Alto’s brothers and sisters wake
him and Sonata up by jumping on them.
“No cuddling before marriage!” a sister
says.
“You two snuggled together while
you slept!” another sister points out.
“Dad! Mom! They were cuddling!” a
brother yells.
“Alto was cuddling with a pretty
girl before he proposed to her!” another brother shouts.
“I didn’t do it on purpose!” Alto
rebukes.
“Okay, okay, kids. Give them some
space,” Alto’s mom says.
“I didn’t mean to cuddle with her
mom, not saying that I don’t want to, Sonata-wait, that’s not.”
“It’s okay, Alto. I understand. Dad
and I are going to get breakfast ready for you and your girlfriend soon.”
“She’s not my-ugh. I’m sorry,
Sonata.”
“I don’t mind. I love how lively
your family is.”
“Really? Because I can’t stand it sometimes.”
“We hear that!” one of his
brothers say.
“I know you do!”
“It’s a blessing to have them
especially the way they are.”
“I know. It’s just that sometimes it
doesn’t seem like that.”
After they eat breakfast, Sonata
joins Alto and his family for their daily prayers, which lasts thirty minutes. Alto’s
brothers and sisters take their things and go off to school while Alto’s parents
get ready for their day in a separate room from Alto and Sonata.
“My parents didn’t do daily
prayers. I completely forgot about them before I saw your family doing them,”
Sonata points out.
“Most if not everyone do daily
prayers. You can’t dedicate your days to God if you don’t start your day by
asking Him to guide you throughout it. When did your family pray?”
“Hardly. Maybe on Sundays in Church
and before holiday meals, but that’s it.”
“Prayer is like air to the soul. No
wonder why a lot of the people in the rich city seemed so lifeless excluding
you and some other people of course. Do you want to wear the outfit that you
came here with or the clothes that we made for you? It’s fine if you keep
wanting to wear your best. We’ll be sure that it’s well washed and taken care
of.”
“I’ll wear the clothes you had made
for me. I’m a new person here so I want to wear new clothes. In fact, I’d
rather get rid of that dress.”
“Are you sure? It’s your signature dress.”
“I’m sure.”
Alto and Sonata tell her decision
to Alto’s parents and they agree with her. At the restaurant where Sonata performs,
she gives her dress to the poorest lady in the audience who can barely afford
her meal and pays for it. Amazed by her charity, her fans cheer her name. For
the next couple of days, Sonata entertains the crowds at the restaurant along with
Alto who sings with her for a couple songs. The duo is applauded for their
singing and even encouraged to do so. By the time Sunday comes around, the poor
city is revitalized by Alto and Sonata’s performances with morale soring high.
During the Sunday Mass, Alto and Sonata
lead the Church in song and are asked to do it again for every Sunday to which
they agree. The restaurant closes early today and allows the two some time to
rest.
“We’re free for the rest of the day.
What do you want to do?” Alto asks.
“I want to go see my home again,”
Sonata answers.
“You want to check on your parents?”
“I do. They may have not cared for
like they should’ve, but they’re still my parents.”
“Okay, I understand. Let’s go see
them.”
Alto takes Sonata to go see her
parents by using his hoverboard to help them get around. They use a pair of binoculars
to see Sonata’s parents from a window. Her parents appear to be doing their
normal Sunday work. Seeing them unaffected by her long disappearance makes
Sonata feel a bit empty inside, which shows on her face.
“Are you okay, Sonata?”
“Yeah, I’m okay.”
“We can go in closer if you want.
Maybe we can catch them talking about you.”
“No, don’t worry about it. I think
I would be sadder if I saw them sad. Let’s go back.”
Seeing that Sonata is upset, Alto
takes her a vacant part of the shore that’s near the city. It’s close to the
active shore where both the poor and rich of the city come together relatively
speaking. The shore is divided into two sections with one side managed by those
with money and the support of the city while the other is managed by those who
have to take out loans every now and then to get by.
“Why are we here? Did you take a
wrong turn?” Sonata asks.
“No. I just thought this would be a
good place to help calm your mind after seeing your parents. At least that’s what
I do when I’m here. It’s nice, small, and secluded away from the other part of
the shore by this big cliff.”
“Thank you for taking me here.”
For the next thirty minutes, Sonata
and Alto sit together on the beach admiring the sunset and having their feet in
the water. They sit in relative silence while enjoying each other’s presence.
This moment is what Alto has been waiting for.
He builds up his courage and says, “I
love you, Sonata.”
Stunned by his sudden admittance,
Sonata doesn’t know what to say at first.
“Sonata?”
“I’m okay. What did you say?”
“I love you.”
“Why?”
“What do you mean why? You should
know why by now.”
“I’m sorry it’s just all so sudden.”
“It’s sudden? I thought it was
natural. Obvious even. We’re close, aren’t we? Don’t you feel the same.”
“I do! But…I don’t know what to
say. I feel afraid all of a sudden.”
Alto starts to sing to Sonata a
song he made for her and takes her hands to make her dance with him.
“It's okay
Calm down
This is normal
Because we're in love
I knew since we first met
You took my heart and never let it
go
Nothing has been the same
My world has turned upside-down
Everything has changed and I
couldn't be happier
Now hold on
It's okay to be scared
It's only natural
It's Only Love
I will never betray you,
Lie to you,
Or hurt you
Don't lose hope,
Because we're in love
I've always wanted to ask if you
felt the same
It's kept me up for nights
But now that I know you feel the
same I'm complete
Nothing can ruin my life
And I couldn't be happier
Now hold on
It's okay to be scared
It's only natural
It's Only Love
I will never betray you,
Lie to you,
Or hurt you
Don't lose hope,
Because we're in love
Look at me, take my hand, and dance
with me
Our love makes us one
The two of us can do anything
together
Nothing can make me happier
Now hold on
It's okay to be scared
It's only natural
It's Only Love
I will never betray you,
Lie to you,
Or hurt you
Don't lose hope,
Because we're in love
Don't lose hope,
Because we're in love
And nothing can break us apart”
The song and dance put a smile on
Sonata’s face that makes her fear go away.
“Well, what do you have to say to
that?” Alto asks.
“I have to say that I love you too.”
Sonata kisses Alto.
“Now that was surprising.”
Sonata and Alto kiss each other again
before they head back home. Before they go, they see smoke rising in the air.
“I wonder what that is.”
“Let’s fly up to see what it is.”
Alto and Sonata fly into the sky
with the hoverboard to see that the smoke is coming from the poor city. Poor citizens
on the beach run to the city while the rich look on their phones to see what is
happening.
“What’s happening?” Sonata asks.
“I don’t know, but we need to find
out,” Alto says as they fly back to the poor city.
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