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They were gathered in the garden. The maze like hedges towered many feet above them and they were dressed in black in honor of Alice. It was three years ago today that she had disappeared from the garden. All around her, Emily's mother and Alice's friends stood, heads bowed in respect. Her mother was crying silent tears and her sister's friends were hugging each other, trying to keep the misery from penetrating the shield their arms created around one another. Emily however, stood stoic and silent. She loved her sister however, her disappearance had happened three years ago! That was plenty enough time for everyone to get over their sorrows.

Finally, the two arrived at the foot of the stage. Ariel had carried Izzie's stand down so that she could calm her emotions. He set down Izzie's stand and glided up onto the stage. "I will take care of the staging, actors and scene changes. All you need to worry about, Milady is the music. Play what you feel when you hear the scenes the actors will be providing you with. Are you ready to learn the truth about your past, Isabella?" Ariel asked, sending a warm, sunny, comforting breeze in the young girl's direction. Izzie gave him a small smile and sighed contently. "I am. I'll tune quickly and when I have finished, start. I will follow your le

Chapter 1 Isabella! Why didn't you come in on your cue?!"  shouted the conductor Marcel. Izzie had just finished the opening night performance of The Taming of the Shrew and the conductor was furious with her. "What happened?! We rehearsed this play so much! Your cue was coming and you missed it! The actors missed their cue because they couldn't hear the flute's trill! What happened Ciao Bella?" Marcel asked her, softening his blows by the end of his rant. "I'm sorry Sir…I wasn't paying attention I suppose. It's just that I love watching the plays so much! I never get to see them because I am always watching you or the score." Izzie re