Music for the Lost and Dark Past

Chapter 7

Little by little Phantalmina and her friends learned many new things about the blood-bands. Some of them were confusing then others. Like the part Phantom said they will be like her, she realized it first. Demeter and Jemima stayed all day with Phantalmina without going hunting, but they weren't hungry at all during all night. Then they all recalled that Phantalmina only ate once a week. And now, so did they. Not only Demeter and Jemima, so did Justin and the rest of them who had the blood-bands.

All that made Phantalmina feel worse for this matter. More she learned the consequences from her actions, she didn't dared to face Ashley . She hardly saw her when she woke up. She did recognized her form roosting far away in the seat boxes, but she didn't have courage to call her. She still left her plate of fruits, although she now ate it once a week as well.

But mostly, the hardest part for everyone was that Phantalmina didn't played nor sing much anymore. Most of the time she was in her bed, laying down. When she got out of it, she didn't do much. She just went outside to buy more food for her friends who still needed to eat, or locked herself in the office to write her sad feelings as a sad songs.

12 weeks has past since that night and Phantalmina stayed in the office writing lyrics for her new song.

"Mina? Are you in there?" came behind the office door. Phantalmina snapped out from her lyrics recognizing Demeter's voice and there was no doubt she noticed Luna's figure on the door's window.

"Please, I like to be alone."she sighed. Till another voice came from the door and she could tell who else was there with them.

"Told ya she would say that." Phantalmina rolled her eyes knowing Tugger was there starting another foolish round.

"Tugger, don't help!"

"Hey. I'm just saying."

Phantalmina sighed and placed her notes safe before coming out from the office. Once opening the door she saw Demeter, Tugger, Dusk and Luna close to the doorway.

"I'm going out." she simply said without showing her feelings and walked by them.

"Mina... please." Luna tried to talk to her but Demeter shook her head to leave her alone.

Phantalmina was just getting close to the stage getting to the mirror, it was then when she noticed Ashley roosting close to the ceiling just above her. Being able to look at her now closely was hard on Phantalmina, her eyes started to get watery seeing her with the bands. It was hard to tell was she mad at her, she still was little far away to tell. Phantalmina walked quickly away before she started to cry or make things worse for her.

Ashley did noticed her moving though, but there wasn't any moment to talk. In fact she wasn't sure she could talk to Mina. Not sure did she even wanted to talk to her. She went to fast away. But still, her eyes looked so sad. It all was still so confusing to her.

Ashley soon took a flight. She needed air. Not sure how far she could go now with the blood-bands, so she tried to go to the rooftop. She took notice that Justin was going to the same way to the roof, by foot of course. She lowed herself close to him.

"Justin? Where are you going?" she asked still flying. Justin turned quickly to spot her and kept moving to the roof.

"I saw Mina going this way up to the roof instead to the mirror. She seemed so miserable then usual in these days."

"Mina? She did came out from the office, and she did looked sad. But why would she go to the roof?" Ashley asked even though she wasn't sure should she go there to see her. But to be honest, she was worried about seeing her like that and now knowing her to be up there.

"I can only guess a reason." Justin replied little worried.

They both managed to get to the roof close to the frontage of the theater. They were able to see Phantalmina now in there, some distance away from them in the middle of the roof. She didn't noticed them, her back was turned to the frontage. She sat on her knees and looked up into the sky. Even though the summer nights were short, but there still was some darkness and few stars shining in the night sky.

Ashley and Justin didn't move from their spot, since they saw Phantalmina and heard her singing.

Mama, can you hear me?
Mama, can you see me?
Mama, can you find me in the night?

Mama, are you near me?
Mama, can you hear me?
Mama, can you help me not be frightened?

Looking at the skies
I seem to see a million eyes
Which ones are yours?