[British and American Entertainment] The Road to True Love

Chatting and chatting, they talked about their dreams from Shakespeare. Tom said that he always wanted to be an actor, and he did step into this line of work. He is very motivated now, and he asked about Aglaia's dream .

The girl pondered for a long time, and said with some confusion: "Oh, Tom, your question really stumps me, I never thought about it."

Tom found it quite unbelievable, and he was surprised: "Never thought about it? But didn't we have an expectation from childhood, what kind of person do we want to be? This is a dream!"

Aglea said: "I didn't think about this. My hope since I was a child is that I can grow up early so that Marisa won't have to work so hard. Is this a dream?"

Tom suddenly felt a little sad. This is not a natural burden for a young girl. She is entitled to live a more hopeful life. She is so cute and full of talent.

He couldn't help but reached out and touched Aglaia's head, and said, "Darling, this is not a dream, it can only be regarded as a wish at best. Agleya, you sing so well, have you ever dreamed of becoming a singer? Woolen cloth?"

Aglaia's eyes widened in surprise, and she said, "Singer? I never thought about it. It sounds so far away. I'm not sure if I can do it."

Tom laughed, and he said: "You might as well make your dreams bigger, darling. [Note 1] You see, for me back then, becoming an actor was by no means within reach, but I always With this dream in mind, and I'm an actor now. And you, Aglaia, why can't you be a singer? Justgotodoit!"

Tom's words seemed to open a new door for Aglaia in an instant. For the first time, Aglaia realized that maybe her future could be more colorful, and maybe she had another possibility.

There seemed to be some light in her eyes, too.Tom saw it and was very happy in his heart. He thought that Aglaia would succeed in the end, as long as she was given time and opportunities. After all, she was still so young, wasn't she? Young means unlimited possibilities.

He felt that it was time for the girl to talk to himself now, so he said goodbye to the girl, continued to hold his phone, and strode down the streets of London, strutting his lines, Agley Ya looked at his slender back as he left, and showed a bright smile.

On Christmas Eve, Aglaia finally passed her voice-changing period. Her mature vocal cords still retain the wide vocal range that girls once had, adding a bit of clarity and power.

At the request of Marisa, she sat in front of the old piano that was about to "lose its teeth" and sang Christmas carols for her family. Maia and Elito dragged Morpheus into a ball, and Kronor Si leaned on the piano, smiling and watching Aglaia who was playing and singing, and Marisa sat on the sofa in the living room with Doris in her arms, looking at everyone happily.

In the corner of the living room, there is a not-so-big Christmas tree, decorated with various homemade colorful decorations, and a golden four-pointed star on the top. This is Aglaia holding Doris and letting Doris Put it on.

The dinner was richer than in previous years, and the children ate very happily, but Marisa ate less. Aglaia asked her why she didn't eat, and Marissa just said that she was not too hungry.

The girl guessed in her heart that Marisa hoped to leave more good things to her children, and she was slowly moved by Rou Rou.After dinner, the family went to a nearby church to pray, and then returned home to play games together.

The playful and playful Maiya came up with an idea. She asked everyone to use many small notes to write some shows that they hope others will perform, and then knead them into balls and throw them into a finished cereal box, and then everyone played memory games together. Game 【Note 2】.

Whoever lost the game had to draw a ball of paper from the cereal box and perform the show on the ball.The smart Marisa showed weakness and said that she has a bad memory when she is old, and she consciously wants to become a banker.

Although the children complained that she was cheating, who was really willing to criticize their dear Marisa, and the matter was settled like this.Several children sat in a group and played games.

So after a few rounds, Cronus, who has always been cool, imitated Chaplin with a black face, and Aglaia, who was not good at dancing, was also forced to come to a flamenco, Elito and Dory Si's partner acted in a melodrama, and Maia simply lay down on the ground and pretended to be a puppy. Even Morpheus, who had been shy since he was a child, blushed and recited a passage from William Butler Yeats [Note 3] poem.

In short, the scene was full of joy and excitement. Marisa, who was sitting in the village, laughed so hard that her stomach ached. The laughter and laughter never left the hut for most of the night.

As the night deepened, Doris, the youngest, couldn't hold herself back and fell asleep at first, and then the drowsiness spread like the flu. Several children yawned repeatedly, and Marisa kissed the faces of the children one by one. , let them go to wash and sleep.

In a blink of an eye, it is the New Year. In 2007, "Cymbeline" starring Tom also began to be staged in theaters.Before the first performance, Tom sent a ticket to Aglaia, and he said with a smile: "This position is very good, I reserved it for you. As the main creative staff, I think I It’s still a little bit of a privilege.”

As he spoke, he made a playful gesture with his hand.Aglaia was very moved by Tom's thoughtful behavior, and she immediately said that she would definitely go to see it.

Tom thought for a while and then said: "Don't go when the play is over, wait for me for a while, I will pack up soon and take you home. It's not safe for a girl to walk on the road at night."

Of course Aglaia would love to spend more time with Tom, so she agreed without hesitation.

The performance of "Cymbeline" is excellent, and Aglaia is very absorbed in watching it.Tom has the elegance of an old-fashioned British gentleman, but also does not lack the liveliness and enthusiasm of contemporary youth. This temperament makes him not only suitable for performing classical dramas such as Shakespeare plays, but also can perfectly control modern dramas.

At the end of the performance, the audience started to leave the theater one after another after all the actors had called their curtain call. After the crowd dispersed, Aglaia got up and walked to the exit of the theater, waiting for Tom to come out.

More than ten minutes later, Tom, who had already changed into casual clothes, appeared. Perhaps because he was afraid that the girl would be in a hurry, he kept speeding up. When Tom trotted in front of Aglaia, there was already a layer of sweat on his forehead.

Aglaia took out her handkerchief and tiptoed to wipe Tom's sweat. Tom was stunned, then bent down with a smile, so that the girl could complete the action more easily.

After a while, Aglaia felt that she had finished wiping off her sweat, so she put away her handkerchief. Tom took the opportunity to thank you, "Thank you, Aglaia." The girl smiled and shook her head, and said, "You're welcome, let's go Go." Tom nodded and left the theater with Aglaia.

Tom's acting career gradually entered the right track throughout 2007, and he got more opportunities to perform, whether it was TV dramas, stage plays or radio plays, he dabbled in all of them. In the same year, Tom also relied on "Othello", Won the third prize of the Ian Charleson Award [Note 4].

This makes Tom very proud, but also has a greater enthusiasm for his work.Of course, his acting career was not all smooth sailing.

In the eyes of many people, actors seem to be able to choose the roles they like at will, but the fact is the opposite. Just because they received the script does not necessarily mean that they will get the role.

In fact, Tom has read a lot of scripts that really made him feel amazing and full of interest, but when he really tried to get the role, sometimes he would get some negative responses.

They might say to him, "Tom, you're not what we're looking for." At such times, all he can do is ask for a chance, a chance to see if they can change their minds, which isn't always the case. It worked, but he always had to try to get it. 【Note 5】

Isn't that what life is like?You will always encounter different adversities, and you will never lack setbacks, but these setbacks will polish you a little bit, sculpt you, and finally make you a dazzling appearance.

As for Aglaia, her life will be much more ordinary. After all, in a relatively simple environment like school, the most she needs to worry about is her own studies and the studies of her younger siblings.

Both Aglaia and Kronos can be regarded as good students, and their grades are very good. This may be due to the unwillingness and inferiority deep in their bones.

Children like them are almost eager to succeed, and to change their destiny, they can only enrich themselves and improve themselves so that they can become a successful person one day and get rid of the mire that binds them. This belief drives Follow Aglaia and Cronus to work hard.

They also began to gradually talk about their vision for the future. Kronos said that he wanted to become a financial person and earn a lot of money, so that everyone in the family could eat and wear well, while Aglaia began to want to be a financial person. A singer uses his talent to achieve his own future.

They will all be 15 years old this year, and one year later, when they reach the age of 16, they will face the first crossroads in their lives. When the time comes, they will choose to continue studying A-Level courses, and then pass the exam to enter university study, or leave school after graduation to work. 【Note 6】

This is definitely a crucial choice for Aglaia and Kronos. Although Marisa insisted that Aglaia and Kronos go to A-Level, the sensible siblings both Knowing that if they pass the test and go to university, the tuition fees will be even more burdensome for this already not very wealthy family.

The desire to study and the consideration for Marisa repeatedly battled in the hearts of the two, making both brothers and sisters uneasy.

In the end, the brothers and sisters decided not to relax their studies. They plan to find some part-time jobs during the vacation after graduation, and earn as much tuition as possible. Even if they don’t earn enough in the end, at least it’s better than nothing. There will be less stress too.

In the second half of 07, maybe it was due to the heavy work and the hot weather, Marisa's appetite was often poor. She didn't eat much, and sometimes she would vomit after eating a little more.

Aglaia was very worried about her health and asked her to go to the hospital to have a look, but Marisa just said that she was a little hot and it didn't matter, and then she continued to work like this.

Summer has passed, autumn has passed, and in winter, Marisa is still the same. Her health is getting worse and worse. Once she got up after vomiting in the toilet, she fell to the ground in a whirl, and it took a long time to recover Come on.

Fortunately, the children were not at home at that time, otherwise they would have been terrified. After waking up, Marisa walked slowly into the living room. In a daze in the living room.

She vaguely realized that her illness this time was not just a simple gastrointestinal discomfort, and she began to fear that she would no longer be able to accompany the children.

Two days later, Marissa went to the hospital for an examination with anxiety. After listening to her talk about her symptoms, the doctor asked her to take an X-ray and told Marissa to take the X-rays in a few days, and then let her left.

The doctor's noncommittal attitude made Marisa even more uneasy, and she suspected that she was seriously ill. A few days later, the results of the X-ray examination really confirmed Marisa's guess.