Strings Of Time

XIII: Part One

The young master clenched her teeth and sighed heavily, "Your noise is giving me a headache. Good day to you." Alex turned around and was about to open her bedroom door when she heard Moira called her name again. She turned around once again with an irritated look on her face, "What?!"

"Uh..."

At this point, the young master raised her eyebrow, waiting for the girl to say something but the girl suddenly became mute, "Laura, was it? You see, I hate people like you, okay? I hate being disturbed by people like you, I hate the noise that you people produce, I hate your snobbish high-born attitude, I hate your flimsical show-off music and most of all—"

"—Yeah... I get it. You're not into musicians... I just um... wanted to see you up close. I can see that the rumors are true. Your gene pool hit you just right."

The young master hissed and made a tsk sound, "Why don't you just blow a trombone and moan your musicality."

Alex's sarcasm was heard by everyone, even Mr. Mathews heard it as well. He ordered Elise who was watching from afar to get his daughter into her room. However, the young lady was distracted. She was indeed watching from afar, she suddenly felt downhearted when she saw Moira Westley introducing herself to the young master. She saw how she flipped her hair and was being flirtatious to Alex.

"Elise!" once again called by Mr. Mathews.

The young lady shook her head and looked at Mr. Mathews, "Yes, Mr. Mathews?"

Mr. Mathews pointed out his daughter and mouthed her to go and get Alex. Immediately, the young lady dropped the music sheets that she was holding and went straight to her young master.

"Alex?"

The young master moved her head slightly to the sound of Elise's voice, "Elise..." in that second, Alex's eyes opened up just a little to make her vaguely see the young lady. For the first time, the young master was seeing a blurred picture of Elise Summerhall.

"I think your father wants you inside your room." said Elise nervously.

"Oh come on, Elise." Said Moira butting in. "I was just talking to her. I don't mind a little sarcasm. Especially coming from a good-looking Mathews. I bet you have a fair share of sweet sarcasm with Mr. Mathews. If you know what I mean." Moira grinned and winked at Elise. She peered the young master before she went on her way to rehearse with her group.

Elise sighed and was even more downhearted when Moira teased her with yet again another small controversy that has been going around for a while now. She turned her attention to Alex who was now making her way to the kitchen and so she followed her young master.

When they got to the kitchen, Elise just watched the young master roam around the room to look for something. "Are you hungry? I could make you breakfast..."

Alex was struggling a bit on finding things in the kitchen, it never happened before until now. She was even more nervous to know that Elise was in the same room with her. "N-no... I can take care of myself. Besides, my dad is probably wondering where you are right now. Y-you should go..."

Elise turned around and breathe heavily. She was hurting, she was hurting and she doesn't even know why. She looked down and bit her lip, hoping that it will stop her from questioning the young master. But it didn't. She turned around once more to face Alex but to her surprise, Alex was already in front of her. Inches away from where she stood. She looked at her eyes and it seems like that the young master could see her. They could feel each other's breath, they could hear each other's heartbeat, "Why are you suddenly turning away from me?" alas, the young lady speaks, "Was it something I did?"