Bonza had been a star for years. Every concert he gave, every note he played, reaffirmed what he had achieved. What? Well, fame, recognition, the envy of many, and the admiration of many others. But, you know? At the end of each concert, as he played the last song, he felt a strange emptiness. The typical emptiness many musicians feel. You see, music had been his refuge since he was young, but it had also become a prison. I say this because he was surrounded by thousands of people chanting his name, but all of that no longer held the same weight. Especially since he didn't have his friends or family around, he was almost always alone. He had played alone for so long that he had forgotten what it was like to share with others, or to feel a connection with others, as if the whole were more important than oneself.