Part 3

An hour later Yuri stepped up onto the stage and was introduced to the orchestra piece of one hundred and seventy. 1

Yuri scanned the big orchestra with interest. It was certainly a good orchestra. Suddenly Yuri spotted the platinum hair again. Once again Yuri felt her heart hammer against her chest. The boy’s hair was slicked back and his head was down, studying the keys for the grand piano. Yuri dropped the microphone with a loud clang and all heads turned to her. Emily and her huge group of friends smirked and giggled. The boy looked up and Yuri gasped with shock.2

The boy was Simon. Exact sapphire blue eyes looked at her, except ten times colder, and the same pale skin and beautiful blonde hair.3

“ Simon!” Yuri whispered, her voice hoarse with shock. The boy stepped up to her. 4

“ What do you want, Kowan?” he asked icily.5

“ Oh, this is Thomas Vacur, our pianist.” Randy explained, looking rather embarrassed at Thomas’s rude attitude.” He’s rather unhospitable toward strangers.”6

But Yuri didn't hear him. All she saw was her handsome brother, standing alive in front of her. Tears filled her eyes and even Thomas seemed surprise as the teardrops slid down Yuri’s white face and dropped onto her harp.7

“ You’re not dead.” Yuri whispered.8

“ You are very much mistaken, Kowan. I never died. And my name is not Simon, it’s Thomas, T-H-O-M-A-S, in case you can’t hear or spell.” The boy turned on his heels and went  back to the piano. 9

Why is Simon being so mean and cold? Yuri thought. He doesn’t love me, he hates me. Why does he glare at me like that like he never knew me? Clapping her hands over her mouth, Yuri sped out of the auditorium.10

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“ What did you call Thomas, Yuri Kowan?” Emily demanded, rounding on Yuri forcefully, where Yuri was staring wistfully at the picture of her and Simon. Emily snatched the picture out of Yuri’s hands.12

“ How did you know Thomas?” she snapped, staring at the picture in disbelief and disgust. 13

“ That’s my brother Simon when he was still alive.” Yuri said, reaching out to take her picture back.” Please give it to me.”14

Emily smirked and held the picture out of reach.15

“ You really like him, don’t you?” she asked. Yuri looked away but didn’t answer. To Yuri’s horror, Emily dropped the picture. The glass frame crashed to the floor an it shattered. The picture lay in the puddle of broken glass.16

“ NO!” Yuri cried, bending to pick up the picture. The girl felt her heart shatter the moment the glass shattered. Tears streamed down Yuri’s face as she held the picture to her chest.17

“ Why did you have to do that?” Yuri cried, glaring up at Emily with tear-filled eyes.18

“ Oh, I’m soo sorry. It just slipped out of my hand.” Emily said sarcastically. She moved her face closer to Yuri’s.” But I’m warning you, Yuri Kowan, I like Thomas, so stay away. He’s mine.” She stepped over the glass an stalked out, leaving Yuri and her shattered frame and heart.19