SORRY I HAVENT UPDATED FOR A WHILE – HAVE BEEN AWAY AND GOT CARRIED AWAY WITH MY GIRL.

Meredith stood in front of her keyboard. Taking in a deep breath she tried to think about what it was she wanted to play.

When she began, he hands danced blindly across the keys. The music was mellow, delicate and progressed in a smooth uplifting motion. Her music drifted across the space and lingered in the hearts of the audience.

Tears slipped down her cheeks as she remembered the last time she had played this exact piece of music. Her heart ached as she remembered her mother calling her ordinary, and then arguing about the operation.

She had retreated to the church that day and had played this exact piece. It was a piece that she had composed while she was at school.

She played it for her mother, who did not say a word about it at all.

Merediths music moved dramatic lengths, tempo and heavinesss built before the song slowly trinkled out and faded.

Meredith felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Why Mer?" Katie asked as Meredith finished.



"Because it was the last thing i played." Meredith replied.

"When?" Katie asked

"A couple of years ago." Meredith sighed.

Katie turned Meredith around and hugged her.

"It's all ok Mer." Katie whispered.

Meredith pulled back and wiped the tears from her eyes.

She looked around the audience and noticed that Aunt Lisa, Uncle Greg and Uncle Jimmy all had tears in their eyes.

"That was beautiful." Audrey told her.

The rest of them nodded.

Katie cleared her throat. "It's called the butterfly within. Mer wrote it."

Meredith sighed and flicked off the keyboard. She had a quick drink before picking up her violin and plugging in the mini amp.

After playing such a mellow song, she looked to play something more alive. She toyed with the idea of three different songs. Contemplated creating a medley, but instead turned to Pete and asked. "You good to sing?"



Pete looked at her shocked. "It's been a while."

"Not busking anymore." she laughed.

"Can we do the devil?" he asked

Meredith nodded. "That's exactly what i had in mind."

Meredith began to play - Katie jumped up on the keyboard "i've got you covered."
she told her.

Pete began to sing.

The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind: he was willin' to make a deal.
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot.
And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what:
"I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
"And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
"Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due:
"I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cos I think I'm better than you."
The boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin,


"But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."

Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard.
'Cos hells broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals it hard.
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold.
But if you lose, the devil gets your soul.

The devil opened up his case and he said: "I'll start this show."
And fire flew from his fingertips as he resined up his bow.
And he pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss.
Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.

Meredith's played her heart out. Her head moving with the flow of her hand and bow.


When the devil finished, Johnny said: "Well you're pretty good ol' son.
"But if you'll sit down in that chair, right there, and let me show you how its done."

Fire on the moun, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"


"No, child, no."

The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet.
Johnny said: "Devil just come on back if you ever want to try again.
"I told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best that's ever been."

And he played fire on the mount, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."

Once Meredith had finished she unhooked her self. She had noticed the foot tapping and hands clapping of the audience as they performed.

Richard beamed at her and Mark came and picked her up and swung her around.

"You're amazing." he told her.

"Not amazing" Meredith smiled. "I'm just an ordinary girl." she whispered.

Mark pulled Meredith's head down in a kiss. "There is definetly nothing 

ordinary about you." he told her when they broke apart.

Meredith sighed and rested her head against his. "I do try." she said quietly. Mark chuckled lightly at the thought.

She turned to Pete and Katie. "Thanks guys." she told them with a smile.

Addie nodded her head to Pete who was impressed. "Looks like your in." Mark joked.

"We'll have to play another Mer." Katie told her. "This time let me choose."

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Meredith had not stayed up much longer after that. She had played a bit more, occassionally accompanied by Pete and Katie, before seeking the comfort of Marks arms.

She had gone to sleep with a smile on her face that night. She felt freer than she had in a long time,