章 20: Soothing Melody

The doors were tightly shut, giving vibe of not to go near. So she decided to ignore it and started to walk ahead.

Soon she reached to the big double door room. She didn't know who's room was that, as it was her first time exploring the place apart from her own room.

The doors were tightly shut, giving vibe of not to go near. She wondered who's room was that. But the she realized that it must be Lucian's room, So she decided to ignore it and started to walk ahead.

After passing the double door room she reached at the corner where she saw an open space.

After looking closely she realized that one side of the wall was big floor to ceiling window, half covered with light blue curtains. In front of it was a white piano. The other three White walls were decorated with floral designs. The sunlight was shimmering on the piano, giving shiny vibes.

Anna got closer and ran her hands on the surface of the piano, filling cold sensation on her finger tips.

She walked towards the window and opened the curtains fully to let sunshine filled the room fully.

Then she sat down in front of the piano, slowly running her fingers on the keys. The keys produced not so rhythmic noise.

But soon her long fingers started to dance on it, and slow music started filled the air. Something that could calm the soul. The music started with slow notes but soon her fingers picked up the speed. And with the music, she also started to forget herself, and Her surroundings faded.

Unknown to her a pair of eyes were watching her. Lucian has returned, and was about to enter his room, but he heard a beautiful melody coming from the piano room.

As he came closer he found Anna seated in front of a piano playing a soothing melody. Lucian took a step near the opposite side wall and leaned his back on it. His eyes were fixed on the girl playing a piano, while bathing in sunlight.

He took a closer look at the girl deeply as he was trying to look at her soul and trying to remember something or someone. His eyes trace all the expressions that pass through her face.

Soon the piece Anna was playing reached its end and her fingers started to slow down again and she finished the last part slowly. As the song ended Anna open her eyes.

She got startled as she heard the sound of clapping, with snap she look behind to find Lucian standing there leaning on the wall clapping his hands. The genuine smile plastered on his face.

" Well well, that was amazing. I never knew that you are very skilled at playing the piano." Lucian pushed himself from the wall and walk towards her.

Anna was too shocked to react so she just sat there stiff as Lucian approach her. He came closer and leaned towards her, with his tall height it look like he was hovering over her. To meet his gaze Anna looked up and their eyes met. Lucian gazed deep into her ocean blue eyes, as he spoke again.

"You know, I hardly praise someone. You should be happy to get praises from me, but here you are sitting all shocked." His lips were curved in a mischievous smile.

Still Anna was unable to speak anything as his face was very close to her.

"Ahem… Thanks. Umm, when did you come back?" Said Anna as she leaned backward to create some distance between them.

" Not long ago. You seem very good at playing the piano." He straightened up as he said that. There was a sincerity in his voice and Anna could feel that.

"I'm glad that you like it." Was all she managed to say.

" I never heard this piece before. Who you said the artist is?" Lucian inquired as he pressed the keys on a piano, playing the same tune Anna was playing.

Anna was taken aback when she saw he remembered the tune just by listing it only one time, and he was playing very well.

"Ummm… I created it myself...." She trailed off at the end as she was little shy.

At her words Lucian turned his gaze from piano to her while lifting his eyebrows.

"That's impressive. Umm would you mind playing once again for me." Requested Lucian. He doesn't know why but he felt very calm from inside when he heard it. At his request Anna seems to lose for words to reject so she just nodded in the end.

Then she began to play again, Lucian took two steps backward and gaze at her intensely.

Soon the song came to end. As She stopped playing and glanced at him to find a set of deep brown eyes gazing at her deeply, like ready to drawn her in them entirely. Soon she realized that she was looking at him so she lowered her head and stood up and both of them started to walk.