Magic Irony...

I. Have. NEWS!!!!!!

OK, so I'm sure you all recall how May 27th is a very fragile day for me, as it would have been my and Kevin's 2 year anniversary... Well, due to the occasion, there was no way I could emotionally handle school that day, so we went to the mall. It was originally supposed to be Abby, Grama and myself. A girl's day. Grama would go look around at the book places and Abby and I would tail cute guys and shoe shop. But no. Nothing can ever work out right (or so I thought) because Abby wasn't able to go.

So, I woke up Thursday morning and I wasn't feeling too well... My throat hurt and Grama was in a bad mood. I got dressed and put my shopping money into my wallet. It didn't help that the aura of the day was already bitter... I just wasn't feeling it. Especially considering I had to go back to school for orchestra because we were trying something different this year with our spring concert. Our director and the director of the GRC orchestra in the next county over got together and we were doing a joint concert. We were going to have orchestra practice at the end of the day with them and then rehearsal with them after school all the way up until the time of the concert at 7 o'clock. I wasn't looking forward to it at allllllllll............

We got to the mall and I ended up buying quite a bit. (I shop when I'm upset....) I found a really cute, short, spaghetti strap dress and 4 inch, yellow wedges. With earrings and a scarf to match, I changed into it in the car and was starting to feel a tad better. We got back to school right on time and I went to orchestra feeling ok. Of course, Abby had to bring up Kevin as soon as I walked in. A little inconsiderate if you ask me... I sort of went off and told her not to bring him up ever again. But I snapped back into a good mood surprisingly quick.

When the GRC orchestra walked into the auditorium (where we were practicing) I only caught a glance of them and I wasn't too thrilled... We were going to sit side by side with the other orchestra- first chair of our orchestra (me) by the first chair of theirs, second chair by second, so on and so forth. I figured that I would be stuck next to some really amazing Asian violinist who was WAYYY better than me or a nerdy guy who thought he could play but really couldn't. I was WRONG!

Everyone behind me was greeting their stand partners and I was still sitting next to an empty chair. I turned and looked at one of my and Abby's close friends, Mary, and she was just staring right past me. I turned to see a tall, blonde haired guy holding a violin... *SIGHHHH!!!* now, you all know my weakness, when a guy wears a dress shirt casually with the first few buttons unbuttoned, untucked and the sleeves rolled up... I'll give you one guess to what he was wearing. Yep! A light blue, pin striped dress shirt, sleeves rolled up, the first 2 buttons unbuttoned, untucked with khaki short and sandals. **EVEN BIGGER SIGHHHH!!!** And he was gorgeous!!! I mean, seriously!! Short blonde hair, dark brownish-green eyes... perfect.

Suddenly, my horoscope flashed through my head. It kept telling me "May 27th will be a day of meeting new people, starting new relationships" and "the planetary alignment will make May 27th a day of love". I kept disregarding it because I was thinking "NO WAY will that happen on May 27th. nope.".... again, WRONG! lol

He sat down and said hi and I smiled and said hi back. Then Mary butted in and was like "He's not going to bite, Kyira!! You can say hi!" I turned, startled, and laughed and said "I did say hi!!!!" To which she added "noooo you didn't!!". (gotta love her) So, I turned back around to him laughing (BEAUTIFUL smile too!!!) and said "Hello, I'm Kyira, How are you today?" He laughed and said "Well hi, I'm Chris." (He is a junior; 17; only one year older than me!! )

We were just talking casually and flirting around, Chris, me and the second chair of their orchestra, Mike, who was a bit shorter, darker hair, but still pretty cute!! (it was weird getting so much attention from guys! Mike even complimented my shoes! lol) Abby and Mary kept getting "mad" at me because it was obvious that I was sitting next to the hottest, most amazing guy in the GRC orchestra (not to mention, he was a great violinist! and apparently we were totally hitting it off. )

After rehearsal, our director had ordered pizza so we ate and then had to change into our concert dress. Evidently I did a pretty good job at dressing to impress because I got FOUR compliments from the GRC girls about my hair and my outfit and such. Then I got onstage.

Chris would hardly look at me. He didn't smile or anything and only watched me out of the corner of his eye. I thought, at first, that maybe I didn't look as great as I thought I did... But I tried not to let it bother me...

We had an AMAZZZZINNNGGGG concert, ending with a full orchestra (plus band) version of Pirates of the Caribbean. Then it was over. Chris and I stood up and he finally, really looked at me and I could tell that my initial thinking was soo wrong. He smiled and said "This was great, we definitely have to do this next year." It was so obvious that he was nervous and racking his brain so hard to find a conversation topic. We ended up standing there (he was kind of in my way, not letting me leave) and staring at each other. sort of awkward but oh so sweet. Finally he like catches himself mid-stare and holds out his hand to shake mine. (I had tons of stuff in my hands so I tried to put it all down smoothly while he was laughing and saying "come on, you can do it". lol) It was like something in a romantic movie.... He took my hand and time stopped, and by the way he looked into my eyes, I could tell that it was the same way for him. As if that wasn't enough, he didn't pull his hand away, he gently watched my hand slip out of his, almost like he didn't want to let go... ***SIGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!***

We were just standing there on stage, again, sweet/awkwardly staring, and this nice blonde lady comes up and starts talking a mile a minute: "Oh!! Can I take your guys' picture??! You all were great!! This is SO exciting!! Oh, I'm sorry, I'm his mom!!" lol... and as she was fiddling with her camera, he leans down and whispers "she's crazy.." obvious embarrassment in his voice... LOL! it was so sweet.... SO she took our picture and then he walked me back to the orchestra room as we finally found a conversation topic. lol.

AND THAT'S NOT EVEN THE BEST PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got back to the orchestra room and I was on cloud nine to say the very least!! I put my instrument away and kept looking over to Chris who conveniently kept looking over at me. I was talking to Abby and heard this beautiful piano music playing in the background. Then I heard singing and turned to see Chris hovering behind the piano playing and singing, looking right at me!! I smile and completely drop the conversation with Abby.

I walked over there and he smiled at me. I used my opportunity to get closer to him and asked "Is there anything you can't do??" lol to which he paused, looked up and replied "be a woman." lol... it was precious. He has my sense of humor: clever, sarcastic, flirty humor!!

I was standing there "talking" to Abby and Mary mindlessly while be pulled into another world by his amazing voice and extraordinary piano playing. When Abby and Mary had to go, I gave them both a hug and shortly after, when Chris finished the current song he was playing, I said "yeah, I should probably get going too..." He stood up (even in stilettos, he's still about a foot and a half taller than me!! ) and we both smiled. Someone rudely interrupted our staring at each other and started talking to me so I turned, answered them laconically and when I looked back to Chris, he was smiling with his arms reaching to me for a hug!!!!

I. ALMOST. DIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He wrapped me in a warm, secure, hug and I have to say, though I was with Kevin for a year and a half, standing there by the piano with my head on Chris's chest with his arms around me was the most magically hug I have EVER received.... Of course, it was over all too soon and I slowly stepped back to look him in the eyes and proceeded to leave...

LUCKILY, I was stopped by my other director and private lesson teacher and told to go help put away stands and chairs in the auditorium. I got in there and told Mary that I got a hug (at this point about four clouds above cloud nine) and danced around collecting stands. I walked back into the orchestra room and he was now sitting at the piano. His back was to me so I didn't say anything and simply walked across the room to my other orchestra friends standing over there. I saw him watching me out of the corner of my eye so I smoothly gave them all a hug and walked over to the piano, laughed and said "do you ever leave??" he laughed and we had a small conversation. Then he scooted his chair over, looked at me and said quietly, "come here, I'm going to sing you this song I wrote" and before I could respond he started playing a beautiful melody..... I melted....................................................................

I ended up getting about 5 songs played to me with no one else near us besides Mike standing in front of the piano, looking bored and watching Chris and I.... I was in heaven.... :)

I finally put my hand on his shoulder and he looked up to me and said sadly "you have to go?" I just nodded my head and giggled. He agreed and slowly stood up, I said bye and walked out. I happened to look back to see him scrambling to collect all of his things and catch up. I walked a little slower then.

He got out in the hallway behind me and said something about forgetting something in the bathroom, so as he slipped in there, I slipped into the auditorium to get my violin. I could see him in the lobby, looking around almost frantically for "something". ;)

So I hurried up the isle and started loudly talking to Mary who was standing there too. Chris, surprisingly, waited just outside the propped open door!!! So I caught up and Chris and Mike followed close behind me to the car. (Chris was still singing.. lol. and later, Grama told me that he was singing something about "i like your smile" or something and then once I opened the car door with Grama and Papa sitting in the front, he said something along the lines of "oops! parents." lol)

I put my things in the car and turned to him and he said "See you soon" sweetly and slowly, and I said "bye..." sweetly and then we departed..... *sighhh*

It really was magical... And to think, it all happened on May 27th...

I added him on FaceBook and we had a conversation the other night for about an hour. I was nervous about it at first, but I messaged him "hey" and he responded "hey!" INCLUDING the exclamation point!!! so I was feeling pretty good!!! But then, all of the sudden he just stopped talking to me. Idk what happened, it said he was still online, so after an hour and a half I flirtingly told him he could text me... But I haven't gotten any text... So idk. I emailed him tonight about something very simple and orchestra related, very basic and vague so I'm hoping that I can pick back up a spark or two..

I suppose, whether anything happens or not, I will never EVER forget that evening.... It was amazing.... Truly... PLUS, we'll see each other again next year if we do another joint concert!... But, I really really REALLY have been praying for at least a chance with him. (it takes a lot to get me praying too... ) I've never clicked that well with ANY guy... not even Kevin at first! So, I just really want to see if this won't go somewhere... you know?? Wish me luck!!!!!

And if not, at least May 27th was a good... no... UNBELIEVABLE day. lol. And I am truly grateful for that.

~Kyira Lillie