The sun had arisen, it's rays penetrating across the rolling, cloudy sky. Light streaming from the corners over the quite town. The streets filled with aroma of fresh bread. People in their homes ready for their everyday lives. The town was quiet, as if it was waking up after taking a rest..
In the agency, from the boys room. The door creased, as Ender stepped out, wearing white t-shirt with grey trousers. Scratching his chin, then stretching himself up as he takes a deep groan.. He turned behind slightly, to saw other idiots still having a doze off, he sighs before closing the door.. Leaving from there..
Between walking around the endless hallway of closed doors, his hands in his pockets, unsure expression pasted over his face.. He wasn't sure what to do today..
– This day is all yours, we don't even have lecture today.
His inner voice mutters to him. Ender subconsciously nods, as he murmurs to himself.
"I'm not sure what to do today."
With that, he teleport to the ground hall, walking around the hallways, as he felt something. A punch came from behind but Ender was quick enough to react to it, dodging it, he turned around to saw Ruis and Zack infront of him, one wearing yellow t-shirt with red trouser and other with white shirt and gray trouser.
Surprised, Ender stood firm as he asked.
"When did you wake up?."
He asked, curious.
"Oh well.. It's already 12:00 PM.. Our waking time, you weren't there so we decided to check out."
Zack explained, shrugging his shoulders.
Ender was convinced with it.. As Ruis scratches his hair. His face quite puzzled.
"Anyways.. What should we do today?. If my memory is good. We don't have any lecture either this day as well.."
He spoke with curiosity curled up in his tone.
The astomphere grew silent, everyone were thinking what to do.. Until..
The smell of tacos distracted them from their thoughts. As Zack subconsciously titled his head where the smell was coming from. It was the door beside them. The room was just a usual dining room. So it was weird for anyone to be there. From the floor, it was obvious that the light were on with presence.
Nevertheless, Zack knocked the door two times.
SWOOSH!
The door opened with Lisa wearing bangs along with simple home red-black dress, standing on front. Seeing all of them, she was quite surprised.
"What?."
She asked, leaning to door while everyone had blank expression. Zack sighs before saying.
"Uh.. We don't have anything to do today.. So decided to spent some time here.. Can we?.."
Zack said with a exaggerated smile, Lisa was about to say something as her lips twitches, but within this moment for Ender and Ruis, they saw shadow of someone approaching towards them. It was Sara, her expression delighted, as she grabs Zack's arm and dragged him inside the room. Zack followed her blindly like a puppet, seeing them Lisa's cheeks curved to a faint smirk.
Nevertheless, she stepped aside looking at both of them, without saying any word. Ender and Ruis looked at each other then Ruis decided to step in first, Lisa looked at Ender with hands crossed. Until..
"Who are you glaring?."
A familiar voice came from behind as Lisa turned to saw Ender along with Ruis sitting on couch, they chortle together. Lisa glare at them with dead serious expression clenching her fist as they both almost choked, nervous, Ruis does a silly smile. While Ender started whistling, looking other parts of room rather than her.
She sighs as the door closed by itself; she goes to other room inside this room. The room was a normal dining room with couch on the front where Ender and Ruis were sitting, aside was other one below their feet was a brown carpet with a small polished wooden table on front of them. On the top was a chandelier dazzling the whole room. On side were shelves with decoratives items resting on them. Aside was other door leading to unknown as Zack was checking these shelves out. Before he came to sat with them.
Scratching his neck, he glance at his other idiots, whose eyes were closed as if they're dozing again.. Until..
BAM!
The door opened with exceptional force.. Ender and Ruis who were napping, eyes burst open as they screamed.
"Aghhh!."
Zack glared at them with blank face. In shock, their glaze went towards the door, to saw a girl standing there in simple white dress. Misha.. She looked at them with puzzlement then at Zack, hearing the screams, Sara walked in out of other door.
"Am I a witch?."
Misha asked.. Glaring at them with her half-awake eyes, scrubbing them as well.
"Kind of.."
Both mumbled at the same time, surprised they glance at each other, smirking..
"Whatever.."
She muttered as she sat aside other couch, taking out a yawn as a cup of coffee appeared instantly in her hand before she started sipping it gracefully.. Still half awake..
Sara sighs as she goes inside other room.. For a minute, they all gradually started to banter with each other, like they always does. As the door opened of the other side. With Sara and Lisa, their hands occupied with trays full of tacos, kebab, pasta and chicken roll.. On the air were levitating other two trays with other dishes.. Plates, spoons and everything required.. With a bottle of water..
After a minute, everything was set as another couch now was somehow here, aside and front of Zack and Ruis. Where Sara and Lisa were sitting, as gradually they all started to take their favorite dishes, trying, tasting everything.. The room grew chummy.. Along with bantering..
"Hey!. Should we go theatre tonight?."
Zack asked..
"Of course!, it's been a while since we have gone."
Ender agreed with him.
"No.. More like a park, or landscape; any nature view.."
Misha spoke after a deep thought.
"What about snowy fields?. Or
mountains?.."
Ruis said, as all of them glared at him with confused, unsure expression. He giggled, as their attention diverted to the topic. Lisa and Sara whispered to each other, before saying.
"A seaside or beach at night would be perfect.."
They all wondered for a moment, it wasn't a bad idea, they all thought, until..
KNEE-KNEE!
ZING!
A sharp, lively and clear sound started ringing in the room. Almost like a violin, distracting all of them as they started looking where it was coming from, to saw and found no one.. Puzzlement shrouded them as it stopped. The room gone silent, no one dared to move or flinch.
"Bingo!."
A familiar voice came from behind Zack's couch, as they all turned around to saw Leon sitting there in a chair, a violin in his hands. A smile curved over his cheeks.
Everyone was startled, stunned. Can't find a word to say as Ruis cleared his throat. Sighing.
"When did you came here?."
He asked Leon, glaring over him.
"I just got here. So decided to show my skills
as a violinist.. How was it?."
He asked, a smirked lingering over his cheek, for which they all exclaimed.
"That was so good!. Play it again."
As Leon sighs and started playing the violin..
It was lively, clear, rich, bright, sweet, smooth, vibrating and deep as ever.. The sounds echoed the whole room. Everyone was startled how beautifully Leon was playing it, as if it was a part of him. He was so deep in it that it felt he isn't present there.
SHRILL!
SWOOSH!
He stopped after few minutes.
Everyone was surprised, speechless for his performance. As Leon gets up, declaring.
"Does anyone want to try?."
He asked, Zack, Ruis and Sara didn't think about it so they nod in no, they don't know how to play, but Ender lifted his hand. As if he can, Leon looked at Lisa.. Misha wasn't sure, that she can do it.
"Well all three of you."
Leon declared, as instantly violins appeared over Lisa, Misha and Ender's lap. Leon continues with a smirked before sitting to his chair.
"One by one."
They all glared at each other that who will play first, as Ender said with a smirked.
"Well.. Ladies first."
As Lisa sighs, closing her eyes and started playing the violin, at first it was dark, deep, steely and ringing but gradually it started to became bright, clear; rich. It still wasn't Leon's level as she give up after a minute.
Now it was Misha's turn, she takes a deep breath before exhaling, closing her eyes and forcing all her concentration over the violin, in her school life and college, she had participate on many concerts and was a good renown violinist. It was time to show it.
She started playing, it was smooth, pure, elegant and flowing as ever, yet despite this, it had dark, deep, melancholic tone as well. She stop after few minutes.
"That was awesome!."
Zack compliment her with his usual excited, delightful face, everyone were surprised that she can play this good, as they congratulate her. Even Leon was stunned.
Now it was Ender's turn, he lightly clenched the violin, takes a deep breath, before he started playing. This was beyond, melancholic, plaintive, solemn, sad, deep, everyone were stunned as he played. It was as if he was perfect in it, he had been playing violin for years, yet he rarely even touched it in his entire life. How could he be this good?.
It had everything, a perfect play of violin, the room grew silent, everyone were speechless. Leon glared at him, it was as if it wasn't Ender infront of them. It was somebody else. So beautiful that he himself was lost in it, like lost in a deepest depth of ocean.
He played it, for 10 minutes, everyone closed their eyes, as if they could feel what he was conveying. So beautiful, so lively yet so deep and melancholic. He stopped, opened his eyes, he felt something..
~ Was that really me?.
He question himself, yet sighs as everyone was quiet, silent, speechless, Misha clenched her dress.. Her head down..
~ How could he be this good?. He doesn't even touch it.. Then how, I tried so hard for this.. Played my entire life.. Yet this is what I face?.. Why?. Why always me?.
She started sweating, her eyes filled in rage and jealously. No one's glaze went towards her.
CLAP!
CLAP!
Someone clapped, distracting them as their attention diverted towards Leon who had done it. His glaze went towards Ender.
"Well.. It was phenomenal, you have surpass me in this.. Anyways.. You all were saying we should somewhere?."
He try to shift the attention, as some of them started wondering, thinking, before they could say something. Leon declared.
"The underground markets, there you'll find various 0, -1 level artifacts you can choose for yourself, it would be great experience for all of you.. I guarantee."
He said with a warm smile, scratching his hair before brushing it off his ear. Everyone was curious, except Lisa, as this will be the first time for all of them to explore them. They started gossiping with each other before declaring.
"Let's go!."