"I most definitely don't" Stacy was quick to deny this allegation, she hoped Gisele would embarrass herself later on so how she agree to knowing her. Wouldn't that be equivalent to sharing in her embarrassment later.
"Then how do you know she knows such Art?"
"Didn't Claudia say they met in an art exhibition and miss Gisele had even helped her purchase a piece of FH's painting. It shows she has a little knowledge of art right? Plus didn't she just identify the beautiful piece played by Yvonne. Something real socialites like us could not do. She definitely must have being through prestigious education before" she sounded like she was complimenting Gisele but she was merely digging the girl's grave. Her words were right on point so the women listening all agreed to her logic. Only Claudia showed a frown and looked at Gisele with worry. She was not stupid enough to not catch the hint from Stacy.
"That was just a coincidence" Claudia immediately defended Gisele.
"Claudia don't be so protective, let miss Gisele play a few tunes for us too. Let's have the honours of having to genius entertain us tonight" Stacy said and immediately turned to Gisele "Miss Gisele, you were invited by Claudia, why don't you show her some gratitude and play a piece for us. That shouldn't be hard right?" She asked with a cunning smile.
"I don't_" Gisele started but was immediately cut off by the woman's equally talkative daughter.
"This is just a short notice, you might not know what to play, so why don't you just replay what Sis Yvonne played before, after all you seemed to know it very well too. Everyone loved it, it should be just nice hearing it again but Sis Yvonne's finger must ache from playing that one time and she still need to practice for actual concerts. So can you do everyone a favour and play it again in her stead"
In plainer words 'Didn't you pretend to know it earlier, so show us what you know and Yvonne is an important person, whereas you are a nobody so just be the one to entertain us as a repayment of mooching off our presence'
Vera would not have been so bold to urge Gisele into playing the same tune if she had not already been told that the piece was especially very hard to play.
"Actually what I played is a version of the piece I had it orchestrated myself so it's quite complex to imitate but the original should be just easy for anyone to play. Or don't you think so miss Gisele?" Yvonne joined the company of those 'sincerely' urging Gisele to play the piece.
Her tone sounded sincere but her words Indirectly wasn't. She had secretly hinted that if Gisele was to play exactly what she played, she would just be imitating her who had skillfully made a version herself. She had also dug a pit for Gisele, if she tried to play the original version, she was bound to fail and make a joke of herself since it was twice harder then what she had actually played. Even Gisele was to say that it was hard to play it, everyone would just assume that she was making an excuse after lying about her ability. Either way, she was in for an embarrassment.
With so many people urging her to play something on the piano, Gisele could not stay calm anymore. If she still refused then Aunty Claudia was going to be ridiculed by then. Eventually she agreed.
"Xiao G you don't have to if you don't know how" Claudia secretly urged her as she stood up from her seat.
"It's okay Aunty, it turns out I really know that piece" She assured her then walked away.
Stacy sneered in her heart 'still not going to cry until you see the grave right?'
This was exactly what she hoped for, she would watch till the girl embarrassed herself then she would destroy her with the same mouth she had used to elevate her.
Gisele walked to the piano at the center, unhurriedly, every step she took seemed to echo in people's heart. The girl was not only beautiful but even her mannerism was graceful like that of a daughter from a royal or Noble family. She got to the Grand piano and softly took her seat on the padded stool. Her thin fingers gently rose up and stroke a few keys. A round of beautiful sounds echoed in the room calling the attention of everyone in the room to settle on her body.
That was her testing out the piano. That feeling under her fingers, that vibrating sound in her ears. It brought back memories. How long has it been? How she missed it so much.
Just being in this position brought a melancholic feeling to her heart, still she pushed this feeling back and began to play.
One tune after the other, the room was gradually being filled by the beautiful sounds of the piano that was stung by the girl's fingers. It was just like how Yvonne started her piece but there was something different, this one was sweeter, more loving and even softer than when Yvonne had played it. It kind of made Yvonne's version sound forced and disoriented.
Under the astonishment of the crowd, the girl's voice fell into their ears like soft winds blowing through billows
'Dear little angel, Dear love.
You transcend my heart like you did the stars
Where burns, your wings had cooled
Where was barren, your tears had bloomed
The darkness of my heart your light shine through
I'll say I love you, just say I do'
Gisele sang as she played the tunes. Her voice coupled with the sweet melodious tunes really brought one's heart to a place of love. Just when they were drowning in the sea of love, the tunes changed to a sharp heart wrenching pitch. It didn't sound off tune but rather seemed like the lyricist had transited into something else. It gave a sad feeling and the lyrics were there to tell why.
'why did you leave me Dear angel
Now the field have all died
The darkness is growing
And the temperature rising
Don't say you're not mine
You could only ever be mine
Mine is all I want. Till the end of time
Both you and this world would surely be mine
I'll show no regrets to make you mine'
Like a rollercoaster the tunes and the lyrics sent their emotions running wild. If they didn't know better, they would have thought they were at the Opera House as they were almost moved to tears. Finally the sharp tunes digressed to slow subtle tunes but unlike the first, this tune showed no love but sorrow and regret.
'Now all is lost
I've done the worst
I loose my darkside to keep you with me
Yet all is noth, I've made it all worst
Now that you're gone forever, I lost
Nothing is worth it. I give all this up
To spend eternity with you
I'll take my own breath up
Slowly it's just like it should be
Lifeless next to you. I'm peaceful at last'
Her voice died down and so did the music but almost everyone was entranced still. It took a few seconds before the applause kept coming, it was as if they were truly at the Opera House and was applauding a perfect show.
"Oh my God!"
"That was beautiful! What story is that?"
"I cried my eyes out so much that my make up is ruined"
"her voice was so nice I couldn't help recording it"
"me too, I'll play it on replay a few more times"
Like hordes, women immediately gathered Gisele. Question and compliments kept flying from all angles that the girl could not even make her way back to her seat.
The faces of Stacy, Vera and Yvonne were Ashen with envy. Their cheeks ached from being slapped by their own skill. They wanted to embarrassed her but instead they had helped promote her.
"I thought you said she doesn't know art!" Yvonne turned and blamed Vera.
"I thought so too" Vera replied skeptically but what she really wanted to ask was 'i thought you said the piece was very hard, how come she played it so beautifully without a hitch?' she had secretly downloaded the real song on her phone waiting for Gisele to play the wrong thing so that she could disgrace her in front of everyone but Listening to the song, Gisele even played it better than it was online!
Claudia almost could not hold her pride back, she immediately walked to the center and saved the girl from the crowd of hungry Mamas wanting to matchmake her right away.
"Ay Xiao G, why didn't you tell me you play well and sing well, you stole Aunty's heart again!" She gleefully proclaimed.
Gisele chuckled and decided to explained "I went to high school with the aid of scholarship, so I was mandated to study a skill and I chose music"
"can you play other instrument?" Somebody asked
"I love piano more so I placed all my focus on it" yes she could play other instrument but in other to keep a low profile she had to lie.