Entries of Edith-Solaire (Discontinued)

Chapter 36 {FlashBack}

[Jan 2017]

I sat in front of the piano, fingers grazing the keys. I could feel it was surrounded by magic, like it was protecting it, the magic itself was warm and enveloping. I pressed down on it and slowly I began to get accustomed to it. I'm glad Dad gave me this but I still felt guilty.

I looked down at the box containing music sheets, I reached down for it and pulled it into my lap. I scanned through the sheets, none of them felt right until I saw Elise Fur. I took it out and scanned it, I nodded and placed it in front of me.

I played it cautiously, scared that I would mess it up, but it came out alright. I began to play a bit faster and I messed up. I frowned and restarted it, and I messed up. Again and again I made the exact same mistake. I slammed my hands on the keys out of frustration and regretted it immediately, I stood up and paced around the room.

"What am I doing wrong," I muttered to myself, "why do I keep repeating that mistake?" I jumped when I heard the door creak open, I heard the familiar jingle of Bob's bell. I sighed, I walked over to him and bent down, sticking my hand out to see if he was okay with me petting him.

"Spoiled thing," I laughed out as he walked past me, "I need to try again." I sat back down at the piano and he did the same thing. I tried again and failed, it went on until the sun was setting. I only made a bit of progress by then.

I closed my eyes and tilted my head back sighed. I needed to keep my mind busy with something else, I looked out the window and saw that the moon was rising. I got up and picked up Bob from the stool, I carried him until he tried clawing me.

"Bob," I heard Dads voice scolding the cat, "I see you're getting along with him." I shrugged but smiled, "He's spoiled." Dad laughed, the siamese cat wandered off.

"Have you been enjoying the piano?" He asked, I told that I was but I kept making the same mistake over again. And that it was annoying me that I was.

"Practice makes perfect," He tugged me along to the Indoor Garden, "learning an instrument is very time consuming but it pays off in the end, MoonDrop. I promise." He reached up to his hair and let it fall down. I reach up to my own short hair.

"I just need things to pass the time," I sat down and crossed my legs, "I'll probably drop it like jewelry making, or singing or even all the other thousand hobbies I started and dropped!" I flopped down, there was nothing that really stuck with me these past seven years.

"You'll find something eventually," He reassured me, "you've dabbled in- well a shit ton of things," I giggled. I don't hear him cussing alot.

"And you've gotten good at them but," He sat down next to me, "they haven't called to you. We'll find one eventually, don't worry my child." I sat up and hugged him, his Core jumped with glee.

"Thanks...Dad." I still feel flustered calling him that, but it felt nice too. It made us happy, he made me happy, comfortable and safe.

"Of course, Edith." He hugged me back.