Book 1 of Monte Carlo Series
Escaping her chaotic past, Katrina moves to Monaco to start a new life. With a single bag and a guitar, she sets on a brand new journey to reacquaint with herself and maybe find love along the way.
Meeting Sofia on her first day in this new town was really a blessing. She had no idea where to go and what to expect in this country but she was able to show her around. She introduced various hang out places while they spent the day getting to know each other and shopping for other necessities.
"I know that we literally just met but is it too early to ask what brings you to Monaco?" she asked while sipping her drink.
"I'm not ready to tell my story yet but just like everyone else, I came here to lay low, I guess. I want to stay away from many people as possible"
"You are not a wanted criminal from where you came from right?" sofia joked
"Sorry to disappoint you but I'm not that interesting" katrina replied laughing with her
"I won't ask you anymore, I'm sure you will share your reason when you're ready. If you came here for peace, it's peace you shall get"
"What do you do for a living?" katrina asked trying to change the subject
"I am a full-time barista and a part-time artist. I do freelance photography and I also paint. Here's some of my work"
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*these photos are just artworks from google and pinterest
She showed some of her art and it was absolutely amazing. She is really gifted when it comes to art.
"You are very talented, you should really consider doing art full time."
"In an ideal world, I would love to be able to focus on just making art but in reality, that wasn't an option for me. Unlike others, I'm not that well-off. Not everybody in Monaco is a millionaire."
"I understand where you're coming from but I really do hope that you won't close your doors in making this your full time career because I know you'll make it far. You are really talented"
"I appreciate that, thank you for liking my art... How about you, what do you do for a living?" She asked curiously.
There was a big urge for her to be completely honest with the young Monegasque but there was a part of her still unsure. They just met and yet katrina feels comfortable talking to her. In the end, she decided to let her know a little bit of her life.
"I was a full time musician before I move here."
"Was? Why did you stop?" She asked noticing her usage of past tense.
"I used to have fun making music but then it started to get suffocating. I was starting to hate the one thing I love the most so I chose to stop before it was too late"
"That's heartbreaking, I can't imagine how it feels to slowly start hating the one thing you love the most. Do you still make music now?"
"I still play a little but I haven't really made new music that I released to public"
Music was a very big part of their family's life. When her parents first met, they don't speak the same language. They can barely communicate with each other, the only thing that bonded them was music. From then on her father would always tell her that "Where words fail, music speaks."They first fell in love with each other's music and then with each other and years after that, their family grew. Music was like that as well for her. She was often misunderstood because she had a hard time communicating her thoughts using words. It was only through music that she was able to convey what she wanted to say.
"You know, I have a cousin who makes music too. He's a pianist and he's really good it's just too bad that you are not making music right now"
"One day... I'm sure that one day I'll be comfortable to share my music again"
"It's getting really late, I'll go in. It was really nice hanging out with you... Don't be shy to text me if you need anything"
"I will... thank you for today Sofia" She waived goodbye but before she fully entered their house, katrina called her again.
"yes?" she asked
"Thank you for being my first friend in Monaco. Merci"
"Ravi de vous rencontrer. It was my pleasure being your first friend. Welcome again to Monte Carlo"
