Chapter 219
Time had passed quickly, taking away our youth and memories. However, it couldn’t take away my serene outlook on life.
It was supposed to be a guitar accompaniment, but it was not much different from acapella singing. I wasn’t really satisfied with the effect.
Using one instrument for accompaniment could be monotonous, and the guitar might be overshadowed by my singing. But I still needed the guitar on the actual day of the performance. Incorporating the guitar was just a way to enrich the performance.
Felix was a talented guitarist, and he hadn’t stopped practicing over the years. He quickly got into the groove after picking up his guitar.
He was still the same many years later. Once his fingers were on the strings, he would immerse himself in the music so deeply it was like he had traveled to another world.
He plucked the strings with a relaxed posture, completely immersing himself in the music. The music flowed in the air like a stream.
I suddenly felt an itch in my hands, and I wanted to have a try.
After not playing the guitar for five years, I could no longer play like before. Even if I managed to play the entire song, it wouldn’t flow well.
Even so, I still wanted to have a go.
This had nothing to do with Felix. It was just because I liked playing the guitar.
I wondered if I should retrieve my guitar, which had been tucked away in my cabinet for over five years. I could play it when I felt stressed out to lighten my mood.
When Hannah opened the door to get us, I realized the sky had gone dark. My throat was burning too.
Felix handed over a bottle of water, and I drank half of it in one go.
After taking back the bottle, he drank the rest.
He did it way too suddenly. Even when we used to spend every day together back then, he would never be as intimate as he was now.
Drinking from the same bottle of water was essentially kissing!
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Blushing, I felt myself getting light–headed as if I was walking on cotton. I glared at him.
Felix coughed softly and ignored my glare. He looked away with a grin.
He was roguish and cheeky, absolutely detestable.
I didn’t know the handsome Felix could be so childish and sneaky.
Nobody realized the embarrassing incident as it happened way too quickly. Suddenly, it was like a secret that Felix and I shared. There wasn’t a need to share it with others, for it should just be kept between us.
Perhaps the guitar caused me to think of our past as I forgot to reprimand him about his actions.
There were more than ten people in the room. They gathered around and invited us to eat barbecue.
Initially, I wanted to reject and just order takeout. I still needed to draw after eating, but they were way too eager. If I were to reject them, it would make me seem unreasonable.
Although we were only two to three years apart, they seemed like passionate flames who were full of fervor in everything they did. On the other hand, I pursued peace and tranquility.
It seemed that there was a huge difference between me and them.
Especially Hannah, who put her hands together and begged me to join them. Otherwise, she would be extremely sad.
So, I could only go.
When I stepped out, the cold wind blew on my face.
I suddenly felt disgusted over Felix’s actions. The warmth on my face subsided, and my rationality returned once more.
His discreet approach made me feel like he had ulterior motives. It had been so many years since we last had anything to do with each other. He was clearly crossing boundaries with his behavior just now.
“Felix, please don’t do that again. I don’t want such a minor thing to affect our rehearsal.”
Standing beside me, Felix clenched and unclenched his right hand. Then, he put it in his pocket and replied indifferently, “It was just an accident.”
He drank from the bottle so naturally as if he had planned it. I didn’t believe that it was an
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Perhaps he was trying to test my reaction to him getting close to me.