sorted for graduation?”
“Not yet mum, I’ve literally just finished Uni! Tickets aren’t on sale yet.” Typical, she was always planning ahead.
“Well, don’t forget darling, your father and I want to see you wave about your papers.” I giggled at the thought of waving my hand about like royalty to the audience. The tension in my body receded as my muscles unclenched. The dreaded talk was over, and I was on safe ground.
My heart fluttered as I thought of Riley. I was another step closer to seeing him again.
Setting my knife and fork on the empty plate, I wiped my mouth with my serviette. I was stuffed. I sat for a few minutes contemplating if wearing jeans had been the right choice. The urge to undo my button and zip grew with every second.
“I’ll just go clean up, and finish off dessert. I’ll let you know when it’s ready.”
“I’ll help,” I offered.
“Don’t be silly. You go relax. I’ll be at least half an hour.”
I got up to carry my plate to the kitchen, and took dad’s with me. I didn’t feel like watching TV, so I set about wandering the house. As I walked into the piano room upstairs, I realised I’d been sub-consciously heading there. It had been a while since I played.
When I was younger, mum had bought a piano as an incentive for her to learn how to play. She never did learn, but I found I really enjoyed it. I was given a few lessons, and then spent a lot of time learning new pieces on my own. I was very proud that I’d managed to teach myself most of what I knew, though it hadn’t been easy.
The walls of the room were a light dusk pink with big windows that let a lot of light in. There was a cream corner sofa which was extremely comfortable for sitting in to read.
An enormous bookshelf rested against one wall that was full of mum’s novels and dad’s medicinal books. It was quite an eclectic range and I used to love spending time rummaging through them, and filling my mind with the technical jargon and know-how.
I sat at the black grand piano that filled the middle of the room and rested my fingers on the keys. I placed my foot on the pedals and began to play Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.
I couldn’t resist a smile from forming on my face as my fingers slid across the keys. I was just as excited to play the piece as I was when I’d first learnt it. I loved it.
I felt a calm serenity wash over me as I continued to play. It was nice to know that underneath my new Werewolf skin, I was still me.
My mind boggled. I couldn’t believe that I was a Werewolf, and my thoughts reached out to Riley and his pack again. What if they didn’t like me? What if I was some discrimination to their kind?
I didn’t know anything about Werewolves apart from the standard variety in films, and