By: Aurora Slater
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Hi my name is Annbella Da Firenze. I am 16. I live in Florence, Italy. It is my second year as a high school honors student, but not quite the average student. I mean I used to be, that is, until last year. My friends and I had found a long lost and forgotten strongbox. A piece of sheet music sat inside it. In English it is called Ti Heaco. Ti Heaco means “land of light and dark”. That night we found a way to open the strongbox. Afterwards I made a beeline straight for my beloved piano where I played Ti Heaco. That night as the girls and I slept we got kidnapped… by fairies. And no, I am not a loon! I mean little Tinkerbelle people came and kidnapped us.
Now here is how my story goes…. I had just enrolled in the school that would make my dreams come true!! I was a sophomore at Florence Academy of the Arts, a school for enthused and gifted musicians and other artists of sorts. I was accepted on scholarship for piano and violin. I am a composer of sorts. Once or twice I have been compared to Beethoven and Mozart, though I do not understand why because my music will never be as great as theirs. The only way for me to get into Florence Academy (F.A.) was on scholarship. This is because my parents just get by on what they have. Even though they do not have much money, they do what they can for me and support my passion and dreams to their fullest. On my first day, I met the high ranking Diva Queen, because she practically yelled “Hey, new girl! Go fetch me a double espresso latte, hold the foam!” This almost made me double over in a fit of laugher, because of how crazy she sounds. Once I knew I had a grip on myself I calmly said “I do not know who you are, and I will not take commands from you, so go get it yourself.” She stood there stunned. Once she regained her composure she hissed “I am Drina Poverina, and just so you know my daddy owns half of this school! So hold your