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CHAPTER 1

Chapter 1:

"Sometimes in the darkest sky, you can see the brightest stars."

Chapter 1:

It is the 5th of January. The light is dim around the room, and there are sounds and cheers from the children playing with their bikes, as usual. I walk towards my table and sit on my navy blue chair. I take my skin tone notebook, with my name written on the cover, 'Property of Aiden Chris'.

I take my black pen and start making another poetry. My brain seems stuck for there is nothing to write, so, I decided to leave the house and go to the park near my house. I put my notebook on my jeans pocket, and I take my jacket then went outside.

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I sit on the cold bench beside the swing. The park

is not as crowded as usual. Only a few children

come and play. I take my notebook and start writing.

I am humming to my self;

"The cold winter breeze

Slightly touch my skin,

And the life full laugh echo's through the air.

I sit and stare beneath the lilac sky

While children plays the game of life"

"Sir" I look down to the person that grabs the hem of my jacket. A little girl in pink shirt her hair is in ponytail, I think she is around 7 or 8 something. Her eyes are watery, she's crying. "Sir, can you help me find Lexa? I- can't, find- her anywhere..." the girl cries with her puffy red eyes. Well me, who is not really good with kids, don't know what to do. "Um, where did you last saw- ...Lexa?" the girl look up at me and keep crying. Ok, what should I do? Ice cream. Kids love ice cream, right? "Shh, stop crying. Do you want

to buy some ice cream?" she suddenly stops from crying and look up at me, " we can?"

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We arrived at the Ice Cream store,

"So, what flavor do you like?" "Strawberry" I buy the little girl her strawberry ice cream. "Here-" "LEXA!" the little girl shouts her excitement. A girl with long brunette hair and green eyes come running towards the little girl, "Kaitlin! I'm so worried about you. I already told you to stay at the park. How did you get here? "She says worriedly. She look up at me with a strange look, "uh- I, I found your sister crying so I took her to buy some ice cream" "oh, Thank you!" she said relieve, "I thought you were about to kidnap her or something." I make a confused look but then she laughed seconds later "I was just joking! Oh my god." Do I, have to pay the ice cream back?" she said jokingly "No worry ma'am, it is on the house." I laugh. "Thank you, we really have to go now. Nice meeting you- oh yea, I haven't know your name" "it's Aiden. Aiden Chris" "I'm Lexa Winter, and this is my sister Kaitlin" she smiles, I smile back at them, "Well, it has been a pleasure meeting you, Aiden Chris. Hope to see you again!" she said as they walk away. The little girl wave her hand at me and I wave back.

I close my book and put my pen in my pocket. I take my earphone and shuffle my playlist: 'Beethoven – Symphony no. 5' comes on. I walk my way back home while listening to the great and awesome Ludwig Van Beethoven. Every time you listen to the music, it feels like it's pouring out your feelings. How can a rhythmical composition of notes can create something beautiful and alive? With no words, but just instruments of life. I move my finger up and down like a conductor leading the orchestra.