Okay, so I've been thinking, I don't want to do Nathan's birthday, it seems unimportant with the latest series of events, I think this one will be the final game of the season. Haley will sing at it. I had a couple pieces to choose from but in the end it was down to two, 'Crazy' and 'Shadow Dancer'. I finally chose 'Shadow Dancer' because um, its like metaphor or something and shows a bit of her intelligence. There's a line, 'Driven by Terpsichore' that really reveals that because I don't think many people know who Terpsichore is. Terpsichore is a muse. Muses have to do with Greek Mythology. Terpsichore is the muse of dancing and the daughter of the kind of gods, Zeus. Each of his daughters, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania posses a different talent of the arts and sciences. They all entertained the king of the gods daily, it was their job. Yea, I actually researched something, consider yourselves special that I actually researched something for you. So I found Terpsichore, the daughter of Zeus and mother of the Sirens, and the muse of dancing. Terpsichore often dances with her lyre an her plectrum. There's your lesson for today. Now for chapter 21.
Chapter 21- Shadow Dancer
Haley walked silently out to the center court and took her microphone. This was the first time she would be doing this, but she wasn't nervous. This was planned. The lights dimmed and then went out. It was pitch dark. The crowd started getting rowdy and talkative, but the music started, slow and solemn. A young girl walked in and took her position. Haley began to sing,
"Sleeping softly
Through the night
Out of sight
Out of might…"
The spotlight came on, but not on Haley, on the young dancer. The music picked up as she danced. She was so graceful. The spotlight followed her as Haley continued to sing.
"Restlessly awake
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Dancing on my walls
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
She never falls
"Spinning around
Upside down
All over town
Looking around…"
The dancer knew the dance she was supposed to do with the song and so far so good. The crowd seemed to be enjoying it, even though they couldn't see Haley. That was planned, she was in all black for a reason.
"Screaming softly
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Dancing in the dark
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Waiting for the lark
"Sitting up
All night long
I sing my song
I face my wrong…"
Haley wrote this song herself, without her agent that she fired. She felt revived, great, ecstatic, floating on air.
"Killing Time
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Driven by Terpsichore
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Over by my door
"Silencing fears
In my mind
She looks kind
Thinking I won't mind"
She smiled, not that anyone could see, but she loved that part of the song.
"Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Dancing in my dreams
Dancing in my mind
Dancing on my walls
Shadow Dancer, Shadow Dancer
Shadow Dancer"
Haley finished the song gracefully and both her and the dancer were off the court before the lights came back on.
Nathan heard her singing through the speakers in the locker room.
"Hey man, that's your girl," Tim said when Haley was done.
"Yea, Tim, okay, thanks for clearing that up, I wasn't sure."
"Oh, anytime brother, anytime," Time said, patting Nathan on the shoulder and Nathan moving so Tim's hand would just fall. Nathan laughed, grabbed his bag from his locker and went to meet Haley out front.
"Hey, you were great, I heard you, and Tim told me it was you. He thought I couldn't recognize my fiancé's voice."
"Thanks, and you do realize you're talking about Tim, right." She kissed him.
"That explains it, its Tim, the drunk hung-over brainless friend of mine that I have no idea why he is my friend," Nathan said as Tim walked up.
"Nate, my man, check out those cheerleaders, they are lookin fine tonight, lets go get us some."
"Um, Tim, still here," Haley said.
"Oh, right, sorry dude, you got yourself a girl."
Nathan shook his head, "I'm not sorry," he put his arm around Haley, "I love her, and its better than those rejections you get," Nathan smiled.
"Nobody can resist the Timister." Tim walked away.
"The 'Timister'?" Haley asked.
"Don't ask," Nathan laughed as they walked away.
Okay, so I've been thinking and watching OTH and I realized something. The Sirens were brought up once before when Peyton asked Haley what kind of monster she was and Haley responded with one of those sirens who lured sailors out onto the rocks and killed them or whatever. Now Haley's singing about their mother. Coincidence? Maybe, or she just has a thing for Greek Mythology. You can still vote for the poll. The sequel poll will end with the end when this story is completed. The pregnant one will end when I decide to put it in.