Sam had to get away. Away from the anger and pain welling up inside of him. Anger at that asshat Derek. Derek fucking Jones. That fucktard knew Sam had had a crush on Julie Cummings ever since she had move to town last year. It had been bad enough when Julie had asked Derek to prom, and he had accepted. But now? Now he was sucking face with her by the fire at their post-graduation party at Derek's lake house. And as the couples round the fire began to pair off and go do what horny inebriated teens are wont to do, among them Derek and Julie, Sam had to escape the torment of his own thoughts.
He wandered the grounds of the estate, not sure where he was headed. Derek's parents owned the lake house, though they were themselves gone for the evening. The impromptu party had been Derek's idea. Sam spat in disgust as he neared the water's edge.
The full moon was low on the horizon, its brilliant image reflected off the glassy surface of the lake. Sam stood a moment staring at the twin globes, the sounds of crickets and frogs thundering in his ears. He walked along the edge of that enormous mirror and all at once found himself at the guesthouse. The windows were dark, the only light a bug zapper that crackled occasionally as some errant insect wandered too close to its neon blue column of death.
Sam let himself in with the hide-a-key whose location he was well familiar with. Closing the door shut out the cacophony of the night outside and he listened for the telltale sounds of possible adolescent fornication. Satisfied he was alone, he wandered into the living room, sitting down on an overly soft couch. He leaned back heavily to stare at the ceiling. Pillars of moonlight streaked across the white surface. He tried in vain to not think about the objects of his derision. But as a healthy and hormonally active boy of eighteen, he was cursed with a very vivid imagination.
He let out a resigned sigh. Of course, Julie has chosen Derek. Sam felt he was no slouch what with his lean runner's physique, but it was nothing compared to Derek. Tall, blond and broad-shouldered Derek. Watching him make out with Julie had been torture, the thought of what they may be doing behind closed doors even more so.
Sam tried to blank his mind. He stared at the shafts of light, tracing their outlines and following their lengths. His eyes drifted down one to settle on a baby grand in the far corner. He smiled as all those lessons with Ms. Santiago came back to him. Idly he wondered if he still remembered the piece.
Rising from the sofa, he crossed the short distance to sit down on the long, cushioned bench. He knew his posture was atrocious for he still sat with his butt on the edge of the bench. It was a habit he'd picked up during long hours of practice when he was younger, and his feet barely touched the floor. Opening the lid to the ebony and ivory keys, he tested a couple of chords. They seem to be in tune and knowing Derek's parents, most likely were. His mouth contorted into a goofy grin as he belted out a short verse of "Chopsticks".
He took a deep breath and made sure his fingers rested on the proper opening chords. The doleful tones of Beethoven pierced the silence, echoing off the walls of the small space. He closed his eyes as each note came back to him. He had played this piece for family and friends so often that he knew it by heart.
"You play beautifully."
The low voice from behind startled him and he whirled at the source. His eyes, though adjusted to the dim light, could just barely make out the silhouette in the darker gloom of the hallway. The figure stirred, stepping forth into the light and Sam's heart seem to skip a beat. Before him, half in shadow, stood a goddess of red and green.
The red was a fiery mass of loose curls that cascaded down over her shoulders, the green a sheer silk robe. Held tightly, it clung to her hourglass figure, the hem ending just above mid-thigh to reveal long, slender legs. Sam couldn't help but notice the tenting of her breasts through the flimsy material. Silence hung heavy until he finally found his voice.
"Um, hey," he mewed, his voice cracking, something it hadn't done in a while. He'd recognized her immediately. It was Dana, Derek's older sister. Derek had mentioned she would be coming in from college for their graduation.
"Hey, yourself," she said, leisurely leaning against an exposed pillar. His eyes caught the movement of her body as it shifted beneath the satiny fabric. Realizing he was ogling her, he looked away shamefully.
"I'm...I'm sorry I woke you," he stammered.
"S'ok," she shrugged prettily, "I wasn't asleep anyway."
Dana sauntered over and sat beside him on the bench, her legs off the backside, her front slightly turned toward him.
"It's my favorite piece, 'Moonlight Sonata', right?" she asked.
Sam nodded dumbly, still trying not to leer. It was taking all his willpower not to glance down at the hint of cleavage revealed when she had sat down.