mother got up from the chair, smoothed her makeup, grabbed her bag and car keys. After arriving at the door, her mother turned and frowned at Angel, who was still dumbfounded by her mother's behavior."Why are you still there, Angel? Come on, let's get going!"Angel just shrugged, put down her food and took a sip of chocolate milk in front of her. Her eyes glanced fondly at her breakfast. Ugh, but there's still a lot, she muttered to herself, cursing Gamma for calling so early.However, this was the first time her mother was in such a rush and panic. It seemed that Angel's choice to become Gamma's specia
"I'm very disappointed in you, Angel." The mother said then when they were already in the car on the way home. "Why did you do that?"Angel was silent, staring straight ahead. She barely even heard her mother's words. Her lips still felt hot. Gamma … that man! Why is that man kissing her lips? Is that harassment? Why did Gamma do it? Could it be that Gamma used to do it to anyone? But why her? Angel knew that Gamma was known as a conqueror of women, but the victims were always older women! Isn't that really Gamma's taste? But why her? Why did Gamma kiss her?The question kept ringing in her mind, making Angel frown."Angel!" the mother snapped, bringing Angel's thoughts back to the real world. "Did you hear what I said?"Angel mengehela napas panjang. "I'm sorry, Mom. I think this is the best decision."Her mother glanced slightly at her from behind the wheel. "As soon as you think about it, you will regret this decision, Angel."&bul