Author's Note: sorry for the delay, I just looked and saw that it has been a month. I'm going to slow things down a little,
I was rereading this and noticed it's a little too rushed and i'm not getting what I want out of it. I can't get the right emotion out when it's rushed so please bear with me. The next couple of chapters are all in one day, from each person's point of view leading up to Kira's performance.
On to the story.
"Alright class,today we were going to have a pop quiz but it seems that I have forgotten the tests on my desk at home." Doctor Oliver announced to the class. A collective sigh of releif was his answer."Unfortunately, it seems that I have forgotten the entire lesson plan for the day as well.
As much as I hate to say it, Free Period." With that said, the class erupted into mixed conversations within the groups.
Dr. Oliver looked around the class, eyes resting on a group of four individuals in the back left corner of the class.
His eyes wandered back to his breifcase where the pop quiz lay.
'With everything that is going to happen tonight, a quiz is the last thing they need' he thought to himself. 'I wonder if Jason and Kim will be there.'
In the middle of her conversation with the others, Anna happened to glance to the front of the class and saw a perplexed look on Dr. Oliver's face. She excused herself from the others and walked up to the desk.
"Are you okay, Dr. O?" She asked.
"Yeah, I'm okay Anna, I'm just thinking about tonight."
"You don't think we can pull it off, do you?"
"No it's not that, I've been thinking about something else."
"Mom?"
"It's just that, you've been here for a month, Jason, told me you've moved out of his house and into your own. I just figured that she would have come to me by now."
"Look, I don't know how mom was when she was growing up with you guys because I wasn't there but I do know the mom that I've grown up with. From what I hear, she's different. Beleive me when I tell you, she wants to talk but she just doesn't know how or when. God knows Jason and I have been telling her to talk to you since I found out who you were."
"Yeah, Jason told me you guys tried to get her to come by but she wouldn't."
"Is there anything that I can do, any questions about mom that maybe I can answer?"
"No, any and all questions that I need answers to must come from your mom,
but there is a question I have that you can help me with."
"Okay."
He motioned her closer so that he could whisper.
"Did you help Kira find a song?"
"Yeah, with a little help from mom. The song never crossed our minds until mom mentioned it."
"Can you tell me what it is?"
"No way, you'll have to show up tonight to hear us play it."
"Us?"
"She needs a Piano player for the song, and I just happen to know how to play one."
"You're full of secrets, just like your mom was."
"Just like mom is. She has her secrets even today. There are some things she did in her past that she still won't tell. It's like she's bound to secrecy."
"Oh I know how she feels, if only you kids knew what I went through was your age, being a teenager is not easy but it got a little better once I met your mom and Jason."
"Just so you know, both of them will be there tonight, maybe you and mom can talk and you can get answers to your questions."
"Tonight isn't about me and Kim, it's about those two." He said indicating to Conner and Kira. "But if I do see her tonight,
I plan to set a date and time to get my questions answered. However, tonight is going to be a night for forming new relationships,
not questioning the reasons for a failed one."
"Well who knows, something may happen tonight."
"If there is anything that I have learned in my life Anna, it's that anything is possible."
"You know, mom said the same thing to me not too long ago. It was right after we moved here and I still hadn't made any friends,
the day after she said that, I met Conner and here I am today."
"Well, out of all of us, your mom was always the one to look on the bright side first."
(Bell Rings)
"Alright class, copy the homework and you can go." He announced to the kids.
On the way out, Tommy called Anna back to his desk.
"One more thing, don't tell your mom that I'm going to be there tonight. I want to surprise her."
"I won't. I'll see you tonight Dr. O."
Once Anna left the room, the others walked up to him.
"Hey Dr. O., is Anna alright?" Kira asked.
"Yeah, she's fine. We were just discussing about her mom and how tonight's trip to Hayley's may just be a memorable one"
He gave Kira a quick, understanding smile.
"Are you going to need us from now until then?" Conner asked.
"Probably not, but I'd be alert anyway."
"Okay, we'll see you tonight Dr. O." Ethan said as the three of them walked to the door.
"Alright guys, enjoy the rest of the day."
"We will." They chorused.
"A trip to Hayley's that will be memorable? Oh yeah, this is one trip, we won't soon forget." He said out loud into the empty classroom as he awaited his next class to arrive.
TBC