Exploration – Chapter 11

San looked ahead with the musical instrument still in his hands. He’d still be able to play the guitar-like instrument even though a few strings broke, but he chose to pause.

His mouth was tightly shut, and his hand was frozen mid-air.

His gaze was fixed on a single person in the audience.

People were still catching their breaths and waiting in silence. It was as if they were trapped in the calm before the storm.

They were swept by the passionate rendition that swirled like a torrent in their ears, in their minds, and deep in their hearts. His belting words and harmonizing sounds lingered in the hall.

The words and image of which he spoke seemed to melt in their heart. The mellow, sorrowful, and sweet melody touched them directly and swayed their psyche. The sudden ending caused a disconnected vacuum in the hall and within their hearts.

A momentary sense of collective embarrassment and awkwardness was felt once the audience was sucked into this vacuum. However, they yearned and desired more. They wanted the continuation of this novel, uplifting mood.

However, as with all good things, an end was necessary, demanded, and sought…

San turned to his...