350-WORD STORY
Little Violinist
Episode #2
Vivianne, an eight-year-old little book-lover, came looked at that book while putting it back on the bookshelf. Her mother looked at her when she walked out of the shop. Vivianne got her coin out of the little shoulder bag she had around her body. She felt awful if she bought that book she wanted while someone else needed it more than she does. The coin in her hand glimpsed in the sunlight. The late sunlight of October.
This man played the Autumn of The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Vivianne stayed in front of him after she put that coin in his violin case. She started listening for about half an hour. Her mom was still in the shop.
That violinist stopped for a while to thank that little girl for adding the coin to the violin case.
“Thank you so much for your coin. Didn’t you want to buy a book from your coin?”
“No sir, you need it more than I need it.”
The Man with a little tinted skin colour looked at the little girl. There were tears coming over his cheek. He didn’t expect this from this little girl. He was so glad that there are still good people in the world. In the last few years, people are only thinking about themselves.
Her mother came outside again with the book her mother was looking for.
Vivianne jumped in front of her mother.
“Mom, this young man is so good at playing the violin.”
“Yes, I have heard a little bit when he played.”
Her mother, a woman with light freckles on her face, and is a very tall woman. She is a single mother since her husband left her when she got pregnant. He didn’t want to have the responsibility of a child.
“I just want to play like him.”
“Well, I can think about violin lessons again.”
The Man asked her what kind of music she loved to listen to. She and her mom walked through the streets. Vivianne looked back one more time to The Man. He is very nice.
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