The Violin Girl And The Flute Boy Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who would not say a word. The doctors all told her parents that there was nothig physically wrong with her. She could talk if she wanted to. She just didn't want to. The girl's parents did everything they could to try to make her talk. They took her to therapists, they withheld privilages from her until she talked, they even tried to force her to speak by yelling at her. But the little girl remained silent. Eventually her parents gave up trying to make her speak. She soon became the family's secret. The little girl rarely got to go outside, and did not go to school. Instead, she had tutors teach her everything. One day, one of her tutors said that it was time for the little girl to learn how to play an instrument. The little girl looked over the selection of instruments. No, no, no! None of these instruments were right! Then she saw it. The violin. It was the perfect instrument! She picked it up, and her tutor scoffed at her. As if that girl could ever play such a beautiful instrument! Why, she couldn't even speak! But the little girl persisted. Her tutor finally relented. The girl picked up the bow, and carefully scraped it across the strings. But instead of the horrible screeching noise that the tutor expected, a beautiful melody flowed forth from the violin. Ever since that day, the girl carried the violin around everywhere. She played it when she was happy, and she played it when she was sad. The girl played her violin all day long. But her parents were still not proud of her. They just patted her on the head and continued ignoring her. One day, her parents were holding a ball, and the little girl was to stay in her room. She locked herself away up in her room, with nothing to do but listen to the sounds coming from downstairs. Then she hears the most beautiful noise. It was a flute! It created the most beautiful music that she had ever heard! The girl grabbed her violin, unlocked the door, and crept downstairs. Sneaking around a corner, she spied upon the party. There! In the center of the room was a boy, about her age. He was the one playing the flute! He was surrounded by people all listening to him and clapping for him. Two people who could only be his parents hugged him and told him he was doing a wonderful job. Instantly jealous, the girl ran back to her room sobbing. Why couldn't she have a #life like that? She began to play a hauntingly sad song on her violin. A few minutes later, there was a knock on her door. Drying her tears, the girl opened the door. The flute boy was standing there, grinning sheepishly. He was still carrying his flute. He reached his hand out to the girl. They shook hands. The boy put his flute to his mouth, and whistled out a short happy tune. The girl giggled silently. She reached for her violin. Taking it in hand, she produced a similar tune. The boy giggled silently. He indicated that they should play together. Soon the two children were creating songs together. The harmonious sounds of their music drifted throughout the house, and soon a crowd of people were watching them. But then the girl's parents came along. They scolded her for attracting so much attention to herself. Then they announced to the crowd that soon they would have another heir, one who was male, and (hopefully) knew how to speak. The girl went quietly back into her room and started to weep. Her parents didn't love her, and now with a new baby on the way, they would never even bother to speak with her ever again! The boy put a comforting arm around her. He played a beautiful song on his flute. The girl just continued to cry. Finally, the boy put down the flute and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. The girl brightened up immediately. She may not have a loving family, but she would always have her flute boy. From that day forward, they would always meet together to share their music with one another. Eventually, they both grew up into adults, and decided to get married. For their wedding, they had an entire orchestra play, but still nothing could compare to the sounds the couple made together. And so, the violin girl and the flute boy lived happily ever after. The End