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This is the day of the fair; After that night, I haven't talked to Ian unless its about school. He has been giving me side glances and I can sense he wants to say something but me ignoring him, is stopping him to do so. 'Yeah, a little more over to the left" I shout 'Stop! Okay that's good." I say 'Aliah, is everything good on your side?" I ask the president of the club 'Yes. We are just waiting for Lily" 'Isn't she here yet?" She shakes her head 'Last night, she got sick but she promised to attend today." 'Okay, do you have anyone on standby if she never makes it today?" I ask She nods. 'Okay then everything else is settled" I took a deep breath and look at everything one last time. Tickets are sold out. Our play would be the last for this day. 'There is seven hours left before the play. You should all go and enjoy out" Mr. Mcwell announces So, we all did. I decided to walk and check on the other booths. Since it is also one of my jobs today. 'Hey Kristen!" A girl called, from the bakers booth 'Hey" I say and wave 'This is for you" I looked at her in a 'What for" look 'Here" she hands me a cupcake. 'Uhhh Thanks, I guess" I say and took a bite 'Ooooo it's good!" I say She smiles at me and goes back to work. I continued walking around while eating a cupcake. I need something to drink. Maybe I'll go over, Kyle's booth. 'What's your best seller here?" I ask 'It's the apple yogurt drink." Kyle says and looks at me 'Oh, it's you. I'll make you something. You're allergic to apples" he says and I nod 'Okay thank you" I say and a few minutes past, he hands me a purple drink. I took a sip. 'Mmmmm, you should make this for me daily. Whats in it?" I ask 'Its for you to drink and me to make. No questions" he says and I laugh at him I shake my head while I drink. 'Are you going to play tonight?" He asks 'Nope. You know I'll never again right?" I say 'Just one more time. I miss how you play. Why did you stop anyway?" 'Nothing special, I just didn't want to remember I used to play" Then suddenly, Sebastian came. 'Blueberry shake" he says, Kyle glares at him and goes to make one I didn't look at him and stare at Kyle while he was making a drink. 'How was the cupcake?" he asks I look at him with eyebrows furrowed. 'I made that" he continues 'You bake?" 'Yeah. Just that one." 'Well, thanks, I guess." 'So, I heard you play the piano?" 'Used to play" 'Why?" 'Aren't you suppose to be quiet?" I ask a little irritated that he kept asking questions He went silent. 'Bianca is not my girlfriend. She's just a friend now" 'She threatened me to stay away from you because apparently you're hers." I say rolling my eyes 'It doesn't sound like her at all" he says 'Well, if you don't believe me then that's your fault not mine. I don't want any drama right now, I have a lot in my hands to handle. So, if you just please, leave.me.alone" I say and left him there. I forgot to inform Kyle I was leaving. Then suddenly, someone yanked my arm. 'I told you to stay away from him?!" she shouts 'If you weren't looking. I was there first and I went there because of Kyle. Sebastian, himself came to me. So, tell him to stay away from me!" I shout back at her 'Remember this---" I slap her finger pointing at me and I point at her 'No, listen here. He told me you were just a friend even if I didn't ask. I you don't like seeing me with him then tell him to get the fuck away from me!" I stare at her intently one last time and turn to leave Then when I was away, I was yet again pulled somewhere with my arms. 'What's with everyone today that you keep yanking me" I tell myself I turn to see, It was Ian. 'What did you say?" 'Nothing. Now what?" I ask him with my arms crossed in-front of my chest. 'I talked to your doctor and she said, you have not been going there for a year now" he says 'Why do you care anyway? Just leave me be" I say and turned around to walk away but he stopped me again 'You're not well Kristen!" he shouts at me 'I am perfectly fine. I can handle my own problems. I am not a kid anymore that you have to keep checking up on me" He parted his lips wanting to say something but I stopped him. 'When I had no one, I took care of myself and now that I'm old enough to take care of my own, you talk like you all did something from who I am right now. You all did nothing for me. I am always alone and always will" I say and walked away from him I know I'll feel guilty later for my outburst but I needed to get that out from my chest. I made my way to the theater as no one is there. We have like 3 hours left before the play. I went to the stage and sat down in-front of the piano. I put my fingers on it, attempting to play a song. But I withdrew my hands. I promised myself I will never play again. And I will never. I stood up and left. I started to walk around different booths and they are all doing great, an hour has passed and we have to prepare two hours before the show starts. I went back. I saw everyone hustling and some are panicking. 'What's going on?" I ask 'No one will play the piano!" one said 'What why?" I ask but no one was answering, so I went to find, Aliah" 'Aliah" I say 'Kristen, you need to play tonight. I'm so sorry" she tells me 'What? me? No? I can't, I don't know how to---" 'Please, Kristen" She begs, no, I can't. 'I'll play" someone says and we all look over who it was. Kyle. 'Really?" Aliah asks 'You know how to play?" I ask 'Yeah, just recently. I checked what song I was going to play and luckily that's the song I first played. It sounds good, don't worry" he says with a reassuring smile So, they agreed to let him play. The play was a success, and thanks to Kyle it was saved, not only that, he gained more let say suitors after the show. 'Thank you for saving me back there" I tell him 'No problem." he says 'When did you started to you know" I ask him as we got to his car 'Last summer, and that's also the time when I got to know you used to play but then stopped" he answers and I nod He insisted on driving me home since it was already late at night, even thought my house was near. As soon as he left, I walked towards my house and saw a box on the front porch. A note was sticked to it. 'I hope I get to hear you play someday" it says and the box was full of cupcakes, from that moment I knew, it was from Sebastian I appreciate it but then after Bianca acted towards me that way. I should find a way on how to avoid him at all cost. I'm not even into him, Bianca should be angry at him not me. I sighed and went inside then lock my doors. I refrigerated it and went to my room to have some peace and quiet. 'Maybe I should at least thank him?" I ask myself I stood up and tried to find the paper a threw away with his number, when I found it. I immediately sent him a message. 'Hey it's Kristen. I would like to thank you for the cupcakes" Not a second had passed he called. 'I know it's you, I saved your number a long time ago" he says 'What?" 'Yeah, I just waited for you to call or text me first" 'Oh. Uhhh thanks again" I tell him He stayed silent. 'Uhm, so I'm hanging up" I say And he didn't respond, so I hang up. He's a weird guy. I shake my head and threw my phone away. I'm so tired. I should get some sleep, since I have no class tomorrow, maybe I should buy groceries and some other necessities.