Thread: Unforeseen Events (Mercutio17 & darkangel76)

Starla smiled as Jeremy spoke both compliments and words of encouragement about her musical endeavors. She couldnt believe that a smart guy like him actually appreciated the kind of work she did. That, though she was realistic about how it could take time, maybe even forever, to get a break, that going for a dream like hers was still something to be proud of. She was utterly astounded. Jeremy was too good to be true. Starla was born in the city and was your typical latch-key kid. Both of her parents worked and they took residence in an apartment about five minutes from what was considered downtown. She had no siblings and her cousins didnt live near her at all. So, she more or less grew up alone in her family. To help ease that lonliness, she turned to music. It was her most precious means of escape. Shed always had a wonderful voice, so her parents had no problems getting her started on voice lessons. Later, her interests shifted to other things as well. She learned cello and eventually even piano. Her skills with voice and cello did not go unnoticed. She was asked to perform in many local government affairs as well as at other large events hosted in her area. Despite her talents, when she decided she wanted to become a singer and songwriter, she went unnoticed, became another face in the crowd. It was disheartening, not to mention a total shocker for her. It was then that Starla realized just how unfair the world could be. But, rather than wallowing in misery, she picked herself up by her bootstraps and made sure that shed be able to still have a career in her field, even if it wasnt her dream job. She knew shed continue to pursue it for as long as she could. But she had to make sure she could live on her own, pay the bill, buy food. She had to be practical. And she was. Starla received a lot of heat from her parents when she told them about her dream. They called it foolishness, idle fancy. They told her shed never make it. Even her friends tried to discourage her by telling her that the only way shed get anywhere was if she was willing to offer up services. The idea of that disgusted Starla, shed never go to such lengths. She wanted her dream realized, but not at the cost of her dignity. And now, here she was talking to a man far superior to her as far as intellect went, and he seemed interested in her career choice. It was refreshing and wonderful. Jeremy winced ever so slightly, but Starla noticed it as he quickly changed the subject to his own work. She couldnt help but smile at that. It was as if he felt like hed said something wrong, but he couldnt be further from the mark if that were the case. For some reason Starla found Jeremys mannerisms very endearing. He also seemed a bit hesitant for some reason after changing topics, but she hung on his every word regardless. She found what he did to be rather interesting, so different from what she did, but that just didnt seem to matter. She was glad that he was willing to share his passions with her. It made her smile and feel like she was someone important, worth impressing. She wished she could truly feel that way about herself, but it was how it was. Starla giggled a little as Jeremy admitted that he couldnt leave his work behind, that hed brought it with him. There was something about him that she liked very much. Im sure its much less exciting than the music world, but its what I love, Jeremy spoke. Starla shook her head in protest, You think what you do to be less exciting? God no! she exclaimed. Its really interesting, honest. I always wished Id been better at history, but I just had problems remembering things and trying to get inside the minds of how people may have thought during various time periods. But that aside, its a great field of study. Without it wed learn nothing of ourselves, right? We wouldnt know where we come from or where we could potentially head. Wed never learn from our mistakes or triumphs. Starla hoped she didnt sound stupid. What she said was exactly as she saw it. She just hoped that her perceptions werent something to make her look idiotic. She bit down on her lower lip nervously as her cheeks turned a very bright scarlet red.