Vivianâs eyes lit up when she heard them.
âThatâs right, thatâs right. But my family nameâs Hayes, not Jadeson,â she corrected.
Nevertheless, the two girls ignored that.
When they heard that she was the Jadeson girl that her parents were furious at home about, hatred
flashed in their eyes, and they began formulating a malicious plan.
âAre you here to play with us?â
âYes, yes. Letâs play hide-and-seek together! Itâs really fun.â
Vivian was a naive girl, so she was delighted when she heard that the two other girls were interested in
playing with her.
Unlike the last time, the girls did not utter anything mean anymore.
However, one of them said, âSure. As long as you learn how to play the violin, weâll play with you.â
âHuh?â
Vivianâs big eyes stared at the two girls in confusion.
They want me to play the violin?
But I donât know how to play the violin.
Mommy sent me to violin and dance classes, but I didnât learn much of anything. I donât have a single
musical cell in me. All I know is eating and combing the hair of my doll.
I donât know anything!
With that thought in mind, a stumped look appeared on Vivianâs face.
Unfortunately, one of the two girls quickly put the violin in her hands.
âCome. You donât need to play a whole piece; you just need to play a few notes, thatâs all. Iâll teach
you,â said one of the girls as she lifted her violin.
Oh, thatâs simple.
Hence, Vivian finally agreed to it.
Her plump, small hands took the violin from them as she began observing the girl carefully to learn
from her.
Do.
Do.
Vivianâs note was accurate.
Although music performance was not something she enjoyed learning, Sasha had forced her to learn
some basic parts when she was teaching Matteo and Ian.
Therefore, she could play a few basic notes.
When the girls heard the perfect note, they paled.
How could she possibly know how to play this?
Why did she lie to us then? Why did she tell us she canât play the violin? Is she here to embarrass us?
The girls became even more furious as the one with the violin swiftly played a complex chord.
Vivian froze.
This isnât a note, is it?
âMiss, thisâ¦â
âWhatâs the matter? Can you not play it? This is simple. If you canât play this, we wonât play with you. In
fact, weâll also tell the other kids that you donât know how to do anything.â
Vivian inhaled sharply as her eyes widened into saucers.
How can she be so mean? How can she tell the other kids that I donât know how to do anything. Wonât
Mommy be embarrassed if that happens?
At that moment, anger emerged in Vivianâs chest, and her eyes turned red.
âFine. Iâll play it. I can do it,â she huffed out.
Then, after adjusting her posture, she pulled the bow.
Squeak!
To her surprise, it was an ugly sound.
âHahaha!â The moment the girls heard it, they laughed until they were leaning back. They nearly
rushed into the house to tell their mother how stupid the Jadeson girl was.
Some people were evil by nature.
By then, Vivianâs eyes were brimming with tears, and she could not stop the frown from growing on her
face.
No, I canât let them tell Mommy that Iâm too dumb to play this.
I canât embarrass Mommy here.
Sniffling, Vivian then adjusted her posture and tried pulling the bow again.
Squeak!
Squack!
Squee!
LaâFaâSoâ
Vivian tried playing the notes again and again despite the two girlsâ continuous laughter. Finally, she
successfully played the chord.
Instantly, the girlsâ expressions darkened.
This stupid fool managed to play it?
The two of them were overwhelmed by anger, and just as they were about to suggest more challenging
things to stump her, Vivian returned their violin to them.
âIâm not going to play the violin anymore. Have fun playing. I wonât play with the two of you.â
Vivianâs eyes were bloodshot, but when she gave them back the violin, she made sure to be polite.
After handing them the violin, she turned and fled.
The two girls scoffed. âAt least sheâs smart enough to leave.â
The two of them then began playing their violin again.
Meanwhile, after Vivian ran off, she went to look for her brothers as she kept her hands close to her
chest.
Finally, she found Ian.
âIan!â
The very second she saw him, she could not hold back her tears anymore as she began wailing.
Ian had been staring at an older boy playing his Rubikâs Cube when his sister abruptly appeared and
began crying in his arms. Instantly, he scowled.
âWhatâs the matter? Did anyone bully you?â
Like his father, the moment a scowl appeared on his face, the temperature around him dropped.
As Vivian wiped her snot, she showed her hand to her brother. âItâs bleeding!â