Chapter 2: High and Dry!

A year Ago ~

"Just have your breakfast or else I am not letting you go out." Mia almost yelled at Eros who has annoyed expressions at her face.

"If I'll get late I will not come home for lunch" Eros replied back with the same intensity.

"I'm warning you over your actions Eros" Mia gets away from her place sighing heavily and let Eros disappear behind door. What else she can do to her stubborn little sister whom she loves the most in the world. No matter what she can't fight back to her as she sees her as a fragile little creature that is desperately fighting to fly? She knew Eros better than Eros herself, she remember her soft whine in blanket when she was just ten because she wanted to paint but father asked her to focus on her studies. Everything aside, she just doesn't want her little sister to have life she is living and for that she is ready to give her everything yet what she can provide isn't enough.

Eros was trying her hard to focus on her book but she keep zoning out and found herself drawing something on pages, something that didn't even make sense. She was lost in her thoughts but the sound of creaking chair make her flinch and she looked up

What happened girl why so lost?

Eros looked at girl who just adjusted herself on chair in-front of her with the cutest pout on her face.

"You scared me"

"I know that. I mean what happened to your pretty face?"

"What happened? Nothing seem off, no scars"

"I didn't mean scars but look at your face which says you broke up with your love of life, once you used to tell about" She chuckled sarcastically.

"Only if I had one" Eros shook her head in disbelief "Ana you know me well"

"I know you well that's why I'm asking what's the matter girl."

"Nothing just tired you know late night studies" Eros shrugged her shoulders like nothing happened but caught off guarded at the very next moment.

"Then who is Eugene?"

Eros bit her lower lip and cursed herself in the back of her mind for being so chaotic with her thoughts. She was so in chaos with her thoughts that she didn't even notice when she wrote that on her book.

"It's not like that I can explain it to you Ana"

"You better" Ana gave her a stare, more like death glare. "There wasn't any secret before -"

"Hey... hey... It's nothing like that my drama queen. I'm explaining you don't go that far." Eros interrupted before Ana could complete her sentence. "It's just I listened a radio show last night and..." Eros sighed and her voice faded a little "... His voice is different somewhat appealing and attractive" She fidget with her hands "I feel some kind of a connection. I want him to listen again and again." She sighed and looked up to find Ana looking at her with raised brow and expressions that says 'girl, you are unbelievable'

"Don't look at me like that I know how odd this is." Eros looked everywhere but not at Ana. She didn't want to embarrass herself anymore so she just turned her attention back to book.

"It's not odd, it's just unique" Ana smiled "I'm just surprised how can you be in love with someone after just hearing a voice? Look at you blushing already".

"It's not like that I told you already"

"It's not like that" Ana mimicked Eros " Stop it girl I can see what it is like that. Okay tells me more details how you get to know about him and all."

"Ana I told you it isn't like that and I just heard his show he introduced himself, his upcoming album, promotion things you know... that's all now get up and let me study in peace"

"Oh so he is a singer" Ana raised a brow with his expressions turning into disappointment to which Eros didn't pay any attention and continue going through her book.

"Then you are just another fan to her."

"And that's what I am telling to you" Finally Eros looked at Ana, with an intense look in her eyes. "There is nothing like what you assumed at first as I said but you chose not to listen and go with your scrap mind"

Ana sighed heavily "You never know what luck holds and you can't jump to conclusions so early" With a pat on her head, Ana passed by Eros and moved to back of library leaving Eros in complete mayhem of thoughts.

"Little light peaking in,

No fears dark in night.

Little star shining far,

Close to Earth yet apart."

His voice rang in her thoughts and she found herself again drifting in his thoughts. 'His voice was magic to her that could draw anyone to him. Like a drug that slowly intoxicate you, and you become enchanted by the deep and husky voice of him which work like spell to you and you found nothing but a weird solace that will take you to the blue or ether, somewhere far from here.' With a deep chuckle Eros managed to pull herself from his thoughts and tried to concentrate on her book but back in her thoughts, he was there. He has captivated her by the magic of his voice with or without her consent.

Eros laid on her bed tired from the day but her mobile phone buzzed and notification popped up

Ana: You remember tomorrow is the last date of application submission?

Ana: Haven't you submitted yet?

Me: Mhmm... I'm confused still I'm not sure what if I get rejected?

Ana: Stop doubting yourself I'll screw you from mobile. I'm sure you can do it

Eros looked at the mobile screen than thought for a second before typing

Eros: Okay let's meet tomorrow

Ana: You better come with applications.

She always wanted to study at LACHSA and its best opportunity for her as they have made an open call to students for scholarship but only the top ones are going to be selected and Eros doubt herself 'Are her paintings worthy of anyone's liking?' She never took any lessons to paint and have always done all by her. Paint was God Gifted to her about what she has little idea of how to use. She always wanted to paint but until her father was alive he forced her to study and never cherish her art but now she wants to choose what she actually wants to do. With the thoughts running in her mind she didn't knew when she drifted in her sleep peacefully.