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Behind the bars, someone was lying down indifferently. Ignoring the noise that goes on around it. Until the voice of the warden who called his name made him jerk in shock and immediately woke up from his lying down.

"Christina,!"

The voice sounded cold to him, as if it was not letting himself breathe properly.

"Yes?" greet Christina.

"There's someone coming to visit you" he said.

"W-What?"

"Impossible," Christina argued.

'No one can visit me here, my parents are even very angry with me, they hate me, ' Christina said.

The warden opened the door, asked Christina out and followed her into the visiting room.

His eyes widened when he saw at one of the tables someone he knew sitting quietly in a chair with two hands on the table. The warden escorting Christina was leading her to the table.

The warden locks the handcuffs that restrain Christina's wrists on the desk, then goes to let Christina talk to the person who visits her.

"For a long time no see, Christina," she said in a soft voice but felt cold.

"Yes, long time no see," greeted Christina lowered her head.

"What made you come to see me, Joel?" christina asked, starting to raise her face.

"There's no specific plan, just to visit you. After this your parents will routinely visit" said Joel flat.

"That's a hurtful consolation" greeted Chrstina with a wry smile.

"You can hold my words, and see the evidence in the next three days" Joel replied.

"why did you do it?" ask Christina lirih.

"Me?" joel repeated with raised eyebrows, feeling his heart start to churn.

"It wasn't me, if it was me, I wouldn't do it. But he, including asking me to tell you this while he reassures your parents" Joel said.

"Impossible," Christina refuted with a look of disbelief.

"I'm not asking you to believe" Joel said indifferently.

"Are you guys_,,,"

Christina swallowed her saliva, feeling a bitter taste that was lodged in her throat. The sentence, which was at the tip of the tongue, was swallowed again. Feeling that if he asked, the hateful gaze of the person in front of him at this time could have been getting bigger.

"Me and him are fine if I don't misinterpret what you want to ask" Joel said.

Christina's eyes blinked, but she also felt pain at the same time.

"May your relationship remain intact for the next time" Christina said.

"Thank you" said Joel.

"Well, I came just to say that, and to see you as he wished" said Joel, pointing out that he was leaving.

"Why didn't Ariel come with you?"ask Christina.

"Trust me, I really want him to be with me right now so you can see that we're all right" Joel said.

"But he thinks about your feelings. Tck, to be honest, I'm a little upset if you remember him saying that" Joel said.

"However, I also admit what he said does make sense, even very reasonable," he added.

"Take care of yourself, Christina, I'm leaving now" Joel said before bidding to leave.

Christina looked at Joel's back that was getting away, feeling something squeezing her heart slowly start to lift.

"Joel,,, man,,,!"

Christina's voice stopped Joel's steps that were about to reach the door until she turned around with raised eyebrows.

"Tell Ariel, I'm sorry. And I hope that from my heart, your relationship will be maintained" Christina said.

For the first time in a long time, a thin but sincere smile formed on Joel's lips as he looked at Christina.

"He'll be happy to hear it, and there's one thing I'll tell you,"

"We're getting married" Joel said.

"I've expected it," Christina welcomed in trying to smile.

"Goodbye" said Joel, turning and leaving.

"See you later, Joel," said Christina Lirih.

"It's time for you to go back to your room" said the warden, who had been standing behind Christina.

"Well," welcome Christina.

Outside the detention center, Joel breathed out violently as he was outside. For a moment, he turned to look at the sturdy building there, where Chritina was being held as punishment for her wrongdoing.

"You're right, this cold building feels gloomy, and Christina has to spend a few years here,"

"Although, I feel like I'd really like to vent my anger on her because she hurt you once,"

"At the same time, I also feel sorry for him," he said softly.

Joel got into his car, just left the place until the sound of a cell phone in his pants pocket made Joel undo his intention to start the car.

Sweety's name on her phone screen was enough to make her smile. His finger shifted the posel to receive a call from his lover, it felt like he had missed her even though this morning had met.

\ \ \ \ "I guess,," welcome Joel first before Ariel makes a sound.

"You managed to convince them, that's why you're calling me now" Joel guessed.

"That's right, "" said Ariel not excited.

"Hey, Hey, what happened to your voice? Why so lethargic?" ask Joel wonder.

"Yes, I'm working tomorrow. What was? Did something happen?" joel asked confused by Ariel's attitude.

"That,,, Uhm,,, "

"Say! What's up?" joel asked impatiently.

"Bram wants us to see where we're going for the event. He gave three different venue options,"

"The problem is, Jessi asked the same day, and she gave me four choices, too,"

"What do you think?" ask Ariel.

"Gosh,,, Sweety, I was thinking something was going on. It's simple, you go with her and I'll be together, Bram. That's it," said Joel.

"They want us to see it, not one of us" Ariel replied.

"Truly seriously? Did they say that?" joel patted his forehead.

"Yes, they said it. Shall we reject both of them and seek for ourselves?" ask Ariel.

"I'm not sure they'll just let you go if you do what you're thinking right now" Joel said.

"Then just do it, just say we'll meet them in turn, let me double-check the schedule for tomorrow" Joel suggested.

"All right" replied Ariel.

"Sweety,,,"

"Yes,,?"

"Today, maybe I'll be late, if I can't get in touch, you can call Seth or Elena. I've put their number on your phone. Is there something or not, you don't need to hold back from contacting me, do you understand?" ask Joel.

"Alright, I understand, it's just, you have to take care of yourself and not force yourself" said Ariel.

"Surely," replied Joel

"Bye,,,"

"Bye,,," / / /

Joel ended his voice call, exhaling softly.

Without feeling the time goes by so fast. It was like just yesterday he decided to propose to his beloved girlfriend.

Time runs fast until what Joel and Ariel had talked about dates and everything that was needed a few weeks ago had taken time now the date they had agreed on together is getting closer.

From the bottom of his heart, how lucky he was to get the woman he loved also loved himself. Friend more than brother, two things are enough to make himself feel complete even without parents who never think he ever existed.

The same thing was felt Ariel, where he himself even forgot how the face of the old man who had thrown himself away.

Again, Joel breathed a long breath. Pulling the steering lever and starting to run his car left the detention building he had just visited to the hospital.

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###Other acquisitions at the same time

"Sister,,,"

Ken calls himself right after he closes his call with Joel. Where he had just arrived at the studio when he contacted Joel.

"Yes, Ken, what's wrong?" greet Ariel.

"This is a list of new people who will continue their training stage, brother has thirty people who choose brother as their coach" said Ken.

"Wait, WHAT?? How can it be that much?" welcome Ariel surprised.

"Of course, they liked big brother as the main reason. The rest, saying because you can know small mistakes very precisely and that can make them train harder" Ken explained.

"Can't" Ariel said.

"Select only ten people, do the selection or whatever for them, let's see who is serious and who just wants the name" Ariel said.

"Well," welcome Ken obediently. "What if they were more than ten?" ask Ken again.

"I will see as much as he really does in music, not just wants to be considered great" Ariel replied.

"Well, I get it" replied Ken.

"Then, what about you, Ken?" ask Ariel.

"Sister mean?" ken replied asking.

"Why don't you join the orchestra group that I recommend as much as the others? Even Gina and Oliver came in, but why did you stay here and choose to be my assistant?" ask Ariel.

"In comparison, you are the most superior, you can even play three different types of musical instruments" he added.

"Don't I tell you? I'm more comfortable here with my brother, not that I don't want to get out of my own comfort zone, but I want to build my own dream without joining an orchestra. I'd rather have those who invited me, not me who volunteered" Ken said.

"All right, but what if I don't train here anymore?" ask Ariel.

"Because you want to open your own studio?" guess Ken.

"One of them" Ariel answered, raising her shoulder.

"Maybe keep following big brother, or will return to the business world, but the business I want," Ken said calmly.

"Well, you're getting older now, get going" Ariel said.

"I'll see my sister again when I'm done, '" Ken said.

Ariel nodded and saw Ken's back disappear behind the door. To be honest, he was greatly helped when Ken offered to become an assistant for him. Given that Ken has graduated and can enter any orchestra performance, and he can also play solo if he wants.

And now, he will start again with the new people who will become his students.

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To be Continued