The Pianist

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She plays the piano, losing herself within its soft melodies and hypnotic message. The music a representation of herself, her life, builds and builds to a climax that she neither knows nor desires. The ending unclear, the notes petered off into a melancholy silence. It did not bode well for her future. As she played, she failed to notice her admirer. “Well, that’s certainly something,” her admirer whispered behind her, tickling the nape of her neck. She whirled around, prepared to give her intruder a piece of her mind, but relaxed upon seeing who it was. Hypnotic brown eyes glittered mischievously down at her. “Stop sneaking up on me! You’ll give me a heart attack with all this sneaking about business. Then I’ll be dead and then what?” She chastised her companion. He chuckled and tucked her hair behind her ear, causing her to blush and him to smirk widely. “Oh come on sweets, do you honestly think I’ll let that happen?” He asked her, amused. She let out a small giggle, shaking her head softly. His smirk widened. He leaned in closer to her, his breath fanning her face. She shivered as he chuckled once again. “Good to know you have confidence in me,” He whispered in her ear, leaving goose bumps. He smiled wickedly and caressed her cheek softly before leaving his hand on her face. She smiled softly at him. “Well since it would appear you’ll do anything for me, why don’t you whip me up sandwich?” She smirked up at him, brushing her hand through his uncontrolled honey chocolate hair. He chuckled lowly and smiled down at her, his eyes conveying how much this amused him. “Come now pet, it is the woman’s job to provide for their husbands. As such I simply cannot allow you to trample on tradition.” She let out an unlady like s... ... middle of paper ... ... thoughts. She looked up long enough to see Elena slam the door closed behind her. Madeline sighed, that was fine, Elena probably forgot that she promised to give Madeline a ride to school, besides it was a beautiful day for a walk. She grabbed her coat, making sure her keys were in place and locked the door behind her. She took a deep breath, and began her trek towards school. As she walked, she allowed herself to take in the world around her. The sky was a beautiful, calming blue, no clouds in sight. The sun was smiling down at her, projecting its warmth all around her. The wind whispered in her ear, bringing with it wonderful summer smells and promises of fun. She allowed herself a moment to relax, to lose herself within nature, not permitting any negative thoughts to consume her tranquility. She didn’t let go of her tranquil moment until she absolutely had to.

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