Adieu

*~*This is a creative project between myself (Paige) and a colleague of mine (Early). These are posts from a personal back and forth between the two of us that I'll be posting here to read more leisurely in an easier format.*~*

Michayla Macy's life was on the fast track to success. Despite losing her father on the eve of her debut, Mickey has become a tour de force amongst the elite of the classical music scene in Baltimore. She was one of the youngest members to date to be offered a permanent seat in the orchestra and she had rode that wave since.

That is, until the summer of Michayla's 23rd year. That was when the diagnosis dropped. What initially began as a cough and body aches ended with her fate being signed away by an oncologist on a slip of paper that read leukemia. She tried countless treatments, both in practice and those that were being further medically explored. But, alas, the symptoms persisted and ended with her having to take an indefinite leave of absence from the orchestra. Now, eight months later, Michayla has become a shell of what she once was. With limbs that barely work and a resolve that's all but crumbled, Mickey now lives her days as peacefully as she possibly can, reminding herself of her beginnings by surrounding herself with the flowers her father loved and the music he loved even more.

However, unbeknownst to Michayla, a figure has waited patiently in the shadows, watching, waiting, and secretly hoping for a brighter outcome.