Those Of A Lifetime

Chapter Four: Yearnings

She was breathing fast, a river or sweat flown down her cheeks. Her legs were shaking as she made haste down the halls to her last class.

Hold your composure and everything will be okay. Ruby said trying to convince herself but to no avail.

Ruby, imagine of she was right there in front of you and you had to sing to her, would you be able to do it? Of course not. So while she's not here I shouldn't be feeling this nervous...

Ruby took a left turn and arrived at her class. There were several music stands up on the stage. Some students had arrived before her sitting down on the bleachers just starring at her as she walked in.

"Hello, Ruby." her professor greeted her.

"H-hi." Ruby replied back as she took a seat on the bleachers placing her guitar down besides her.

"I hope you are prepared for class today."

"Ha, mentally no. Physically, sure..."

Serveral over students had arrived after her carrying their musical instruments along with them.

"Sure, you say? How about you go first and we can see what we can work on."

"I mean... I finished writing my song, but I don't think I'm mentally ready to perform in front of everyone."

"That happens to just about everyone, it gets some getting used to. But while you perform, how about you try to pretend we're not here."

Ruby took a deep breath. "Okay, I'll go first then." Ruby stepped onto the stage with her music sheets and her acoustic guitar.

"Ahem." Ruby began by clearing her throat.

"Oh, Ruby!" Ruby looked up at her Professor.

"Uh..."

"How about giving us some details on the song you wrote. You don't have to go too in depth if you don't want to."

"Alright, well this is a song I wrote about a childhood friend of mine. We went to the same school since elementary, but then she transferred... And ever since I can't stop thinking about her. But in this song, I talk about how I'm trying to move on and how she may be trying to carry on in her own life as well."

"Hmm... very interesting... You may begin whenever you are ready."

"Okay, so this song is written in E minor and it's called, The Favor."

Ruby tuned up her guitar twisting the little pegs. Before beginning to play, she placed her right arm to onto the body and tapped it fours times with her index finger in an even measure using this method as her metronome. She opened the song with just simple tabs, then switched to a i V vi iv chord progression and softly she began singing.

I'm embracing all that I'm learning
As the pages keep on turning,
Nearing the end, to a new chapter,
Where we may have to part hereafter
Tried to face away from the end,
But we all had to attend
As pages are filling up with the new,
Mine still holds writings of you

Can you hear me crying out as you walk on
I'm falling apart as I'm learning to let go
But is there something you're trying to hold on
Is there something you don't want to let go?

It's clear to you not everyone will be there
But remember those who will always care
As you may try to push us all behind
I won't ask for you to change your mind
But I'll ask that you don't forget all of us here
And all that you were throughout the years