From the moment I first met her, her voice captivated me. To hear her talk in even just a standard, everyday conversation was the near-flawless equivalent of a magical, golden, talking harp. Each syllable escaping her lips was perfectly formed, perfectly tuned, even on the rare occasions when she would stammer while trying desperately to find the right words for a given situation.
There was indeed a reason her parents had named her Melody. Somehow, even before she was born, they must have known that their little girl would have such an exquisite, captivating, enchanting voice.
She and I would sit and simply chat for hours, pausing only to sip our tea. Melody would typically handle the vast majority of the conversation... not that I would ever mind!!! Melody would talk β about the latest political news, recent independent and foreign films, her young nephew and nieces, the newest developments at work β and I would listen with rapt attention, my ears absorbing every delicate sound.
Everyone who heard her speak even a single one-syllable word instantly fell in love with her voice, and I was certainly no exception. Although I had never (knowingly) met an angel, I knew deep in my soul: She had the voice of an angel, with a body to match.