A Pianist's Dream - PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE

Her hands moved gracefully on the keys of the piano, playing the deep and dramatic notes of a song masterfully created by a deaf man a long time ago. It was very obvious that the song was her favorite, for she has mastered the song, her emotions are clearly visible from the way her body swayed, her eyes closed as tears dropped from the windows of her soul.

A breeze blew from an open window, and her long white locks danced like ballerinas on stage. The pianist stopped playing and closed the piano's cover. She sat in front of the piano for a long time, staring at a picture taken so many years ago.

The picture showed two persons, both of them wearing black pants and white long sleeved shirts. Their ties were of different colors, although the picture has faded and the colors are not discernable. Their hair were jet black and well combed, there faces austere and unsmiling. Both of them were carrying rolled up pieces of paper. A school's logo and name was on the picture.

The pianist took the frame and touched the faces on the picture. She stood after placing the picture back on the piano. The pianist carefully walked towards the open window and stared at the garden outside. She savored the cool breeze and closed her eyes.

A door opened and a man entered the room.

"'Tay," the man said. "Its time to go. "