Gabrielle walked into the auditorium where she saw Louis sitting on the edge of the stage reading a play. She walked down the aisle to the edge of the stage. He looked up and smiled at her.
"How's your father doing?"
"He was asleep when I left. But he was moving a little which is a good sign…I guess."
"Well, let's get on a happier subject shall we? Why don't you come up on the stage on sit next to me and we can go through these plays together."
"Ok."
After about an hour they had looked at almost fifty plays but none of them seamed good enough. Then Gabrielle found leather bound music holder. It had red ink on it…
"Louis look at this one."
"Wow that looks old. What's it called?"
"Don Juan Triumphant. Interesting title don't you think?"
"Yes very. I wonder who wrote it."
Louis took the folder from Gabrielle and opened it. It was obviously hand written. But there was no name to be found.
"There doesn't seem to be a name on it. How odd. This music looks complicated. I wonder if I could play it."
"What do you play?"
"Everything. But the piano is my specialty."
"Can
you sing also?"
"Oh yes. My mother made me take classes. I got
the best remarks in my age group. But I haven't sung in so long I
probably forgot how to."
Louis went over to piano in the orchestra pit. He started to play the music written on the sheets of paper. Gabrielle had never heard this kind of music before…or had she? It sounded so familiar. She stood up and felt the music run through her. Then out of nowhere she began to sing.
"Past the point of no return. No going back now. Our passion play has now at last begun!"
Louis stopped playing. He looked up at Gabrielle in shock.
"How did you know the words that well without even looking at it?"
"I didn't. How did I do that?"
"I don't know but it was beautiful! I've made my decision! The next play this we are performing will be…Don Juan Triumphant! And you Gabrielle De Chaney will be our star!"