How I like my tea

A Promise

Everyone left for lunch before third class once the lesson was over. Everyone except Violetta.

"You didn't sing the line." She said with her arms crossed. She was deadly serious about this now.

"I was playing the piano, I was distracted." I say casually hoping she will drop the subject.

"This morning you told me you would never lie to me. You would always be honest. Why didn't you sing the line? Can you not sing it?"

"I can sing it!" I say defensively.

"Okay then, I'll play you sing." She began to play the chorus and I sang all the lines until I reached it and all that escaped my throat was a gasp.

Violetta stopped playing and looked up at me. "Why can't you sing the line? It's a lovely line. We discussed this! This morning! It's such a lovely line- 'I'll have a child I'll adore' - how can you not sing that?"

"Honestly?" I said worried

"Honestly." said Violetta with pleading eyes.

"Honestly.... I don't know."

Violetta was disappointed. That's not what she wanted to hear. She needs an explanation. I needed an explaination.

"But I will figure it out." I say fimly "I will go home this afternoon and will figure it out. I have no classes so I will figure it out. Right now. I promise."

Violetta grinned, it was a huge Cheshire cat grin from ear to ear. She jumped and hugged me.

"One suggestion," she whispered "Avoid Dad's input. He is very strict with kids so he would suggest having none!"

I had to giggle.

She released me and picked up her bag, still grinning.

"Love you!" She said as she left the room.

"Love you too!" I called back and she gave me a thumbs up through the window to tell me she'd heard me.

Once she was gone, I packed up my stuff immediately and told Antonio I was leaving for the rest of the day so to phone me if I was needed.

He nodded and told me things should be okay.

So I picked up my stuff ready to go home, but the moment I got out of the studio I changed my mind. I have a better idea!