Let The Piano Play   ... It's so silent. There's no sound. It's a silence so lonesome it's almost frightening. Your mind is going crazy, craving for someone to speak. What's even more frightening is when the sound finally comes after your ears have adjusted. The usual quietness of the day was interrupted by the sound of the door downstairs banging open against the wall, making me wonder in surprise if someone was finally going to wonder into this forgotten room. I paused for a moment to ...

CHAPTER 1: Rasberry Icecream! "Hiya Pops!" Akisa said as she leaned forward on the countertop where people got their orders of icecream. "Hello Akisa!" Pop's smiled giving her a toothy grin. There was that goofy, sweet, gentle smile again. The one that got her grinning like a maniac too. "What are you doing out here so late? You're usually here early in the mornin' talkin' to me fer hours. Had me worried." He handed Akisa her rasberry icecream, her daily order, as she continued talking to him...