“Don’t slouch! You’re pounding on the keys again! Stop making such odd facial exspressions!”
The ring of the piano echoed around the large, dark ballroom. Sleepiness clung to my eyelids, I tried desperately to keep up with the tempo my mother had set. She wore a face of pure annoyance.
“Stop stop stop!” I heaved in a deep breath and stilled my hands.”Evelyn, I thought you knew this song!”
“I do mother but-”
“Then please play it! That was utterly horrid!”
“I am trying mother. We’ve been at this all morning! May I please take a moment to breathe?!” The last sentence seemed like it wasn’t just about the morning practice. I stood and turned to Karmedy.
“Please get me a cup of tea” The maid nodded and hurried away. I didn’t meet my mothers gaze as I stepped away from her toward the curtained windows. Suddenly with a growl I grasped the cloth in my fingers and ripped it away, bright sunshine streamed in. I stood blinded for a second. When my vision cleared I noticed a carriage parked in front of my house.