Free Me From My Shackles

  I walk through the double doors, and I try to find the director. I spot him sorting some papers.

"Sir? Oh, hello, I'm Atlas. Your new student." I said. The Director was a man with starch white hair and blue skin. He wore a button up shirt with jeans. He was in his mid forties.

"Why hello, Atlas! I'm Mr. Crescendo, I'm the Orchestra Director. Please, wait up here with your instrument while I tell everyone and find you a seat. About two minutes later, everyone is seated while Mr Crescendo is telling the students about me. While we are doing questions, I catch Lyra's eye and wave at her. She is sitting behind Octavia. I wave at her too. There are about thirty Violins and then fellows and seven contrabass. Twenty four violas and fifteen violoncellos. And there is a harp and three Lyrists, Lyra being first chair. I get seated, in the last chair though.

   "its not permanent. Just until you get a chair test." Says Mr. Crescendo. As he passes my the sheet music that I didn't have before. I flip through the sheet music and I almost smile when I see 'Canon in D' as one of them. And that's when I had a good Idea to show off my skills.

"Mr Crescendo? Is it okay if I do my chair test right now?" I ask. He looks around and shrugs. He picks up a clipboard. "Sure! Which song?" He asks. "Canon in D" I say.

Everyone turns there head to me,listening.

"You sure?" He asks.

"Positive I reply. I pick up my violin and begin to play. I play the song fluently and perfectly. I finish, and everyone is staring at me, wide eyed, and shocked. Lyra is silently clapping for me.

"first chair. Congratulations. Best playing I've heard in a long time. For a violinist, at least." He says, teasing the other violists.

   When class is over, most of the orchestra members all up to me to congratulate me, or hear it again. Some gave me their phone numbers and so I made new friends there. Like Octavia, and Mind Bender.

"That was amazing playing, Atlas!" Said Lyra.

"Thanks. You did a nice job on your solo!" I said. We played a song called Drums of Corona, and she had a solo.

"That was bloody awesome!" Said Octavia. We walked to our sixth hour together, witch was basically a place to practice music. Like a free hour, on steroids.

"Is the piano off limits?" I ask one of the guys there.

"Nah. Go ahead if you want." He said.

"I don't play. Just curious." I say. He chuckles. About ten minutes  later, people were gathered around to listen to me play Canon in D. Later, I see Lyra sit on the pianos seat. I ready my violin. She plays a (treble clef). D,A,B,F# and G that's when I recognize what she's playing. I begin to join in on her song. We finish, and everyone claps. Lyra runs up to me and gives me a high five.

"Nice job man!" She says.

"Thanks. Piano isn't my stronghold. But that was brilliant." I compliment. Lyra pulls a price of paper out of her pocket and hands it to me. It's her phone number. Octavia hands me hers and so do other people. I spent the rest of the day talking to my new friends I made in one period. Surprising. And this was my first day! I'm going to like this school.

I was on my bus that takes me to my street in my neighborhood. I sit down in an empty seat towards the back of the bus. A few seconds pass, and i'm already bored. I pull out my phone and start listening to Guren No Yumiya, while looking out the window at the school. I suddenly start thinking about bad things. The day my dog died when I was seven. the day I tried killing myself, for the first time. And she cries of my mother and father in the waiting room, crying because they thought I might not live. About fifteen seconds pass, and I feel a tap on my shoulder. I pause my music and take our my earplugs. I turn to face to person who tapped my shoulder and Lyra Heartstrings is standing there, with a smile on her face.

"Hey, Atlas! Mind if I sit with you?" She asks.

"Hey, Lyra. Sure. Come,sit down!" I say, smiling weakly. Her smiling, happy expression suddenly becomes a look of worry and concern.

"Atlas? Is something wrong? Are you okay?" She asks. I turn to face her.

"Everything is fine. I just suffer Manic depression." I say. Her expression turn into one of sadness and worry.

"Seriously? Are you okay? Can I help you in anyway?" She asks. I think for a moment.

"Well, it would be nice to tell me some happy things or experiences you've had. Her expression becomes happy, and eager.

"Well, the last couple years have been magical. Quite literally. A couple years ago, one of the students here, a bully, Sunset Shimmer, well she isn't a bully now. Now she's like she nicest one here. Anyway, she tried taking over the world with us. She used some magical crystal and used it to turn into a succubus and Mind controlled all of us but the rainbooms, and-" she continued telling me about the past couple years. She finished about five minutes later.

"Wow. She gave me the tour, this morning. Sunset Shimmer."

Lyra looked confused. "Wait? You actually believe me?" She asked.

"Yeah. I've seen crazier." I said. I felt better now.

"Lyra? Are we friends?" I asked.

"Of course we are!" She said, obviously. I smiled.

"Thank you." I said. When it was my stop, she got out to let me through, and waved goodbye to me. I did the same. I got off the bus and walked home.

I unlocked the front door and walked inside my house. I shut it and locked the door behind me. I walked into my room, and later on my bed. I pulled out my phone and the prices of paper with Lyra's number, email, and the other peoples contact info. I made their contacts.After I made Octavia's number, I texted her saying it was me. I saved the best for last. I finally finished typing in Lyra's number and texted her.

Hey. This is Atlas. I said.

Hey, Atlas! What's up? She replied.

Nothing much. You? I asked.

Just listening to music and texting you. How was your first day of school? She replied.

Good I answered.

Um...I noticed something on your wrist when we were on the bus. I didn't mention it then with all the people around all of the other people but what is it? She asked.

Scars. It's a rather emotional story... But if you really want to know, I tried to commit suicide five years ago. Bullying and cheating girlfriends make you do crazy things...I'd rather not talk about it... I answered.

Oh...my gosh. I'm so sorry. Whatever those bullies did should pay for it and for your ex, she is bad. Very bad. I'm so so sorry that had to happened to you. If I were there at the time, I would've done anything to prevent that. I'm so sorry.......she said.

After some more talk, about our interests and stuff like that, she had to leave. I sat down in front of my PC which had a tv for a monitor, and started playing Gmod. After fifteen minutes of killing Combine soldiers, Zombies and Headcrabs, my phone rang. Expecting to see Lyra's contact, I see Octavia's. her text said

Hey, Atlas. Whats up? Listen, I hope you aren't mad with Lyra, but she just told me about your wrist. she hasn't told anyone else. I want to say that that shouldn't have happened to you. From what I know, you're a nice guy who shouldn't be treated to where he wants to kill himself. Its all going to be okay. We are going to be good friends hopefully.