Lessons
As we skip through the living room to the room where the piano was, we were silent.
"Okay" he said. He sat me next to him. "First I will show you the keys and you already know how to read music. Rosalie told me you were reading a book on how to read it. Is it right?" he asked.
It was right, but I never told anyone I was reading the book. It was Rosalie's and I found it in her room while I use to sleep there. Maybe she notice it was missing. I should've told her.
"Okay then" he continue.
The lesson went on and on. He was good teacher after all. The only thing I learn was where to put my fingers. I didn't notice how the time past. It was dark outside and cold. Or maybe because I was sitting next to Edward, a vampire.
"It's late" he said "We continue tomorrow. Okay?"
"Sure" I said.
I hope that somebody was done with their duty. As I went to the living room they weren't there, but Esme was.
"Hi" I said.
"Hi sweaty" she said.
I smile in return and went to sit with her. Edward went back to the piano and play more.
"How was the lesson" Esme ask as I sat next to her.
"Nice. He's good" I said and then smile.
The night went past by fast. I felt asleep in the sofa next to Esme. I could tell she was the one who hold me tightly in her arms. I wonder why she didn't took me upstairs. It was better than my own bed!
The morning was cool. I had a cover on me when I woke up in Esme's arms. Yeah, I wasn't dreaming that she was carrying me in her arms. As I open my eyes slowly, I saw Esme smile and the smell of fresh eggs. I got up and went to follow the smell.
"Good morning, Esme" I said with smile. I slept good, I notice.
"Good morning, Hayley" she said. "They are waiting for you, Hayley" - she pointed to the kitchen - "In there."
I nodded in return. I went running to the kitchen. I knew who would I find there. Rosalie and Emmett, but for my surprise it was Edward and Esme was there. But I though she meant a plural of people.
"Hello, Edward" I said.
He nodded in return. "Here, go sit"
I went to sit and he brought me my breakfast. I was the only one who use the table in here.
"Since when do you cook?" I asked.
"Since you are here and since I learn" he said with a chuckle.
"Okay, but you didn't but anything bad did you?" I asked in a teasing voice.
"Just try them" he order.
"If I die" I threaten him "Esme is the witness here"
I saw Esme chuckle and Edward roll his eyes. I smile to Esme and she smile back. As I open my mouth, and taste them. They were good, better than Rosalie, but I won't say it out loud.
"Thank you" Edward said. I smile in return knowing he heard what I said in my mind.
The morning went by fast. Rosalie and Emmett came back from who knows where, but no sing of Carlisle. If I knew better than that, I could bet that people in town haven't seen Carlisle in a long time. So they must think Esme and Carlisle were fighting or something. People in here are really big gossipers. The stories go by fast.
"Ready?" Edward ask.
"YES!" I said.
We went to the piano room. Today I learn my first song. The song I learn, it was Esme's favorite. She came in the room when she heard it.
"I love this song" she told me as I play.
I continue playing and repeating it over and over with out stopping. Minutes past and I didn't need Edward to whisper the keys anymore. I wanted to learn the whole song, but he show me for parts.
Finally, I got everything right. The others came into the room and smile at me. It was amazing what you can do with you hands.
"You are ready. You learn fast!" Edward said.
"Thank you. And this mean I am done?" I asked.
"Not if you want. I can teach you more songs or I could help you compose. Someday you will know each song with out me telling you the keys." he said.
"Okay. Thanks." I said and then hug him.
He smile and I continue playing.
The days went by fast and it was almost time to leave town. Edward show me more songs and finally I wrote one for myself. It was perfect yet, but Esme like it. I didn't even name it, but I wanted to but lyrics to it.
Too many lessons past and almost done with my song. Each afternoon we play together. It was fun and the only thing we didn't argue about. Each lesson we had the best time of my life. It was fun for some part until Esme told me to go to sleep when it was late.
Its been almost 2 months and the sun wasn't out too much and no sing of Carlisle. It started to preoccupied me, but nobody would tell me what happen.
Today, Rosalie is going to take me too see Lucy. I wanted to show her what I wrote.
As we walk or mostly run, Rosalie asked me what my song meant to me. I told her it was what I felt for the most part.
"Do you like it?" I asked her.
"Of curse" she said "I love it."
I smile to her. We were there by now and Lucy was outside waiting.
"Hi!" Lucy said with enthusiasm.
"Hi!" I said and we hug. Rosalie left by then.
We went to her room and talk about each other. It wasn't a surprise when she asked about Carlisle.
"My mom went to the hospital and he was there. What happen?" she asked.
I look down, trying to find a reason to tell her. I didn't want to lie, but I didn't have another option.
"Did he…." she didn't finish. I knew what she meant, but it wasn't. He couldn't because he already tried. I shook my head to tell her no. "Then?"
I shrugged. "I don't know what happen." I told her. She looked at me in surprise.
"Your mom hasn't tell you?" she asked.
"No, none of them has. I got a theory, but maybe it's not right." I said.
"Tell me." she said.
"Well…maybe he stay there because they needed help. You know, my…dad…he likes to help a lot. I whish that is possible or else I would be mad at them for not telling me what happen." I said, "I hope it is." I smile after.
"Yeah, is more likely because there is been some things going on there. There is some king of disease going on. Its more like a really serious cough or something." she said.
Now I know he was helping or something. He had to, he love to help.
"Maybe it is!" I said.
"Lets talk about you song." she said changing the subject.
"What do you want to know?" I told her.
"Sing some lyrics" she suggested.
"Sing?" I said.
"Yeah or who do you want it to sing it." she asked curiously.
"Um…I didn't think of that actually" I said honestly.
"Oh…just try it. I bet you sound good." she encourage me.
"Okay. I'll try." I said.
She smile at me. I got my notebook out and gave it to her. I didn't needed to sing it.
I looked at her worry on what she would think when she first read it. I saw a little tier run through her brown eyes.
"What?" I asked. I didn't start to sing because I saw she was reading it. Maybe it was bad and she was disappointed.
"It is beautiful, Hayley" she said.
"Thanks!" I said.
"Now you have to sing it" she encourage more.
"Well…." I said nervously.
"You are nervous, right?" she said.
"Well…yeah" I said hiding my face with my hands.
"Don't worry. C'mon you can do it" she support me more.
"Okay. I'll try" but I am really nervous. I said.
She look at me waiting. I didn't know how to do this and it was something I never tried before. I looked up and smile. I knew it was perfect, but that's all I could do.
"That's really good" she said.
"Thanks" I said with a big smile "I knew its not finish but it will be"
"I think is perfect!" she said. "Teach me to sing it"
"What?" I said in surprise. I never show anyone anything.
"If you want." she said.
"Of course…it just that anybody asked me anything like this before." I said.
We study the song and finished the last part that it was missing and the title of it. At last we wrote down all the lyrics and sing it in the bottom. We made two copies of it. We put a happy smile at the end. It was really great that I wrote it with my best friend. I wanted to do something else with her.
"We should write more together" she suggested.
"Yeah we should." I said.
"Here" she said giving me pieces of paper. "Lets start now"
Her mom came in the room by then and she got some juice and a sandwich
"Thank you ma'am" I said and then smile.
"Thanks mom." Lucy said with a big smile.
"You are welcome girls. So what are you two doing?" she asked.
"Not much" I said.
"Only writing" Lucy said.
"Okay then, see you later" she said and then walk out of the room.
We spent most of the time thinking about what we should write about. Time pastes when you are having fun is the saying my dad use to say, now it applied to me. It was almost time to go and I forgot why I came here in the first place. The most important thing.
"Um…Lucy…" I said.
"Yes, Hayley" she said letting go of the pen.
"We…my family and I are leaving" I said. I remember how Rosalie told me to tell her, but I couldn't do that to her. I didn't want to lie.
"Where?" she said in a sad tone.
"Well….not really sure" I lied. I was a terrible liar.
"Oh…well you still came back sometime right?" she said.
"Of curse, Lucy. I would never ever forget you. You an amazing friend." I told her and we hug.
"When?" she asked.
"Not sure, but soon I believe." I said.
"Okay, but you have to come back tomorrow and at least we could do one more song together." she said.
"Yeah!" I said.
We continue thinking and thinking, until Rosalie came for me. Rosalie was waiting outside.
"Hi Rose!" I said.
As we left I though about how is it going to be for Lucy after I left.