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Sebastian met Isabelle outside Hillhead Underground Station, in
Glasgow. Belle harassed Sebastian, but it was lucky for him that she
did. She was very nice and funny, and sang very sweetly. Sebastian was
not to know this, however. Sebastian was melancholy.
He had
placed an advert in the local supermarket. He was looking for
musicians. Belle saw him do it. She asked him to teach her to play
guitar. Sebastian doubted he could teach her anything, but he admired
her energy, so he said, 'Yes'.
It was strange, Sebastian had
just decided to become a one-man band. It is always when you least
expect it that something happens. Sebastian had befriended a fox
because he didn't expect to have any new friends for a while. He still
loved the fox, although he had a new distraction. Suddenly he was
writing many songs. Sebastian wrote all of his best songs in 1995. In
fact, most of his best songs have the words 'Nineteen Ninety-five' in
them. It bothered him a little. What will happen in 1996?
They
worked on songs in Belle's house. Belle lived with her parents, and
they were rich enough to have a piano. It was in a room by itself at
the back of the house, overlooking the garden. This was where Belle
taught Sebastian to put on mascara. If Belle's mum had known this, she
would not have been happy. She was paying for the guitar lessons. The
lessons gave Sebastian's life some structure. He went to the barbers to
get a haircut.
Belle and Sebastian are not snogging. Sometimes
they hold hands, but that is only a display of public solidarity.
Sebastian thinks Belle 'kicks with the other foot'. Sebastian is wrong,
but then Sebastian can never see further than the next tragic ballad.
It is lucky that Belle had a popular taste in music. She is the cheese
to his dill pickle.
Belle and Sebastian do not care much for
material goods. But then neither Belle nor Sebastian has ever had to
worry about where the next meal is coming from. Belle's most recent
song is called Rag Day. Sebastian's is called The Fox In The Snow. They
once stayed in their favourite cafe for three solid days to recruit a
band. Have you ever seen The Magnificent 7? It was like that, only more
tedious. They gained a lot of weight, and made a few enemies of
waitresses.
Belle is sitting highers in college. She didn't
listen the first time round. Sebastian is older than he looks. He is
odder than he looks too. But he has a good heart. And he looks out for
Belle, although she doesn't need it. If he didn't play music, he would
be a bus driver or be unemployed. Probably unemployed. Belle could do
anything. Good looks will always open doors for a girl.
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