Standing in your way

Chapter 44

Lydia's pov:

After a few days of indecision, I finally chose to go with her.
Not only to not leave her alone, but also to have an opportunity to just be her and I together.

The idea of ​​taking a chance with her on this "vacation", if you can call it that, flashes in my head, but I don't know whether to listen to it or not.
Nina says I have to jump in.

I don't know

"God please stop" I stop Francesca who continues to fill my head with all her beliefs

"Lydia is not a good excuse in my opinion"

"Why not? What do they know where we're going?" I reply, crossing my legs and folding all the papers on my desk

"It doesn't take them long to realize that you left together. And Kristine, she's Helena's friend, maybe she'll have already told her something" Francesca says, huffing and picking up her things from the chair

"Listen, let's stick with the excuse that I will have a conference in France and Helena will be ill, you'll see that everything will be fine" Francesca smiles and nods

"Okay, i trust you. Let's go, otherwise you'll be late" she replies, handing me the scores.

We enter the rehearsal room where everyone is already at their stations, going up to the podium I immediately meet those brown eyes

"Everyone, pay attention please. I have to inform you that I will be absent for about a week in two months, even less. I have a conference in France that I have to attend" I say looking around the room, everyone's faces are either surprised or confused, except hers which, through the slight curve of her lips, expresses infinite joy

"Will we be able to see this conference?" a person asks me from the stands, I turn towards Francesca who widens her eyes slightly hoping for me to find a solution quickly

"No, it's private, I can't tell you what is it about" I reply firmly, she nods and looks back at her instrument, I smile finishing my announcement

"We can start"

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"It was close" Francesca whispers next to me as she hands me my coat

"I told you they would believe" I reply wrapping the scarf around my neck, out of the corner of my eye I see that Helena slows down at the exit, she is waiting for me

"Lydia be careful, you know the rules, you couldn't get engaged to any member of the orchestra" Francesca squeezes my arm, stopping me, before I could move away. I look at her and lick my lips

"Francesca, don't worry, I know how to handle the situation" she only gives me a look of confusion in response, after freeing myself from her grip I go towards Helena

"Hello"

"Hello you" she replies looking around to make sure no one was there, then wrapping her arms around my neck

"How nice that we will go away together, are you happy?" she asks looking at me, I smile at her

"Very much, how did the excuse sound?" I ask her starting to leave the building

"Credible, no one doubted anything" she replies as we get into my Porsche, we'll go looking for some wedding suit for me

"Francesca is very afraid that this will come out" I tell her as I fasten my seat belt, she frowns and looks at me

"And why? What if it gets out?" she asks me, looking for my gaze which is fixed on the steering wheel of the still turned off car

"We couldn't Helena, I have rules to follow" I reply exhaling, she lowers her gaze and sits back up in her seat without saying anything more