Lost and Found Love

[Part Three]

"Took off the angel's halo and placed a crown on my heart, my one and only
Your love gave me everything, letting me soar to the clouds and live beautifully
Every tear is like a diamond mounted in my memory..."

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Yifan could hear shuffling about in Zitao's room and wanted to investigate but also didn't want to invade the younger's privacy. He listened to the soft thudding of books landing onto a hard surface and pens thrown or dropped onto the desk. He could also hear the faint sound of music coming from a phone.

When Zitao started school with Yifan, Lijuan got him a phone so if he needed Yifan and couldn't find him, he would be able to contact him straight away and also to help communicate with other people.

Yifan laid in silence, listening to Zitao next door. Sounds of a soft piano floated through the air, piercing the quiet air and Yifan decided to get up and investigate. He quietly gets up and gently knocks on Zitao's door before stepping in.

"Hey. I could hear you next door. Is everything okay?" Zitao nods with a smile on his face, "Yeah. I'm just trying to write a song myself. I've somehow developed a liking for music like you."  Yifan was surprised and an idea came to mind.

"Would you like to apply to the university I'll be going to?" Zitao's eyes widened in surprise before nodding, "Yes! What do I need to do?"  Yifan wrote down what was required to apply for the university in America. He hoped that they could go together so that Yifan could help him be his voice.

"I'll talk to mum in the morning before school about you wanting to join. The one thing is, how are you going to sing/rap for your song? Won't your voice be scratchy?" Zitao sighed, realising the same thing.

"Does it have to be your own voice?"  Yifan nodded at Zitao's question.

"If you would like, we can go to the doctors to check to see if it is safe for you to use your voice. Anyway, you should be getting some sleep. Its one in the morning. We'll work on your piece in the morning. Good night Tao." Zitao nods and yawns before signing to Yifan good night.

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"Because I will go higher
There is no limitation of the sky
No matter it's winter or summer
My eyes full of fire
I get mine
You get yours
We go getters
We don't stop
I can't rest
This is my pride
This is my city
My swag's on fire..."

Zitao was woken up by his alarm and a smile flits on his lips as he listens to his idol, Luhan. He sits up and yawns just as the song chorus starts again. He slides the alarm off on his phone before stretching and grabbing some clothes to have a shower.

With the speaker in the bathroom, he connects it to his phone that is in his room through Bluetooth. With the same song he woke to, he starts playing it and jamming out to it as he freshens himself.

Once finished, he quickly gets dressed and applies concealer under his eyes to brighten up his face. He quickly learnt how to apply makeup to his face to avoid being called a panda but when Yifan calls him panda, he admits he likes it.

"Tao! Your breakfast is ready!" Yifan yells and Zitao nods, quickly rushing to the kitchen where Yifan and his mother were talking.

"I heard you wanted to go to the same university as Yifan. Do you really want to do this?" Lijuan asked Zitao and with a deep breath, he answered,

"Yes. I want to go."