I sit at my piano, the black piano I have played so many times before, and press a few of the chipped ivory keys. Its out of tune, and the sound is strangely haunting. The late October breeze filters through the open doors, filling the attic with the smell of leaves and clove cigerettes, and blowing the white chiffon curtains about. Making them flutter and look like ghosts. I'm sitting at the piano bench, with my fingers resting on the decrepit keys, resting ever so lightly. I remember when you would stand here with me, stand behind me and let me play my song for you. "Aurora." you'd say. "Play it for me again." And my fingers would dance over the keys and play that song for you. Once upon a time, this piano used to sound beautiful. Now its eerie and depressing, as if the life was drained from it, and from me, the day you left. Your smell still hovers through the air. I can smell you, everywhere. My eyes close and I can feel your breath on my neck, and it sends shivers coursing through my body.
But I am alone now. And I'm sitting here, my dress once shimmering white, now slightly grey from all the dust that's blowing around this attic. The door letting leaves blow in, and pile in the corners of the dark attic. The moon giving me just enough light to see the piano keys, and the notes that I need to press to hear that song. Slowly, I begin. The music echoing and haunting this lonely room. I know every note, and I close my eyes, letting the sad melody overtake me. This is for you, for me, for us. The us that is no more. This sadness that rips me apart is for you. I cry. My tears sliding down my face, and wash away dust that's caked itself on my white marble hands. Barely even breathing, I continue playing. I continue playing this melancholy song. I feel so afraid right now, and the darkness swallows me whole. Devouring me. Taking in my body and engorging itself on my life. Taking in my pain and sorrow as if it was theirs. I open my eyes one last time, before sliding into an abyss. Everything around me is so familiar, but so empty and cold. "Take me!" I scream through my sobbing. "Take me from this torture!" Clouds sweep over the moon and I fall. Fall into an eternal abyss . I'm sinking into water. Cold, black deep water and I can not breathe. I'm clawing at it, to try to swim upwards, but something has a hold of my leg. Its pulling me down. I turn around, and its you. You are looking me in the eyes. I relax. And I take a breath, and all I see is haze. "Goodnight Aurora." I hear whispers in my head as the water consumes what is left of me.
