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The day finally comes, it is the recital day of Mari and Sunny. Today, they will perform together. This is the day Mari has been waiting for. A perfect performance duet symphony between a piano and a violin.
KIIIIK
At least, that is what supposed to be.
Perfect
Yet the wrong note from before reveals that it would not be.
Mari sighed and stop playing the piano "Again? What's with that performance, Sunny?"
The duet performance will be held in 3 hours. A lot of eyes will be turned toward them. Mari needs this performance to be perfect. For her and her family's reputation. Yet her little brother, Sunny, the one that was supposed to play his violin, doesn't even manage to be close to 'perfect'.
Sunny gripped his violin tighten. "S-sorry sis", he mutters, gritting his teeth.
Mari gripped her bang. She felt like she is going to explode. They had been through this over and over, her performances are already perfect. But Sunny is on another level. And not in a good way "How come you still don't get it???" she yelled.
She could see Sunny body shiver's from her word. She didn't care. All she cares about is that this performance NEEDS to be no less than PERFECT.
"JUST READ THE GODDAMN MUSIC SHEET, WHICH PART OF IT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND???" Mari scream.
Suddenly, the sky thundered outside and heavy rain suddenly fell on the Faraway Town. Right as Mari screamed. Sunny yelped. The shivers in his body get worsened. But even as his face turn pale, Mari didn't bet an eye. Her eyes turned to the window that reveals the weather outside. Raining. This isn’t supposed to happen. Can this day get ANY WORST?
She banged her hand on the piano tiles. Making an incoherent sound.
At this point, Sunny is leaning against the wall. Tears hanging from his eyes.
"...quit" he mumbles with his shivering mouth.
Mari looked up, glaring at Sunny "What did you say?"
Sunny gulped and as tears finally fall down his cheek, he scream "I QUIT, I DON'T WANT TO PLAY VIOLIN ANYMORE!!!" After that, Sunny turned around and ran out of the room.
"Don't you dare…" Mari immediately ran towards Sunny. Sunny is fast, but he is much shorter than Mari. She catches him on the top of the stairs. Grabbing the back of his cardigan, almost choking him.
"...h-hurt" he mumbles as his hand holds the front of his cardigan. But Mari cuts in "Repeat what you just say" she glares, and as if showing her anger. Another thunder strikes and illuminates half of her face that faced the window for a split second
But Sunny didn't succumb, he turned his head around and said again "I…I quit. I hate playing the violin. I don't want to!!!"
That seems to multiply Mari's anger. Her grip on Sunny's cardigan tightens. Chocking the boy even more. "Are you serious? NOW you want to quit??? Do you have any idea how important this performance is?"
Sunny struggled to keep his breathing but he tried to talk back "I-I…"
"AND HERE I THINK YOU COULD NOT BE MORE USELESS!!! WE WILL DO THIS PERFORMANCE NO MATTER WHAT, SUNNY SUZUKI!!"
Something breaks in Sunny.
"I SAID I DON'T WANT TO !!!" He brought up his violin and before Mari could process it. The sounds of broken wood, down the stairs, are heard.
The sounds bumped down the stairs, multiple times. Each gets quieter until it stops when it reached the bottom of the stairs. Broken in pieces.
Mari looked in horror, only for a split second, before that horror turned to anger. She turned to Sunny "Now you've done it!!!"
"WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU HAD JUST DONE? THAT VIOLIN WAS A GIFT OF 5 PEOPLE AND YOU THROW IT AWAY JUST LIKE THAT???"
"I don't care, I hate it. I never want to play that anymore!!!" Sunny cried trying to get off of Mari's grip. Only to find himself being turned around and then a sting of pain can be felt on his cheek. Sunny was stunned. Mari slapped him. Turning his slightly pale cheek, red.
"You ungrateful brat!!!" Mari screamed, which brought Sunny back to his senses, and try to run again. But this time, Mari gripped his front cardigan. This time, chocking Sunny even more. He struggles.
"Everyone had done EVERYTHING for you. And this is how you returned them? Answer me, SUNNY SUZUKI"
"..B-Big Sis…" The sunny breath starts to slow down. His hands grip Mari's hand, trying to make her get away. But the grip is strong.
Sunny views starts to blacken.
"You stupid brother, why can't you just do as I say???" Mari keeps screaming, not even caring about Sunny's struggle, if this keeps going, Sunny will lose his breath "WHY ARE YOU SO USELESS???"
Another scream, Sunny hates it. Sunny wants to go as far away.
At last, in his last breath, Sunny open his mouth and bite Mari's hand.
Mari screamed and takes her hands off Sunny, pushing him.
With no energy from a lack of oxygen, Sunny can feel his body fall back. Then a sudden pain greets him on the back of his skull. Before his vision turns black.
All he could felt is the feeling of his body rolling down several steps until it lands on a ragged surface. His head felt heavy, but not hurt anymore. He can feel his breathing low down as the oxygen left his lungs. It's not hurt.
Nothing hurt him anymore
But...he felt tired
Really…tired…
…Well, he told Mari he won't come to the performance…so a quick sleep would not hurt…right?
1. Not being careful with your words and action
Mari watched in horror as she saw her brother hit the back of his head, right on top of his neck, on the ball-shaped railing at the tips of the stairs.
And then his body turned over and starts falling down the stairs.
Even as the body stops under the stairs, the horror in her eyes didn't leave. All Mari can hear is the echoed of cracking sounds, the rain hitting the window, the blowing of the wind, and her breath.
"S-Sunny" she called Sunny's name, hand holding onto the railings as she looked down. At the motionless body of his brother.
"It's…not funny…come on, wake up" she called, her voice sounding like she is begging.
Sunny didn't move.
Mari starts taking steps down "H-hey, you said you don't want to perform… right? Are you angry and don't want to talk to me now?" Mari asked.
Sunny always becomes very quiet when he is angry. So his current silence is of course because of that, right? He is just being his stupid, usual self. Refusing to talk because his wants are not granted.
When she lands her first step on the first floor, she smells a metallic smell and something wet and sticky under her feet.
Her first thought was there is probably a leak somewhere because of the rain.
She slowly sat down next to Sunny, picking Sunny's body up and placing it on her lap. Hand supporting the smaller one back
"Y-you know what? I-I will take that back, let's…let's cancel the performance for today, okay? I'm sure Mom and Dad can do something with it and the violin. So…please…answer me"
Sunny didn't reply, his emotionless and lifeless void-called eye looked straight back to Mari, reflecting the girl. She hates that there is no reaction.
"ANSWER ME DAMNIT!!!!" Mari screamed, hands clenching on Sunny's hand. Leaving a mark.
Mari looks down, tears pulled from her eyes. Shaking the small one's body.
"WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!!" She screamed. The house is filled with it. The screamed.
The older one doesn't even notice when the door of their house is opened.
She stopped when she felt a cold and wet hand touch her shoulder. She looked up, seeing Hero in his blue raincoat looking down with a terrified look. "Mari, what happens here?"
Mari’s mouth opens but no words come out. Her hand gripped Sunny’s body tight.
“Hospital, we should call the hospital,” Hero said, opening up his phone.
Hos…pital
Right, Hospital. If…If a doctor managed to inspect Sunny. He would know what’s wrong and can help take care of whatever Sunny is suffering. And then…and then Sunny will wake up. After that, it will all be normal again.
Mari slowly stands up. Holding Sunny up in her hug and immediately starts running out of the house. The sounds of Hero's panicked scream were muffled by the rain around her. Running through the rain, her once white dress, which was already ruined with red blood, now the red spreads even more as it gets wetter and wetter. Her bare foot stepped onto the wet and rough platform. In any normal situation, Mari will feel hurt. But now, her only thought is to bring Sunny to the hospital. To make Sunny ‘okay’.
“You will be okay Sunny. You will be okay. You will be okay.” Mari chant. Keep repeating it over and over. As she looked forward. Looking forward. Only looking forward.
And then she came to the junction. Not even try looking to the side before she crossed the street.
Mari's chant stops when at the edge of her eyes, she sees a bright yellow light.
But before she could react any further. Her body is harshly thrown to the street by a huge force. Her hands brushed against the concrete, felt hot, and then she felt her head hit something hard.
Even as Mari lay on the street, vision all red, she could not comprehend what had happened.
Mari try to move, but her body felt as if it is frozen in place. No, if she doesn’t move now then Sunny will keep getting hurt.
The only part she could move is her eyes. Which moved around frantically, trying to find Sunny. And she founds him, just across the street.
With all her might, Mari tried to move her hands. It felt wet and sticky, but she manages to move it. Trying to reach Sunny’s body. Who is laying on the road….
He…looks like he is sleeping.
Ignoring all the blood around him.
Or is it her vision playing tricks on her? Her vision felt as if it is slowly turning red.
Ah
She felt…sleepy
No…if she sleeps now… then no one will bring Sunny to the Hospital
And Sunny will not be okay
…
…
Maybe it is good?
She…is tired from it all
From trying to be perfect
(( From pretending that she can save her brother ))
Maybe…this is why Sunny refused to wake up.
The calming feeling
Mari's vision slowly turn red, followed by black. She knew her eyes were still open, staring at Sunny until the end.
She is…truly a worthless sister
But no need to worry about that
She will soon join Sunny and they restart again
As a loving brother and sister
2. Not paying attention to your surroundings
