chapter two

The feeling of the keys on my fingertips,gliding at a fast pace, black, white all the keys are alike, only their sound changes.

It was Alyssa's idea to come to the music room across campus as soon as I mentioned I play piano, always have and hopefully always will.

My family said I wouldn't get anywhere in life as a musician so I did the other thing I was good at, Economics.

Beethoven was an inspiration yet so were many other women and men alike in the music industry.

Ringing through the rather empty room, the piano made many lovely, sad, beautiful sounds whilst I played.

Alyssa watching my fingers dance across the mamy keys.

I was lost in the moment when I was playing, It was a rather recognizable piece done by Beethoven.

The Moonlight Sonata.

It was something difficult for me to learn as a kid but after many years of practice I got it. Always getting lost when I play, I didn't even have to look to know where to place my long fingers.

"Megan?" Alyssa spoke.She had been nudging me lightly,shaking my head I look at her. I hadn't noticed I finished the piece, did I get that lost?

"Yeah?" I furrow my brows,looking at her.

She just sighed in relief, "you just zoned out,its fine"

I nod, standing up from the chair. Alyssa put herself where I once sat. Walking to the side, she began to play... Horribly.

Wincing I come up behind her, grabbing her hands, "like this." I place her fingers onto keys,my fingers resting atop her ones.

Lightly pressing down on each of her fingers she played one of the most simple songs with my help.

Seven years old, it's around five keys and rather quick to pick up.

Humming softly to the tune of the song that we played together, it brought joy to me having to help her, it was odd.

Normally I hated when someone couldn't do something right, I wouldnt even help them but now. I helped her.

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After a long while of teaching Alyssa as much as I could about the piano,when she played by herself she was still crap and I ended up helping her once again.

I couldn't lie,it was rather fun.

We ended up holding hands when we left the building, I didn't mind, her hand was shockingly warm in this freezing weather.

Soft skin against mine, it felt like a blessing to hold her hand even though we haven't even known each other for long.

I've always known i was attracted to girls but I didn't expect to fall for one this fast.

Crap,am I really falling for Alyssa?

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It had been a few days of knowing Alyssa woods,id found out more about her than I'd liked.

She loves alot of things, especially animals and all of nature. Yet is terrified of spiders so excluding them.

She told me about all her relationships,which lucky for me, she was also a lesbian, a huge lesbian. I began wishing she liked me back, yet again we hadn't known each other that long still.

We both drank lots to drown our sorrows, we both loved to get high, we had lots more in common aswell, we were already a perfect match.

Talking about getting high, we were sitting in my small apartment living room next to my little cannabis plant, I preferred to grow it rather than buy it from strangers.

Making joints that we ended up smoking, all we did was get high and talk about how life was to each other,it was incredible.

Leaning closer I rested my head onto her shoulder, god I had gotten sleepy,but I was also someone that laughed alot whilst high. We joked about stupid things, just laughing my ass off, so was Alyssa.

It was obviously going to happen but we both fell asleep on my bed a while later...well a mattress on the floor is a bed right? We were cuddled up together trying to steal each others warmth.

I was snoring my head off, Alyssa was soundless. Neither of us knew that but thats what was going on when we were unconscious, me loudly snoring and alyssa just fidgeting around alot.

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When I woke up around four in the morning, I slowly sat up,looking down at the girl cuddled so close to me.

My face burns red, we had been cuddling the entire time.Why did I let that happen, it shouldn't of happened, what if she wakes up and thinks i made her hug me? What if she doesn't like me like that and hates this?

I'm gay panicking worse than ever, whilst at the same time fearing she will wake up.

Alyssa mumbled something in her sleep, it sounded like 'comfy' or 'softy' I don't know,nor do i want to know if it was neither of those.

What I ended up doing was brushing my finger through her red hair, loving the soft, smooth texture.

I couldn't stop playing with it, I became obsessed with the feel of her bright strands.I love it.

It was minutes that went by before Alyssa woke up, waking up to me playing with her hair.

She groaned as she moved to sit up, pulling my hand back quickly.

"you're awake" I say, rhetorically. of course she was awake, her eyes were open and she was yawning into her hand,unless she turned into a zombie, it's rather obvious.

She nods tiredly, "I wanna sleep more" she pouts,crawling closer to me and wrapping her arms around my thin body.

I chuckle softly, "get some more sleep then, its Saturday anyway" I shrug.

She just nodded again, swinging a leg around my waist. It got a massive reaction from me, my eyes widening and face going bright red again, thank god the lights weren't on.

Alyssa woods, all I know is...I have feelings towards you.