Emilia scrolled through her emails. She opened a new email she just got. It was from Anthony. 

You are all invited to the wedding of Miss Emilia Harper and Mr. Anthony Smith. It will be this Sunday, at 12:00 PM. Tonight, I hope you all have prepared for the concert we will be having. It will start at 8:00 PM. Emilia Harper will have a solo in our group number, so please make sure you are aware when you come in.  --------- Anthony Smith. 

Emilia sighed. She had everything packed up for the concert, her outfit picked out, and her solo practiced, but she was far from ready for her wedding. She didn't want it to go on, she just wanted everything to stop. She wished she had never met Anthony, and she wished she had never been born into a family that tried to kill her. 

She shut down her Gmail and decided to go onto her YouTube channel. She clicked on the profile of her number 1 fan, FanBoy868, checking out his videos. No face reveals, just reviews on different concerts, rants, and animations. Check out my blog, my subscribers! He had said in one of his videos. Emilia decided to check out this blog that he had. She looked at his latest entry. 

Hey guys! It's me, FanBoy868. I just..I have to tell you guys something. I met this girl, and she's a violinist. She's AMAZING at violin! She's really pretty, nice, and sweet too. We became best friends, and we still are..but I started to feel different. Not in a bad way, but, I started to like her in a different way. I had a crush on her, and I was going to ask her out! But then she told me that she was getting married. I was crushed. I still want to remain friends with her, but it's going to be hard because I still love her. I am going to her concert tonight though, so wish me luck, and thank you for reading. 

Emilia started crying. She knew it was Joseph. She wiped away her tears as she discovered something about herself - she loved him too. But because of her secret, she couldn't be with him. She slammed her laptop shut and sat up straight. She put on her jacket and went for a walk before the concert, just to clear her head. She walked outside, the cherry blossoms falling everywhere. On her clothes, in her hair, around her feet, everywhere. It was a beautiful scene, but all Emilia could see was her unkind fate lying in front of her. 

Joseph put his hands in his pockets, also out for a walk. He couldn't stop thinking about Emilia. Her smile would never fade from his mind, and her words would always stay in his heart. His love for her would never die. But what could he do? She was getting married, and he couldn't stop it. He looked out in front of him and saw a familiar girl, her blonde hair flowing in the wind, her blue eyes matching the beautiful sky, her fair skin shining brightly in the sun. This girl truly was beautiful, and yet she looked so sad. "Emilia?" Joseph called out. 

Emilia looked at Joseph. Her eyes widened and she tried to run. Joseph ran after her, grabbing her wrist. "Wait! I need to talk to you!" He cried. Emilia stopped and stared at him. "If you love me, let me go." She said, repeating the same words she said to Anthony. Joseph's reaction was different. "I'm so sorry." He said, quickly releasing her. Emilia closed her eyes, trying not to cry. He was so much kinder and sweeter than Anthony could ever be. "What do you need to talk about?" Emilia asked, steadily. "I need to know something.." Joseph said. He looked Emilia directly in the eyes. "Can we still be friends? That kiss - it doesn't have to mean anything, Em..I really like you, and I still want to be friends with you." Joseph explained. "But..that's the problem. That kiss, it DID mean something. I felt freed when you kissed me..and I want to be more than friends, but I can't!" Emilia cried. 

Joseph sighed sadly. "I feel the same way.." He admitted. Emilia nodded. "But..I can't stop this wedding. No one can. So, how can we feel like this?" Emilia said. "Our feelings can't simply be washed away. I know I love you, and I will never stop loving you...but if this will interfere in your life, I have to erase myself from your story." Joseph said, tearing up. Emilia looked at him. A tear slid down her cheek. "But I don't want you to go.."Joseph hugged her tightly. "I don't want to go either, but I have to, Emilia, I'm sorry." He let go and kissed her on the cheek. "I'll see you at the concert. Goodbye." Joseph walked away, slowly, containing his tears. Emilia broke down. She held out her hand for him. "No..come back!" She cried. Joseph heard her, but kept walking, tears streaming down his face. "I'm sorry.."