Once they finished the crowd politely clapped again and they exited to join their family and friends in the audience. Stage hands moved chairs and music stands preparing for the next act before it was announced. And so the night progressed. Some schools were represented by a single musician other
Her playing naturally tapered off after its climax. Slowly the girl straightened, relaxing as the melody slowed. Removing her left hand she finished with her right gently tapping out the same signature notes she started with letting them hang in the air like a question. Satisfied she
Thomas returned to his anxiously waiting friend. Silas nearly leapt out of his seat demanding, “Where is she?” Shaking his head Thomas answered, “There were people waiting for her. I couldn’t sneak her away.” “People waiting…who?” “Her brothers and aunt, I th
“What did you find out?” Silas demanded from his chair behind his desk. It had been an unsatisfying morning with a fussy Board of Directors and their petty complaints. Making it worse had been his exhaustion. Since the music competition he hadn’t been able to sleep. The moment his c
“…A waitress…” Silas muttered. How? Why? Who did this to her? She should have been playing for sold out concert halls not bussing tables. He looked at the birth certificates again. January eighteenth. Was there something special about that date that made him cringe? Then his gaze
As the years progressed his hesitation to approach her continued and the opportunity to speak to her evaporated once he graduated. He went on to college leaving her behind but he never forgot her. He made new friends, friends who like to party, drink and sleep around. None of those activities app
“Here you are burger and fries and your short stack,” Lynn said as she set the plates down in front of the corresponding customer. “Anything else I can get you gentlemen?” “Just your number, baby cake,” one leered stroking her hand. Lynn removed it trying not to show her r
“Of course,” Tracy laughed. “They’re such good kids. And the boys take good care of their sister.” “You mean I do a good job of taking care of them,” Alexis corrected. “If I wasn’t around they’d be in trouble twenty-four, seven.” “No we wouldn’t,” Sean argued.