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August sent Flynn a message but he didn't send any reply. She then spent the morning with her family and relatives. They decided to go grocery shopping while she's left with the kids.

She heard from her Aunt Ruth that Pierre's band is practicing until the Thanksgiving concert. She didn't bother messaging him after what happened. She didn't ask about him and he wasn't with his bandmates practicing when she was asked by her Aunt Ruth to bring them snacks since her secretary called in sick.

She was thankful somehow. She wasn't sure how they'd interact after what happened.

It's the day before Thanksgiving when her Aunt Ruth asked her if she wants to join her watch a music competition since her parents and Uncle Jim are all busy with work and the tickets gifted to her would be a waste. Grey and Tucker will be staying with the kids so she agreed to accompany her.

It is a classical music competition so she had to dress for the occasion and forget about her comfortable sneakers, jeans and hoodie. She's wearing a black off shoulder knee length dress and stilettos while her Aunt Ruth wears a silver below the knee long sleeve dress paired with her silver heels.

Her Aunt Ruth drives her husband's black car and when they arrived, she saw the people wearing formal dresses and tuxedos heading towards the music hall entrance. They went to take their seats next to her Aunt Ruth's colleagues and friends.

"One of my colleague's niece will be joining the competition." Aunt Ruth exclaimed. "She was the one who gave me the tickets. We're just in time for the competition to start."

The lights on the stage dimmed as the host welcomes the guests. She loves listening to music but she's not a classical music junkie. The first competitor played the piano which she enjoyed. The audience gave a warm of applause.

The next competitor played the violin and she admired how beautifully it was done by the young kid. It was so good she couldn't take her eyes off of her on the stage.

She joined the audience in clapping their hands before the next competitor was called on stage.

And she's beyond disbelief. She saw Pierre on stage wearing a black tuxedo, sitting on a chair with a cello in front of him. Her mouth dropped in shock.

"A—August, isn't that your schoolmate Pierre?" Aunt Ruth asked her in awe.

All she could do is nod at her as Pierre started to play his piece. He really looked good and he plays so well, too. His music was so soft that she felt the sadness in his music.

him and she only realized it's over when people gave him a

stage when Pierre left for the exit and she could hear her Aunt Ruth sniffed. She then hands her

that for?"

tears, dear." Her

cheek and realized her

realize how good Pierre is with his music until now. For a cello, at that! He's an amazing kid. I'm looking forward to their performance tomorrow although it may not be as moving as this. We should see

lingered on Pierre's sad performance. What is it? I know I've felt that same kind of sadness

of the concert when he said something about the people he loves being taken by someone

was

that made him

it?

his emails and settled telling her that he's busy with practice. He also didn't say anything when her Aunt Ruth invited him

seemed to her that he's keeping this

that he really planned joining this competition and used the band as an excuse

to wait for Pierre when the competition ended. Too bad, Pierre and her Aunt Ruth's niece didn't win the first prize

her Aunt Ruth. She told Flynn about her attending with her aunt so Flynn

her arm to approach Pierre who now changed his clothes—wearing his University

looking pale. She saw him taking

bowed his head. Her Aunt Ruth kept talking about how good his performance was and invited him to dinner. All she did was watch Pierre as he

do you think, Pierre?" Aunt Ruth

for a few