Tree Symphony by Wylie Gina Marie

Author:Wylie, Gina Marie [Wylie, Gina Marie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2013-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

It had been nearly one AM before we got home and I got to bed. Try as I might to stay awake, I talked to the trees for only a few minutes before I fell asleep. The next morning I was appalled at how late I’d slept, even if it was a Sunday and there was nothing I had to do.

I stretched and yawned and the trees seemed to be laughing and content. Finally I took a shower, got dressed, then went down the hall to the living room. Dad was sitting, reading; he looked up when I came in. “Morning, Kira.”

I nodded, still feeling light-headed and some of the nervous excitement from the night before. It was a strange exhilaration; I have no words to describe it. I took a deep breath. Everyone said I was going to get to do it again. I wished it could be tomorrow. Today, even.

“There’s a surprise for you on the kitchen table, Kira,” my dad told me.

I shrugged. After last night, what could be left? I went into the kitchen, made some toast and finally sat down at the table. The only thing on the table was the Sunday paper, the main part unfolded. I glanced at it, then started in surprise.

My own face looked back at me. A color photo, taken during the concert. So skinny, I thought. Do I really look like that? The picture showed a very tall, a very thin, a very young woman. She had a pretty face with an expression I couldn’t place. Oh, it was when I was wondering if I’d done well! At the end! At least Mom would be happy -- I wasn’t squinting!

My eyes caught the caption underneath the picture. I wasn’t sure how I had missed it before, the letters were an inch high! It was just one word in bold letters: “EXTRAORDINARY!” I looked closer at the words under the caption. After a few seconds, I was having trouble reading, because tears were leaking from my eyes.

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