I wish

Chapter 9

*Latin*

i tried to text ari in the afternoon of the day after her visit, on my part i had a good time but i think my nerd habits got the best of her. She is so much more awkward in person but i understand that is common in most people. I've always been such an extrovert and i was told so by many. I do realize how i approached her first and rushed into things right away, if i have to be honest, i didn't really wanna admit that i thought she was really cute the first time i ever saw her and that she seemed like a person i could get along with.

*CURRENT*
I was in my room waiting for my piano teacher to get there, he is kind but he is so strict especially if you mess up even one time. My mother says it is a family tradition and it's passed down through men. I respect my mother and her terms for our family but she really only spoke like this after the money was involved.
I was caught up in my own thoughts before hearing the doorbell ring, i quickly made my way down there to let my teacher in. Mr. poltman, what a crazy old man, he let himself in and passed right by me and made his way to the piano right away, he set up his books and observer sheet. After i shut the door, i instantly made my way over to him in the living room and i sat down right beside him on the piano stool and he signaled for me to begin. I played the usual warm ups and practiced the first five keys of the board and then i turned to my regular page which was in the advanced level of the book. I admit i have made it pretty far in the piano world and i can play some pretty fast and tough pieces that are handed to me. Mr. poltman's strict attitude helped me with that and i learned pretty quickly. I started and he perked up and sat up straight to correct me on any mistakes i have made. he would add a tali mark every time i would make a mistake and he would also slap the top of the piano head for a warning if i messed up on my piece. I was mostly scared of him and i don't think he is the the type of person you could talk back to. After i was done he wrote down on his clipboard and began to speak which was rare for him, he had a deep voice that made it seem like he smoked many packs of cigarettes over the years. "Your show next weekend will be held in moro theater, the one that is in washington so we have to travel. The other ones that made it too are shaina and Dylan, they will be against you but i have more faith in you than i do them so please work on this piece and a scholarship will be headed your way boy." he stood up and grabbed his things and left. I stood there overthinking about it, i dont want to travel.

*LATER*
It was at least my 50th time practicing the piece La campanella, this piece is really tough around when my timer reaches 4 minutes. My piece has me working my hands for 5:17 minutes and thats the full piece i have to practice for literally next week in washington. I am so nervous because my mother is expecting me to get my scholarship and to go to college to become a famous pianist. My sister is in China working to be a lawyer at this very moment. Me saying that it runs in the family, My father graduated from Harvard university, My mother from Brown and my sister is in nanjing college and it is one of the most competitive colleges over there. My aim is for stanford university for their best music majors. They have a great group and i heard they have run things smooth over there for years and even some bands became successful froms startng it at stanford. It is a huge run for me and i heard one of the stanford executives were showing up for recommendations on our behavior and performance.

It has been over 3 hours and i think i have practiced enough for the day. i got up and walked over to the kitchen to make some food sense i knew my mother was in China for business and would be back in a couple of days. The one who cares for me is Rita, she just comes over time to time to check on me and she has a good heart because she is our nanny. I know that sounds super fancy but my mom and sister are really lazy. I am the only one known to help her around the house when she really needs it. I sometimes bake her cookies as a thank you to her service, she does a really good job at taking care of us.

i took out a tray and grabbed out potatoes and diced them, i then cut up sausage and carrots for the base of the flavor. i added parsley, black pepper, and sage for the seasoning of the big course meal. I then whipped up a tiny side of a strawberry smoothie from scratch and i mixed in protein powder and some healthly spinach. After i boiled the water, i added the ingredients and let it set for about 20 minutes to a stir.

I finished it off and i put some into a bowl and i let it cool down before popping a good spoonful in my mouth and it tasted really good. Did i mention i took a two year culinary class in 8th and 9th?  I know it seems i have a lot of interests and activities but i am an extrovert after all. I was in band for a year, i was in culinary, piano for many more years then both of them combined, chinese speaking, and i volunteered at a shelter for a whole week just to end up sick and my mother wouldn't let me go back after that. I don't know how i am who i am but i love making people happy.

I ended up in my bedroom after putting away the leftovers from my serving and i laid on my bed staring up at the ceiling wondering what i could do, it was getting dark and arimefu seems to be really busy so i just let her be. Ari, how do i begin to describe Ari. She is so pretty and she is really kind, me and her share such a weird bond and i quite like it. Me and her skateboard and we watch funny videos and movies, binge watch, walks and nature. Me and her are never inside with our cellphones and i quite like the natural hang out. I feel like i can be alive with her, she is really one the greatest friends i ever
had.