Chapter 13
-two weeks later-
I went down to open the door as soon as I heard the doorbell rang. My mum was decorating the house in preparation of chirstmas already. I opened the door and greeted Miss Webb. She handed me a pamphlet and I asked her what it was for before I even read it. 'Please help them dear, my brother is the conductor and he asked me to approach you. They really want to put on a Chirstmas show, please dear?'. I took her coat off and hung it as she spoke. My mum had overheard this conversation and she sided with Miss Webb. I didn't really want to but after looking at Miss Webb's pleading face I just had to give in. She clapped her hands in joy. 'Great! I'll drive you there after our lesson, is that alright?'. My mum nodded her head and smiled at Miss Webb beofre continuing her work.
Throgh out the entire lesson, I couldn't stop thinking of it. Why did I even say yes. Why. I was a nervous wreck and I made so many mistakes doing ym work that day. Soon, lesson was over and I was changing to go for my first ever practice. I sat with my hands tucked under my thighs in the car. I couldn't stop bitting my lip and thinking that I was going to screw up. I looked out the window and watched as we drove into the town area. The car came to a stop. 'We're here'. She got out of the car and so did I. SHe showed me to the room that they were having their practice in.
She held the door open for me and I froze at the door. Everyone had stopped playing and was now looking at me. I felt my heart sink and my face go red. Miss Webb went up to her brother, the conductor and whispered something into his ear. He turned around and walked towards me pulling me in for a hug. 'Call me Vincent! Welcome welcome'. He held his hands up and started clapping and I just wanted to die. I bit even harder on my lip and gave a worried smile. He directed me to the piano and then Miss Webb left. I still felt all eyes on me. And there was a lot of eyes. At least forty pairs.
He went back to the front and I looked around cautiously. 'So, everyone, this is Katlynn and she'll be our new pianist! Would you like to play something for us?'. I shook my head as I looked around. Their eyes on me felt like lasers on my skin. 'Come on dear, don't be shy! I heard you're really something'. In my head I thought to myslef, must I? I gave in and decided to play A River Flows In You by Yiruma because that was the only song I knew prfectly by heart. I started playing and soon, the room fell silent. I liked playing because when I played it was as though the entire world around me was in a stand still. I closed my eyes.
Suddenly, the entire crowd applauded. I truly felt proud of myself. Vincent came up and handed me a stack of scores and we wasted no time practicing. It was then over and I took a few scores home to practice. I was waiting at the foyer when I felt someone tap me on my shoulder. I turned around to see a girl around my age with her blonde hair all neatly in a braid smiling at me. She extended her hand for a shake, 'I'm Charlotte!'. 'Oh hey, I'm Katlynn you can call me Kat'. 'You played really just now!'. 'Oh you were there?' she held up a black casing she was carrying and said 'yup, I play the carinet!'. 'Cool' I smiled at her and she smiled back. 'Waiting for someone?'. 'Erm yeah.. my mum'. 'Mind if I wait with you?'. I gigled a little, 'no not really'.
We sat on the steps as we both waited for our parents. It was quite weird actually. I'm not a very social person but she started talking about playing music and we just somehow instantly clicked. It felt like back when I was younger and suddenly the friend I just met seemed like my bestfriend. My mum was here and I left. 'See you soon then' she waved at me. 'Right, see you!'. I got in the car and went back home.