Stranger I've known you for so long {JULIET}

[ARIELLE CAROL LORE]

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The piece moved throughout her body as she played it passionately. Who knew a popular song could be a beautiful violin piece. Arielle was only vaguely aware of her eyebrows knitting together or raising up in a particularly emotional moment while her elegant fingers flew over the strings and shook them as if her life depended on it. Once she was done she was breathless but invigorated. Music could be so healing to her and pick her up whenever she was down. Her violin instructor clapped and nodded his head. "I can tell you've been practicing. That was very good, Arielle. I noticed a few times, though, that you let your passion overtake your precision. A few notes weren't exactly in tune at points, but it's forgivable since you gave a compelling performance," he said.
Arielle loved her instructor and how kind he was when he gave constructive criticism. She knew she wasn't the best player in the world, but her instructor didn't remind her of that. He helped her improve to the best of her ability and sometimes he even pushed her to the limit, but afterwards she appreciated it. "Thank you," she said with a small smile. "Yeah, I could hear when I played the notes wrong. But I'll keep practicing so I can be both passionate and technical." Her instructor smiled and told her to continue practicing before sending her on her way. As she walked down the hall she heard a familiar tune; it was so quiet she'd almost missed it. Her blood raced when she realized that it was a cello suite and she hurried to find the source of the melody.

It sounded like it was coming from the theatre so Arielle looked around before going inside. She saw a girl on the stage playing the cello and she smiled. Sitting down so she wouldn't interrupt, Arielle closed her eyes and listened. This girl was far better than her, but that didn't bother her in the slightest. Arielle knew where her true talents lied, and she was grateful to have them. As she sat she debated silently whether or not she should give into her impulse to play her violin. Usually she'd be afraid of interrupting and getting yelled at, but at this moment -after a great lesson- she was feeling pretty confident. So she got out her violin and went onto the stage near the girl and her cello. At the precise moment, Arielle began playing along in a harmony of the melody. It sounded beautiful to her ears, but she waited to see what the other girl would think and whether or not she'd tell her to stop.

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[JULIET NICHOLE BAKER]

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Juliet was nervous. In a week, her conductor would be holding auditions for seat assignments. Last year she nearly got first chair. Unfortunately, a senior beat her out for it. She knew that the music program here at Columbia was very competitive. Everyone took private lessons and was serious about music. It wasn't like high school where she was the best without even trying. Usually, the girl was not very competitive. In fact, Juliet enjoyed staying out of the lime light. But when it came to the performing arts, she became a different person. She desperately wanted to be first chair. She knew if she didn't get it this year, she'd certainly get it next year, But one year as first seat was not good enough for her. For the past few weeks, Juliet spent her free time practicing like a wild woman. Her roommate thought she had gone mad; she probably had gone mad. To any non musician, it would look that way. Today, the girl planned on practicing long and hard. It was down to crunch time, and her solo was not at the place she wanted it to be. Yes, it was good, but not good enough. She had one more class before her lesson. Her teacher told her to relax. Juliet knew putting too much stress on herself wasn't good. She didn't want to have another breakdown like freshman year. But she just had to have the first chair spot. She was praying her parents would finally see she was a talented musician and approve of her becoming a musician. Juliet knew how disappointed they were in her right now. They were disappointed she wasn't becoming a doctor. All she wanted to do was make them proud. Currently, she felt like she was just letting them down. When the professor dismissed the class, Juliet walked across campus to her dorm to get her cello. Some days she wished she had picked a lighter instrument to major in, like the flute. She enjoyed playing flute, but it didn't give her the euphoric feeling the cello gave her. Her roommate was doing her nails and rolled her eyes at Juliet when she reached down for her instrument. "Off to practice again I see," she said, her words clearly mocking. "Yeah. I'll probably be back after dinner," Juliet said softly before turning her back to leave. "Whatever," she barely heard from her roommate. She walked to the theatre and was pleased to see no one was using it. Slowly, she walked up the stairs. She carefully removed her cello from its case, and sat, ready to start playing. She did a few scales and warm ups before moving onto her solo. She was playing the Bach Cello Suite No. 1. It was a popular choice amongst cellists. She put her bow to the strings and began to play. She made sure each phrase was thought out and defined both emotionally and technically. She was so concentrated on practicing and getting it perfect, that she didn't notice the other girl come in. It was only when the higher pitched sound of the violin pierced her ears that she realized. Her eyes shot up and looked at the other girl. She was genuinely shocked that someone would have the courage to interrupt her practicing. Juliet continued to play, but it was not as passionate or good as before. It did sound pretty cool with the violin playing along with her. When the song finished, she still had a surprised look on her face. "I thought I was alone," she said softly. "Are you in orchestra? I've never seen you before," Juliet asked curiously. "I'm Juliet by the way. Juliet Baker."

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[ARIELLE CAROL LORE]

Arielle couldn't really tell after the initial shock if the girl was annoyed or indifferent to the violin joining in. She heard the performance dwindle a bit and she knew it was because of her, but she didn't pay much mind to it at the moment. The music sounded too good to not focus on and she didn't want to mess up; that would be embarrassing. Her adrenaline was pumping almost as if she were in a performance for a full house and she didn't know why. There was just this sudden connection Ari felt with the girl and that scared her. This hadn't happened in forever and the last time it happened it didn't end well. But right now she knew she couldn't let her negative feelings interrupt this adrenaline. When the song finished Ari couldn't wipe the smile off her face. She wondered if the girl was feeling as excited as her. Probably not, since it was Ari who was dueling with a very talented musician, and not the other way around.

When the girl spoke, Arielle shrugged slightly. "You were for a bit- I came in during the middle of it. Sorry for joining in, but I couldn't help it. Usually I'm not so bold, but you were so good I couldn't help joining in." Her voice was low but confident.
"No, I'm not. I was going to but I'm too busy with other requirements for my major. Besides, I'm not good enough to be in the orchestra. But you are, and I'm assuming that's why you're practicing? Nice to meet you, Juliet. I love that name. I'm Arielle Lore." She put the violin under her arm and offered her hand to shake.