Pianissimo Girl

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"Emiliee Johnson, playing Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven," the announcer said, calling 15 year old Emiliee on the stage. She sat down at the black grand piano, on the stage. She sat playing "Moonlight Sonata," for her mom. Her parents, along with her family and friends, sat in the crowd. Since her parents were special, she was able to get them box seats. Near the very end of her song, she heard two loud noises. It took her exactly two seconds to figure out what they were. They were gunshots. The rest passed by in a blur. She vaguely remembered her dad screaming and seeing her mother's body fall from the two-story box seats. She heard a loud thud, but she was unsure if it was her body hitting the floor or her mothers. Next, she heard people screaming and alarms blaring. Then it all went black........

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