The formation of Plan-A

As they waved goodbye to each other and went their ways, Carmia noticed a small firefly again following her and as usual she started talking to it. "He says it like it is easy-peasy lemon squeezy to know how to put our emotion in our music. He literally thinks that I would be able to do it...when I don't even think I remember how to play it. I mean, I did leave playing the violin like 4 years ago after my mom died..." she said as she was looking towards the sky. "Plus, how is he so sure that my mom's spirit still haunts because of the promise, it must be nonsense, nothing more." she took a deep breadth.

"Ah, well, I found my destination. Ciao, Mister Firefly...maybe I should give a name...hm...what about... Gleam. Yes, from now on you are Mister Gleam, bye Mister Gleam."

She knocked on the door as if someone would answer, "I am home...mom" she took a deep breadth as she opened the door. The smile washed off from her face as she looked at her family picture. She went to the living room and turned on the light. She looked at the dusty piano and just stared as she saw a glimpse of her and her mom dancing together as her father played  the piano. The glimpse vanished away as she heard the doorbell. "Coming." she shouted and ran to get the door.

She opened the door to see aunt Shirley standing on the porch  with flowers in her hands.

"Oh, Aunt Shirley, you were pretty quick today and those flowers?" she said with curiosity. "Won't you invite me in or are you gonna start asking questions like your mom did?" aunt Shirley joked.

"Of course not. Come in, please." she invited her aunt. "Here, have some water." she said as she offered her aunt a glass of water. "Looks like something great happened to you." she said as she sat on the chair next to her. "Something great? The best thing that could ever happen, happened to me. I got promoted to the post of manager...which also means that I would have to come more late than usual. But isn't it great!!" her aunt said to her with the brightest smile.

"It sure is!"

"Well then let's throw a party!!!" her aunt said.

After sometime, it was past 10. She was going to her room, then her eyes got stuck on the room which used to be her mom's and dad's. She shook off her head then went back to her room. As she laid on her bed, she kept on thinking about today, she kept on repeating Outis's words, "I just hope that you are not playing with my feelings. . ." as she fell into a deep sleep.

"Wake up Carmia otherwise you are going to be late!!!!" shouted her aunt from downstairs. Carmia then woke up in hurry and checked the time, it was just 7 o'clock. "Seriously aunt, you know my school starts at 9 right?" she asked.

"I know that, but you see I have to leave soon." her aunt replied.

"Well, ugh, I guess it wouldn't hurt a soul if I would just somehow go to school to a FRICKING one-hour fast." she complained. "Stop whining and get ready, plus you always manage to be very, very  late to school that you get detention, so get ready to go to school."

She got ready and started walking to school. Then she spot a young family in the park, playing happily. "Mom, dad, I wish you guys were still here." she whispered to herself. "Missing your mom and dad." someone whispered in her ear. She jumped in fear, "Calm down, it's just me, Outis." he said while laughing loudly. "Yeah, Yeah, laugh your *** out. Well, what are you doing here and at this hour?" she asked him. "Shouldn't I ask you the same question, but I will not, I was actually chasing a green firefly then I spot you here." he said.  "Chasing a firefly at 8 o'clock, the heck?" she said.

They started walking to school together. "Well... did you learn how to put emotion while playing the violin?" he asked. "TO be honest, I didn't because it sounded like bullshit to me, like how are you so sure that the reason IS the promise." she said. "I... don't actually know." he said as he looked down at the ground, "I thought maybe... your mom hasn't gotten peace as her last wish was to make you a champion. The championship she couldn't win and was the reason of her dad and mom's fight." he said.

"Wait...how do you know about my past? I never told you that my mom and my dad used to fight because they couldn't win the championship?" she questioned him. Before Outis could answer her, a girl shouted, "Move out of the way". When they looked at the direction where the voice came from, they saw a young lady riding a bicycle and another guy chasing after her. The lady then hit the pole. They both ran to her, "Are you okay?" asked Carmia.

The lady looked at her with a great smile and a bump on her head, "Perfectly okay." "A...are you sure?" asked Outis as he noticed the bump. "Wait, have I seen you before?" asked Carmia. "ELOISE, HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE TOLD YOU TO CHECK THE BREAKS BEFORE RIDING YOUR BIKE AND MY OH MY,  LOOK AT THE BUMP ON YOUR HEAD. TOMORROW IS YOUR COMPETITION AND ARE YOU GOING TO GO THERE WITH THAT BUMP??" shouted a guy who came running. "Come on, Eric, it's just a bump, nothing worse." she said as she stood up.  "Oh no...my bike...it broke." she said with a sad face. "Wow, she is more concerned with the bike rather than her head." Outis whispered to Carmia who was staring at Eloise in disbelief. "Um... sorry for me to interfere...but are you Eloise like the "Piano striker Eloise"???" she asked.

"Mhm, I don't like that name, though." said Eloise. Carmia's eyes glowed like a star. "I am such a huge fan of you." she said.  "Aww, thank you. Wait, do you also go to that academy?" said Eloise as she pointed to the logo of the academy.  Carmia nodded and asked why. It happened to be that Eloise also went to the same school.

"Wow, isn't it nice to ignore your friend." complained Outis.

"Oh, sorry Outis, it's just that I couldn't believe my eyes. Sorry." said Carmia. "It's  okay, no need to say sorry, I was just joking around." said Outis. "It was pleasant meeting you, Mistress Eloise, but right now  we have to leave and good luck for your competition, bye." she said as she started walking in her direction. "But our school starts after an hour." said Eloise as she waved bye.

After walking for a while, "So.... who was she?" asked Outis. "She was my father's student." answered Carmia. "So, you are not actually her fan?" again, asked Outis. "You can put it like that and can not too at the same time, I always admired her and wanted to play with her. But, then again, I was kinda jealous of her. I envied her...a lot, I don't actually remember why, though. I mean, I envied a lot of things for stupid reason so. Not to mention, she was also my rival even though her instrument was a piano meanwhile mine was a violin. Furthermore, I never actually thought that I would meet her again. It made me recall the past too. Her obsession with bikes." said Carmia as she took off the wrapper from the lollipop and put it inside her mouth.

"You are one weird person, I must say."

Some time past, they somehow managed to be late again, "HOW THE HECK WE MANAGE TO GET THIS LATE!" said Carmia as she was running. "MAY BE BECAUSE YOU STOPPED TO HELP A LOST CHILD!" said Outis as he was running, too. "WELL, I DID SOMETHING NICE WHILE YOU WERE CHASING A FRICKING FIREFLY." shouted Carmia. After some bickering, they managed to reach their school 5 mins before the school bell.

Carmia stopped to catch up her breath. "Still managed to be late?" said a soft voice. Carmia looked up to check whose that voice was, it was actually Eloise. "Nice meeting you again." she said, "You should join the drama club. That face and acting to be my fan was on point, little Mia."

"So, you actually remembered me, huh."

"Of course, even when you used to play violin, you were jealous of me. Just because, I was your father's favorite, and you were not." said Eloise. Carmia got all quiet, "father." was what Eloise heard in a faint from her mouth. Carmia went to her class. "Carmia, wait up!" shouted Outis. "You really changed, Carmia." she whispered to herself and turned to Outis. "Hey, you are her friend, I suppose." she said. Outis nodded his head. She put her hand on his shoulder, "Can you bring back the old her, she doesn't seem like the person who used to fight with me  when we were small. Please do it, I beg you." she said as she looked at Carmia from far.

"Why?" asked Outis. "Cause I told you so." answered Eloise.

The school ended and Outis and Carmia went their ways. Eloise went to a graveyard and stood in front of a tombstone belonging to someone named, Nathan. "Sir, she has changed, she has become someone that we don't know. Her acting is the same, though, hah. Guess that is something which hasn't changed..."she fell silent. "But, I promise that I will return the old Carmia and WIN the championship." she said with confidence in her voice as she placed a flower.

"What are you doing here, honey?" questioned a voice. "Oh, aunt Shirley, I was just visiting sir Nathan." she said. It was aunt Shirley. "So, you were the person who used to grieve him every day." said aunt Shirley.

"Well, I made a promise with him that I would fulfill his dream of winning the championship with his daughter, but I lost contact of her. I met her again today. She behaved the same way as she always did, but in a different way, somehow. I could see what everyone were saying about how the light of the stadium is slowly fading away." said Eloise. "Ever since her mom died, she blamed herself and her words for her dead and stopped playing the violin. She used to cry every day at night and I couldn't do anything. I let her thoughts bury her inside." said aunt Shirley. "No, she is still there waiting for help, I know her. Even if she is bruised up, she will never give up and even if she does, I won't let that happen." she said with a smile on her face, "I will bring back the old Carmia."

Aunt Shirley's tears broke out. "I beg you, please."

"Me and her friend, Outis, will bring her back and that's a promise I will be making with you." Eloise said as she swiped aunt Shirley's tears.

"I promise."

"Why won't you come to our house today? I will inform your parents." said aunt Shirley.

"I guess, it's okay, sure." said Eloise.

They both went on talking and recalling the past. Aunt Shirley informed evrything about Carmia's situation. About how her behaviour was changing day by day. Aunt Shirley said, "I am seriously worried about her. I am scared that she will choose the same route her mother chosed. I don't want that. I am the only person she has and she is the only person I will ever have. I don't want to leave her but I have to do my job in order feed us. It's not like she doesn't smile but, the smile she odes is fake. And a fake smile is worse then tears. But as you are here, there is nothing to fear. As you were her childhood bestfriend AND her biggest rival."

Eloise laughed after hearing aunt Shirley's words, "I will return her back ma'am, no need to worry." she said as they both were walking together.

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