The Boy In The Music Room

The school sure is creepy at night, anyway, my name is Dakota Flynn and I’m here at school, helping my boyfriend Lucas Wolfe with his class project.

Since we made our relationship official three months ago, we’ve been inseparable and, my mom has been dating his dad too.

Our parents approve of our relationship too and that makes me happy. As I said before, we’re here at school in the library, working on Lucas’ school project. While Lucas is studying, I realize I need a drink so I excuse myself and head for the vending machines at the end of the hall.

Now, except for a teacher, a janitor, a security guard, and the principal, the school is practically empty. When I reached the vending machines, I heard the faint sound of a piano music playing above me.

Fearing that I was going insane, I strained my ears and there was no denying that was the sound of a piano. Who in the world is playing the piano this late at night then, I remember the story about the boy who died in the music room.

The music had a hypnotic effect on me and I began to feel sadness.. As I listened to the beautiful sound I could hear voices and I swore, it sounded a lot like Cody’s father Caen, who also happens to be the principal here at Raven Falls Academy.

Caen

Every night I stay late I can hear the sound of a piano playing in the now-abandoned music room. The haunting music drifts through the empty hallways causing me to weep like a baby.

The boy playing the piano has been dead for years… he was also my best friend, who was in love with that witch Bridgette’s dead sister. I warned him that she was in love with Lance Wolfe but he didn’t believe me.

As for me, well I was in love with our friend, Mathias, the father of Marius and Julian. Sometimes, I hated my best friend Samuel for taking all of Mathias’ attention. If only he would have noticed me.

Mathias

As I walked back to the library, I could hear the sound of footsteps echoing through the empty hallways.

“What the hell?” I asked myself in a whispered tone.

Straining my eyes, my night vision kicked in and I realized it was Marius’ father. “What’s he doing here?” 

My eyes continued to follow Mathias as he passed me and rounded the corner to the stairs that led to the now-abandoned music room.

Caen

“Caen!”

“Mathias? What are you doing here?”

“I could ask you the same.”

“Well, I am the principal of Raven Falls Academy.”

I couldn’t believe my eyes the only person who I ever really loved was standing right in front of me. It wasn’t that long ago though, that we despised each other with our hatred growing after the death of Samuel.

Our sons grew up together and through the years I began to warm up to him again, all the while secretly harboring feelings for him. 

“What right do you have being here, Caen?”

 “I could ask you the same, Mathias…”

My anger got the best of me and so I shouted, “You claimed to be in love with Samuel, yet, you never showed up to his funeral!”

“What are you talking about?! I wasn’t in love with Samuel, I was in love with you and still am!”

Did I hear right, all this time Caen also had feelings for me.

“In case you don’t remember, Samuel was in love with Bridgette’s sister.”

Then it hit me, indeed Samuel was in love with Moira. How could I have forgotten that, he would often ask me for advice on how to talk to her, and then, she got pregnant. I never knew the identity of the father. There were rumors that Samuel was the father but he denied it and claimed he knew who was taking the secret to his grave.

I felt like an idiot and just wanted to run over to Caen.

Reunited Again

“Caen, would you like to have lunch at Max’s?”

“Sure, I’m craving a salad.”

It’s been three weeks since Mathias and I revealed our feelings to each other and we’ve been inseparable, even telling our sons about our relationship. I’m so happy and my son accepts Mathias. I know at my age, I’m too old to date but, love is love and anyway, he and I along with our kids are planning a vacation in the Bahamas.

“Caen, do you remember your reservations for our upcoming trip?”

“Yes, how can I, this is a chance to be a family with our kids.”

I hugged him, kissed him, and said, “I love you.”

“I love you too,” as I held him in my arms.

I knew then we were going to be okay.

Thank you, Samuel…