025 - How can people not know what beauty this is (I've taken it for granted my whole life)

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[She has her dad's piano again, in a relatively private corner. She thinks anyway. ONE CAN NEVER TELL IN THIS PLACE. She's playing this song and singing quietly, just in case there is someone around. She can't resist singing, though, especially after two weeks of silence.]

Comments

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

For thirteen years?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Soft smile] No, my teacher died a while ago. I kept playing. Worked with some student musicians in university, that sort of thing.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Nods slowly in understanding.] You must really like to play.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

I do. It's relaxing, and getting a hard piece just right after a dozen run-throughs where it just didn't click--it's like magic.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Nods again, then looks curious.] What was it you were just playing? ... Have you been able to play it for long?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's called... 'Lullabye for a Stormy Night', I think. It's by an American singer I'm rather fond of.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

What singer? [Curious kid is always curious.]

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Sheepishly] I can't remember her name off-hand. I'd have to go home and look it up.