Chapter 6 Sing

Raphael’s pov

After seeing Arhean in the parking lot of the grocery mart, I can’t keep myself thinking how can I see her again.

I and Peter drove back to my mansion. As we arrived at my mansion I walked passed at the front door where John my butler and my seven maids greeted me bowing their heads.

I kept walking and took off my suit jacket.

“Good afternoon young master.” John walked towards me and took my suit jacket that I’d passed to him.

“Good afternoon John.” John is my 60 year old butler. He witnessed how I grew up since my grandparents took care of me. He’s like a father to me. He gives me advices when I needed and he knew how long I’ve been searching for Arhean.

I walked upstairs to my bedroom while John followed me. I stopped in front of my bedroom door.

“John I saw her.” The words that came out from me. I heard John gasped.

“ Really? That’s a good news. Where is she?” He asked me. I turned around and saw his smile. I know he’s happy for me. I looked at him with my serious face.

“ I didn’t had a chance to talked with her.” I sighed.

“ Oh, why?”

“ I just saw her in the parking area of the grocery mart. I tried to reached her. I run and followed the cab That she rode but I got stopped by the cars passing on the road. I lost the chance to hold her again.” I sadly explained to him.

“ I know what you feel. Don’t give up. Now that you know she’s here again in the city you can surely find her.” He fatherly smiled to me. I nod and smiled back at him.

“Thank you. I’ll do everything to find her this time.” I promised to myself. He nodded his head and tapped my shoulder.

I turned to open my door. As I walked in my roomy cellphone rang. I took it out of my pants packet. I looked at my screen to know who’s the caller.

“ Hello.” I answered the call.

“ Hey bro, we heard you’re back.” Nicholas Paterson said on the other line. Nicholas is one of my friends here in New York. It’s been three years since Peter introduced him to us. Nicholas and Peter used to be classmates in high school. When Nicholas decided to went here they met again in a cafe. Then Peter introduced him to us. I learned that Nicholas took a course in management and I took him as the manager of my pub here. Since then we’ve been friends.

“ Yeah. I just got home from the company.” I answered to him.

“ You are surely a workaholic.”

“ Yeah I know. Why you called me?” I walked to my built in cabinet. And took a pajama.

“ Well since we your brothers knew that you came back we decided to ask you to come here in the pub to celebrate your arrival.” He cheerfully said. I smiled at his cheerfulness.

“ Okay, what time?” I asked. Since I saw Arhean I can’t keep myself focused on what I am doing. I need this celebration to cheer me up.

“ Be here at seven. We want to here your golden voice again.” I shook my head slowly while smiling to what he was saying. I know he was teasing me but that’s also true. I love to sing.

“Okay, okay. Be ready.” I turned off my phone. I looked at my wristwatch to see the time. It’s two in the afternoon, I still have four hours to sleep. I walked in my bathroom and took off my clothes. I wear the pajama and walked back to my bed.

As my back touches my bed I felt tired and sleepy. My eyes slowly closed as the darkness took me.

Dream,

I walked to the apple tree that I and Arhean used to go. I’m holding my guitar which my father gave to me.

“Arhean I’m back.” I seated under the tree. And sing the song that always sing for her. She used to listened all the songs I sang.

En palabras simples y comunes yo te extraño,

En lenguaje terrenal mi vida eres tu,

En total simplicidad seria yo te amo,

Y en un trozo de poesia tu seras mi luz, mi bien,

El espacio donde me alimento de tu piel que es bondad,

La fuerza que me mueve dentro para recomenzar,

Y en tu cuerpo encontrar la paz,

Si la vida e permite a lado tuyo,

Crecerán mis ilusiones, no lo dudo,

“El.” I’d stop the moment I heard her voice calling my name.

I turned around and look to the little girl who’s walking towards me. She’s smiling at me. I missed those smiles of her. I smiled back and stood up. I open my arms while waiting for her. She walked singing the same song I sing for her a while ago.

Si la vida la perdiera en un instante,

Que me llene de ti para amar después de amarte, vida

My smile widened and she stopped singing. I continue the song, I know that this part is mine.

No tengos miedos ni dudas,

Que tu sueras mi mujer,

Mira mi pecho, lo dejo abierto,

Para que vivas en el...

I'd stopped singing when a strong wind came. I closed my eyes as the dust mixed with the wind. When the wind stops I opened my eyes but she’s gone.

“Arhean?!” I called her name as I walked to where she was standing a while ago. I turned around.

“Arhean! Arhean! Arhean!.” I shouted her name until my tears rolled down on my face.

"Where are you?!" I run as I continue searching for her till my body felt numb. I fell down on my knees on the grassland.

"Why? Why you left me again?" I cried.

"I love you, please come back." I whispered to myself as I cried for her.