Chapter VI: Strings of Life, Sword of Pain

"So... Umm... Where do you wanna go?"

Her voice was mellow. Lexi was wearing a black dress, not really formal. Her eyes were of a shade of gray at first look, but if you inspect them more carefully, they have a green hue to it.

"Anywhere you want to." I replied. "Okay then... Let's go to the playground. I love to go there." she replied with a cheery voice. "Sure. Why not?"

After a long walk, we finally reached our destination: the playground. The playground is a wide, grassy field. It has two swing sets, two see-saws, and the like. It is a paradise for children, I guess. Too bad we're not children anymore. "Onmaen, right?" she asked innocently. "Hmm... Hey, I wanna show you something."

I didn't notice that she was carrying something. It somewhat looked like a bag, but after a closer look, I realized it wasn't just a bag. It was a violin case.

"You play the violin?" I asked. "Sure do." she replied with a smile. "Wow... What a coincidence. I play too." I replied. This time, her smile widened, and I couldn't help but smile as well.

"Here. Listen to this."

She took out the violin, and started playing it. Each note almost perfect as she strums it. The song was a blur to me, it sounded familiar. Then I realized it sounded somewhat like a sad, depressing and slow song. It sounded like "My Immortal" by Evanescence. Her music was really memorable. It felt like every note had a story behind it. She was really good.

"Wow. That's amazing!" I shouted as I clapped my hands.

"Yeah. That was awesome."

I turn around to find that Yxir and Nix were at our back.