Chapter 3

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The sun is hiding behind the clouds and the cold breeze of Swedish summer blows the dandelions.  No one wants to go out in this weather even if it’s not raining.  It just doesn’t feel like summer at all.  Ulrik sits on the sofa in his room doing what he loves to do, play his guitar and write music.  He’s trying to make a song that sounds new and a bit different.  He thinks that a storyline that’s not overused in songs would be good too.  So he strums and listens while he closes his eyes.  Feeling the music.  He sees a moving picture of a girl as he closes his eyes.

The girl smiles and so does her eyes.  They’re kind of chinky but big and rounded too at the same time.  They’re dark brown, almost black.  She slowly fixes her light brown side bangs away from her left eye.  The rest of her hair is tied up on a low side ponytail all wavy down to her waist.

Ulrik opens his eyes and stop playing.  ”She’s pretty.”  he mumbles.  His eyes are wide open when he slowly wrinkles his forehead and slightly tilts his head to the side.  ”Sophie?”  he said when he realizes who the girl was.  ”Bu...wha...Why?”

At the same time Sophie is checking some pictures and videos online.  She’s sitting in her room on her dark blue beanbag.  She’s trying to do some research because she wants an answer.  Why does she and Ulrik both think they’ve met before when none of them knows where or when?  She needs to know when they can meet again.  He might know the answer.  This mystery is really bothering her.  She just needs to know.

”Next week!  Hope she’s there.” Ulrik exclaimed.

The door to his room opens.  ”What’s going on in here?” a lady comes in.

All surprised Ulrik turned his head up towards the door.

”Uhm nothing.  Just writing a song.” he said

”I thought you were screaming.”

”No not at all...no..why would I be screaming” Ulrik rolls his eyes and looks down to his guitar.

”Are you sure you’re fine?”

”Yes mom I’m fine.” looks up again to his mom and grinned.

”Ok.  So can you please come down and help me with the dinner?”

”Sure mom I’ll just clean up here quickly.”

His mom closes the door but you can still hear her voice ”But hurry up.” she said.

Ulrik comes back to his earlier thought.  ”I really do hope she’s there.  She might know the answer.”

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