𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓

𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒚-𝒔𝒊𝒙

I WOKE UP AT 4:26 this time which is a pretty good time to be up considering I had a few bruises to cover and scars from my surgery to cover as well. Marissa wasn't awake so it was just me

Time skip to when Sofia's ready

I had finished getting ready at 5:37 so I had an hour to spare, maybe James's back! I slowly creep downstairs, to the dark corridor because James normally asked for food I grabbed a pack of strawberries.

"James you in there, psst James" I whisper, I could here movement in the room but no response and the food port was closed "James, I got you some strawberries?" I was beginning to doubt the fact that James was the one there. 

"I'm not falling for your shit" a man with a more high pitched voice than James screeched. "um i'm guessing you're not James?" I stutter, "no. how do you know him?" he spoke up "I was hoping he would come back" I sigh. 

"you're the popular Sofia!" I could hear the smile in his voice "James is somewhere very safe" I didn't believe him one bit, his laugh said it all. 

"goodbye sir" I walked back to my room. I don't have a good feeling about him but maybe he knows more about what James was talking about- shoot Bell!

I rushed to my old bag that held my Violin, Bell. Bell was short for Isabella which is why I named my violin, I brushed my finger on the carving. What did she mean by 'check Bell'? I may as well play.

Snowman by SIA. (now play the song)

As I was playing I could feel the music enter my body causing me sway around my room not even realizing the sound was echoing around the house, I slowly hummed in tune with the song. I was so lost in the harmony I hadn't realized that everyone was at my door.

I wonder what Mama thought about me, maybe she did miss me I mean if papa I'd then mama should right? I continue to play, I should show Papa I can play and Matteo I think he'd like it too because one time at dinner he said he played piano- we could play together! There he is now.. wait-

I immediately stopped noticing that they were all at my door "sorry I interrupted your sleep" I walked to go shut my door "no no we loved it, you never told us you played" Matteo says surprised "you never asked" I say with a small smile. 

"you should enter the music fundraiser, it's today after school. I could sign you up" Marco suggests "yeah i'd like that thanks" I closed my door, they were just being nice. 

Time Skip to Lunch | Sofia was late so she missed first break

"Sofia! We were scared to death about you" Maria sighs, "sorry I was playing Bell" I hug her back, Maria gives me a 'playing who now' look "Bell is my Violin" I explain as they all nod. "I'm going to the fundraiser" I place my bag down.

"Did you find anything?" Mason asks as I shake my head "I didn't check, I forgot but I did bring her" I pulled Bell out of my old bag that was inside my new one and started looking, nothing in the small holes maybe my bag? It would make sense because I've had it for as long as I can remember. I look inside and see a small pocket that I don't recall was there before.

"There's a key" I sigh "what's wrong?" Ares tilts his head "I just think this is all staged, I mean a note a key. this isn't some nancy drew mystery" I look at them, "you may be right but even if it seems like it. a really bad man is alive when he was announced dead months ago." Ares reminds me.

"I'm going to see if they have any left over tickets" Mason walks away as Maria trailed behind, leaving Ares and I for the remaining 10 minutes of lunch. "Sofia?" my name slipped out of his mouth so smoothly "hm?" I hum. 

" hai gli occhi più unici rispetto a chiunque abbia mai incontrato"
 you have the most unique eyes compared to anyone i've ever met

"sei la persona più straordinaria che abbia mai incontrato"
You're the most amazing person i've ever met

I smile back at his shocked face "when did you learn Italian?" he chuckled, I shrugged lying down on the grass as it flattened under the wind and Ares joined me. "the sky looks beautiful when it shimmers, don't you think?" I turned to Ares who was already looking at me, "nothing compared to your beauty" I could see his eyes trail down to my lips, was I going to have my first kiss? I mean is it going to be just like in the books?

"we got the tickets!" I could hear Mason whoop even though I was meters away from him I snapped my head in his direction, creating space between Ares and i. Then the bell rings, I couldn't look at Ares without blushing because everytime I did my mind would go back to the near kiss that happened a few seconds ago..