Melody

Part 2

Luckily,I reached the music room earlier than everyone else and had time to practice a bit. I closed the door behind me,took one of the brown,acoustic guitars and started playing a song Amy wrote for me, I might be a good singer but songwriting is definitely not my thing. 

Just as I got the chords right and sang the first note, someone opened the door and came right in. I turned around to see that it was a girl. She had long,silky,brown,thick hair that came down till her waist , unlike my black,wavy,thick hair , her hair was completely straight. She wore jeans and a long,lime green shirt and some diamond earrings. She had skin that was smooth,like mine and fair. 

"Sorry,I thought I would be the first one here." Her voice sounded as sweet as candy 

"Oh,no it's okay, I can leave if you want me too" I uttered

"Um,wait, you're that girl from Sociology, aren't you? Miss James?"

"Yes, but you can call me Ivy."

"I'm Diana," she held out her hand, "it's  a  pleasure to meet you."

"You too" we shook hands 

"If I'm  not mistaken,you were about to sing a song?"

"Mhmm,you're right."

"Okay...but aren't you gonna continue it?"

That was tricky,this song was really special to me and I couldn't just sing  it for a girl I didn't know, so I told her I wouldn't .

"Oh,okay then."

Just then our teacher came in, Mrs Rick, followed by the rest of the class, which was, apparently only 2 boys and 1 more girl. I recognised both of the boys, one of them was Oliver and the other was Ryder, the girl however was a complete stranger to me, she had shoulder length hair which was Red and she wore a dress that went below her knee , followed by tights and sneakers underneath. 

Oliver sat down by the drum set that was on the other side of the room instead of the one next to me. Ryder took the keyboard next to me ,  the red-haired girl took the cello and Diana took the base guitar.  

"I see you guys have chosen your instruments already! Unfortunately though, we won't use them, so you may keep them back." Came Mrs Rick's voice.

She began writing on the black board and as she moved aside, we saw what she wrote.

On the black board were written four words. "The Evolution Of Music."

"I'm guessing you already figured out what we're going to do today." Her voice was suddenly more joyful.

Well we sent the rest of Music class studying that and then just as the bell rang and Mrs Rick went out, we started talking. Oliver was talking to Diana and Ryder was on the phone. That left me and the red-haired girl. 

"I'm Stephanie," she began, "and you are?"

"Ivy,"I said, "it's a pleasure."

"So have you taken Music every year?" 

I suddenly went sweaty, I realised I was starting to get nervous.

"No,actually..." I was about to tell her why, but she surprisingly said,

"Parents didn't allow? I know how that feels, it was the same with me, this is my first class too!"she said cheerfully.

"Oh," I began to say, "Well, at least we're here now!."

"Yeah"

The lights were  switched off suddenly, we turned to see who it was and saw that it was Oliver, he was currently walking out the door,Diana after him. 

"Aren't you  coming?" Came a voice from behind my shoulder, I guessed it was Ryder and I was correct.

"Yeah,we are." Uttered Stephanie

"Uh,actually,I meant Ivy."

"Oh,Sorry!"

"So,Ivy! I heard you have Economics next! Wanna go together?."

"Um...actually," I started to say.

"She'll meet you outside!" Stephanie replied for  me.

As Ryder went outside, and I was sure we had privacy , i started to say.

"What did you do that...," I saw the look on her face. "Actually,thanks!"

I headed for the door and heard her say, "See you at the end of the day!"

"Yeah," I whispered, hoping that we would be friends and that she wouldn't end up being like Diana.

My first day was over and I was exhausted to death! Stephanie kept her end of the deal and we met after school ended. I invited her over for a sleepover since it was Friday and late at night we sat and ate marshmallows while talking to each other.

"So, what's your biggest dream?"she asked me.

"Mine. I...I know it might be very stupid but a great person once asked me,a person who's very important to me that, "How do you know it won't come true?" I wanna sing my heart out, sing for everyone and spread love in their hearts. Singing for me is expressing my feelings. I'm not that good of a talker but when it comes to singing...I could sing my heart out and never get tired. And...and...I don't want to sing on a stage! I wanna sing with the people,not above or away from them I also want them to sing with me and feel what I feel through the magic of words."

When I didn't hear a reply, I turned to see that Stephanie was already asleep. I smiled. It's so odd and peculiar, the way how people are so peaceful when their asleep, we might all be different and do different things but at the end of the day we all sleep,we all look peaceful.

Stephanie. I was great that I had made a friend and little did I know she would be one of the most important people in my soon to be amazing life!

"Ivy!!" I heard a voice "Ivy,get up!!"

"Mom,let me sleep!"

Someone threw a pillow at  my head  and I jerked up and saw that it was Stephanie not my mom.

"You are so hard to wake up!" She muttered 

"Sorry," i said "but I'll make it up to you."

As I looked at her properly, I saw that she had already taken a shower and gotten ready with fresh,new clothes on. She wore jeans and a knee length dress with full sleeves.

"As soon as I get ready." I uttered

"Sure! But the real reason I woke you up is,because there's someone at the door and your mom,dad and siblings are still sleeping."

Oh,okay...let me just quickly take a shower." 

"Fine."

 I took a shower, while thinking about who might be at the door at the same time. It couldn't be the milkman,since he never comes on Saturdays. The mailman wasn't due until Monday, it couldn't be anyone from school either, I give up.

I came out as fast as I could to see Stephanie giving me a sarcastic look. I shrugged and went downstairs, I peered through the hole to see that it was Oliver

I was extremely surprised and opened the door.

"Someone dropped your package at my house." He shoved the package into my hands and went back toward his house before I could say anything.

Was he that mad at me? I suddenly heard Stephanie coming back downstairs and decided not to get lost in the past again, it was time to move on toward the future! Whether it's completely amazing or disturbingly miserable.