(The theme of this story is dark)
"Ding.."
"Ding."
"Ding..." "Ding.."
"Ding.." "Ding." "Ding..." "Ding.."
The piano notes drifted gently through the place, each tone soft and lingering like a whispered memory.
A young figure playing it gently.
As her soft and fair fingers touched the piano a soft sound was made.
Roselia,
It was Roselia who was playing the piano.
She looked 17-19.
Hairs long, wearing a white dress.
Some features different.
But one thing was same.
The emotionless face of her,
That rarely showed any emotions was there straightly staring at the piano.
People were watching her playing the piano.
Many were impressed with her talent,
Some were impressed with her beauty,
Some were impressed how she managed to keep a straight face while playing it.
Her mother stood at far away from her, watching her fingers touching the piano.
Watching her every touch.
"Don't ruin the mood!..." Her mother thought,
Wearing a long dress coloured in grey, wrinkled face, long hair, skinny hands.
A woman who looked dead serious.
"Ding.."
"Ding." "Ding.."
"Ding..." "Ding...." "Ding." "Ding..." "Ding..."
"Ding.."
"She is so pretty"
"Ding..." "Ding.."
"Ding."
"Oh!... Ghosh, her face isn't the only thing she have! Look at her talent"
"Ding.."
"She is cute too"
"Ding.." "Ding..." "Ding..."
"I'm telling you she is god's favourite"
"Ding."
"Ding.."
"Like she is damn pretty but also she can
play the piano this good"
"Ding.."
"Ding." "Ding." "Ding."
The whispering of people filled the place, but Roselia couldn't hear any of their words.
Cause the only thing she could hear was the soft sound of the piano, she was playing.
"Ding.."
From a far away,
Stood a man wearing a black hat, and a black coat. A man whose eyes were only focused on one thing.
Roselia...
It was Hayuel.
Who was focused on her beauty.
Nothing else.
But Beauty.
"Hey!..."
"Hayuel!"
A guy called his name.
Hayuel couldn't react.
The guy was Andrew,
He was wearing a black jacket, over a white shirt and a black baggy jeans.
Andrew noticed that Hayuel was focused on Roselia...
Andrew smiled.
"So?!... Did you fell in love?"
These words lingered in Hayuel's mind.
He couldn't think anything.
His gaze still focused on Roselia.
The only thing now he could hear was her piano's sound.
"Ding.."
"Ding..."
"Ding." "Ding.." "Ding..."
"Ding.." "Ding..."
"Ding."
"Ding..." "Ding.." "Ding..."
"Ding."
"Ding.."
"Ding..." "Ding."
"Ding."
"Ding.." "Ding...."
"Ding..."
"Ding..."
"Ding..."
"Ding."
"Ding..." "Ding..." "Ding..." "Ding..."
"Ding.." "Ding.."
"Ding..." "Ding..."
"Ding."
"Ding."
She stopped playing.
Everyone clapped.
"Clap." "Clap." "Clap."
Hayuel's eyes widened.
Roselia stood up.
Her hair swayed gently with each step, brushing against her shoulders.
Her eyes that was focused on piano a moment ago.
Moved,
Towards someone.
Her mother.
Hayuel's gazed just fixed on her.
Her every move.
Her emotionless face.
Her dress swayed side to side, following the rhythm of her steps.
Hayuel was fixated on her.
"Hayuel!"
"Hayuel!"
Someone was calling his name.
But he couldn't react.
It was just Roselia took his all attention.
"Hayuel!!!"
Hayuel looked behind.
It was Andrew who was calling him.
"What happened to you?"
"What are you so focused in?"
Andrew asked.
Caught Hayuel off guard.
"U-uh"
He looked back to find Roselia.
But she was gone.
"She is gone"
He whispered.
Andrew stared at him.
"You mean the Pianist?"
Hayuel looked back at him.
"Yea.."
Andrew smirked.
"Don't tell me that u fell in love with her at first sight?" Andrew teased.
"Yea" Hayuel blushed.
Andrew seemed shocked.
"Oh!... Ghosh! Do you think she is the only one in this world??" Andrew asked.
"Yea... She is the only one"
Andrew's reaction seemed shocked.
"She is the only one I want"
Hayuel claimed.
"It's funny!..." At present Andrew laughed.
Hayuel was standing infront of him.
They were inside the large two-storey mansion, the halls were brightly decorated for the engagement ceremony, filled with guests, lights, and soft music.
The 2nd floor held several rooms where guests could stay aswell.
"It's funny when you first saw Roselia" Andrew laughed.
"You were in love with her at first glance"
He continued laughing.
Hayuel didn't react that much.
Andrew stared at him.
"Anyway... Where is your wife Roselia?" Andrew asked. Hayuel glanced at him.
"Or should I call her sister-in-law?" Andrew teased.
"Whatever"
Hayuel looked a bit frustrated.
"A-ah..."
"I think he is in a bad mood" Andrew thaught.
"Or maybe they fought with eachother"
"She is in the guest room"
Hayuel claimed.
"Oh!... It's fine, afterall you never introduced her to the world so maybe she's kind of nervous"
Andrew claimed.
Hayuel took a sigh.
"I don't know"
"To be honest, that's why I chose this mansion with guests room. So... She can rest" Andrew claimed.
Hayuel glanced at him.
"So?... When is she going to come?" Andrew asked.
"She said she needs some time" Hayuel answered.
"That's fine... But I hope she comes before ring ceremony"
Andrew said.
Then Yejin came towards them.
"Congratulations Mr. Andrew" he congratulated and extended his hand for a handshake.
"Thankyou so much, Mr. Yejin." He shook his hand.
"It's my pleasure that you come here today" Andrew claimed.
Yejin just smiled.
Then glanced at Hayuel.
"It's been a while Mr. Hayuel" Yejin claimed.
"I know right, it's nice to see your face Mr. Yejin" Hayuel smiled.
The mansion was filled with people.
Many well known people.
A gathering of powerful people.
To be precise.
Many musical instruments were present in Mansion.
Piano, guitar, violin, cello, flute etc.
Musicians were playing those instruments softly.
"Let's talk later on Mr. Andrew and Mr. Hayuel" Yejin claimed and left.
Then,
Ryu, and Ziyan entered the mansion.
Ziyan was wearing a long coat that could reached his knee, over a white shirt, with a black tie.
And a black pants.
Ryu was wearing a white coat over a white shirt, with a black tie and white pants.
They came towards Andrew.
"Hello!... Mr. Andrew"
Ryu greeted.
"Hey!... Ryu, drop the formalities please" Andrew laughed.
"Congratulations Mr. Andrew," Ziyan congratulated him with a smile.
"Thankyou you so much Mr. Ziyan" Andrew thanked them.
"Hello!... Mr. Hayuel, it's been a while"
Ziyan claimed.
He seemed strangely calmed.
Hayuel smiled,
"Yes... It's been a while since we last met
Mr. Ziyan" Hayuel claimed.
"Mr. Hayuel?! Where is your wife? I never saw you with your wife" Ryu asked.
Hayuel glanced towards the guests room.
"Oh!... My wife is quite shy"
Hayuel claimed.
"Is that so?"
Ryu smiled.
Ziyan listened patiently.
"Ryu? Where is your brother?" Andrew asked.
Ryu smiled, "he is coming with my parents"
Ryu claimed.
"That's great to hear"
"It's been a while since we met with Thian"
Hayuel claimed.
"I know right, he didn't even show up at my bachelors party" Andrew seemed frustrated.
"Where is Ms. Ayu?" Ziyan asked.
Andrew glanced, "you know, Ziyan women takes too much time in getting ready" Andrew claimed.
"I understood" Ziyan smiled.
"Okay!... So... Please excuse us" Ryu smiled.
"Okay... Enjoy the party" Andrew said.
Both Ryu and Ziyan left from there.
Ziyan looked a little concerned about something.
"Hey!"
Ziyan looked at Ryu.
"You look a bit concern about something" Ryu stared at him seriously.
"Is that so?"
Ziyan whispered.
"Isn't it weird?" Ziyan asked.
Ryu looked confused, "what?"
"I mean how Hayuel's wife didn't attend the engagement ceremony" Ziyan said.
Ryu stared at him.
"Why do you care about him?" Ryu asked.
Ziyan was startled.
"U-uh, I mean it's just I found it weird" Ziyan said hesitantly, Ryu tilted his head, "hmm?"
"I mean, how he suddenly revealed that he got a wife etc, you know" Ziyan said.
Ryu just kept staring at his face.
Ziyan got flustered, "say something"
"I mean, I don't want to interfere in others family matters" Ryu said.
Ziyan seemed embarrassed.
Then suddenly,
"Hello!... Mr. Ryu and Mr. Ziyan"
Both Ryu and Ziyan looked at the voice.
It was Suai,
"Hello Ms. Suai" Ziyan greeted, Suai smiled.
"It's good to see you, Ms. Suai" Ryu smiled,
Suai smiled too.
"You two are always together" Suai smiled,
"Cause we're not that much close with others" Ryu smiled, "is that so?"
Ziyan attention wasn't in the conversation.
His attention was somewhere else.
On someone.
Roselia...
She was inside a guest room,
Wearing the same gown that Ziyan chose for her in Aru's boutique.
She didn't wear any makeup.
She was sitting on a chair.
She wore a earings that suited her dress and a heel.
Her long black hair was open shining in the light, fair skin that was glowing as the dim lights were falling on her skin.
She seemed nervous.
"H-how am I suppose to face all those people?" She whispered, her soft voice was trembling.
"Should I just stay here?" She asked herself.
"I don't want to go"
"I-I don't even know a-anyone" she thought.
She was quite frustrated.
"There is no one whom I know"
"Ziyan..."
To be continued...