love's got a hold of my heart

chapter three

Akiyo sat down on a bench. Melody wanted to go up to her, but Shane stopped her and grabbed her in his car and drove away.

Akiyo sat on the bench, looking at the box Bryan gave her. She opened it and it was a necklace, with a dolphin. It was the one she said she loved last time she went out with Bryan together.

"He still remembers that!" she thought. That made her feel a bit better.


She went home and started cooking, hoping Bryan will come back tonight.

At eight, everything's ready. She got her best dress and sat on the sofa waiting for Bryan.

Time passed away quickly, it's ten and no sign of Bryan yet. Akiyo felt really disappointed and she stopped thinking he'll come back. And suddenly, the doorbell rang. She rushed to the door. It was Bryan, with a big bunch of lilies, her favourite kind of flower.

"Happy Birthday, Akiyo," he said.

She was so happy. She thought he wouldn't come back. She almost couldn't control her tears. And then Shane and Melody appeared from Bryan's back, with a devil grin.

"Hehe, surprised?" Melody said. "It's a hard work for us!"

"Eh?" Akiyo didn't know what was happening.

"We grabbed him from the studio," Shane said. "But it was hard to convince Anto!"

"Well it was something like this," Shane continued. "We were only allowed to let one of away cos today we're meant to record a demo for a new song and Bry told me, 'Hey you go and stay with Melody. You haven't seen her for a week or so!' and I asked him how about Akiyo and he said, 'Well I know she'll understand that. This is my job!' and then I went to pick Mel up and she told me what you said to her. I phoned Bry and told him once again and then we tried to convince Anto and that's all!"

"I'm sorry Akiyo! I didn't ask you about that," Bryan said. "I thought you'd understand! Shall we go for a walk?"

chapter four