Prodigy

Chapter 8

Another week passed and everyone was already here. We were all getting ready for the winter festival and there were tons of decorations. My parents were coming and Mrs. Park did me the favor of paying for them to come. I was practicing in the music room when I got a call.

Mom: We're here! Where are you?!

Dad: Hey Minah!

GongChan: Noona! Come see us before you perform!

I hung up the phone and ran to the entrance. I saw my parents and ran to hug them.

GongChan: *smiles* How's the school? Is it good?

Minah: Eh. It's alright. I'll be going to perform at the end so go ahead. I have to go change.

They smiled and went inside. I ran to the dorm room and changed into this beautiful eggshell colored dress that the fashion department made for me. It was long, dazzling and beautiful. I then did my hair and makeup. I looked like a million bucks or should I say a billion won. I put on my heels and walked inside through the back door. I sat backstage and waited for everyone to go. It was soon my turn and I walked on stage. I sat down at the piano and turned on the microphone.

Minah: This is the most recent song that I've written. I can't guarantee that you'll be crying nor will you be happy by the end of this so if you're worried you'll ruin your makeup. You can leave.

Everyone stayed in their seat and I started playing. I felt the emotion of the song and started singing. I felt like my heart was going to burst so I sang my heart out while I felt a few tears roll down my face. I had already noticed half of the people crying and by the time the song was over. I wasn't able to see a single person without tears in their eyes. Everyone cheered and I got up from my seat and bowed. The audience started walking out and I walked behind them.

?: That song was amazing. *shakey voice* Yah~ Why did she have to make me cry in front of everyone.

I smiled as I listened to their conversations. When I got outside, my parents, Dahae, JB, Jongsuk and Choa gave me bouquets of flowers.

Mrs. Park: Beautiful as always Minah. You shouldn't make important figures cry in big crowds.

Minah: *laughs* I'm so glad that you came. *bows*

Mrs. Park: How about we all go out for dinner. My treat. My family and yours. How about it Mr and Mrs. Shin?

Mom: Oh. That'd be a blessing.

We all went to this restaurant. It looked so fancy and I was sort of dressed for it. We all sat down and started talking and eating.

Dahae: Jimin. What did you think of her performance?

Jimin: .. It was really good. You can really feel the emotions while you sing. It gave me goosebumps.

Minah: Thank you Jimin-ssi.

Mrs. Park: So Minah. You know my son?

Minah: Sort of.

Mrs. Park: So how did you two know your daughter was a prodigy?

Dad: It's an amazing story. Really.

Mom: I was giving one of my students a lesson and after he left; she came in and asked if she could play on the piano. I actually said no but when I walked away; she started playing anyway. She played a Beethoven song that I had prepared the student to play. I didn't even know she could read sheet music nor did I know she knew what each key was.

Minah: I had memorized it online.

Mrs. Park: This is amazing. Your daughter is a prodigy in performing arts and my son is a prodigy in visual arts.