Chapter 23: The song me and you loved
"Hey Sting… After receiving this present and listening to it, I think I'm ready to play again" I turn the door knob and opened the door. I stepped inside the room that contained my piano…
The light pierced through the dark room and my silhouette was stretching into the room. I hesitated a bit wondering if I'm ready to face my fear, so I just stood there until my breathing stabilized. I took in a deep breath and stepped inside the room scared to play the piano but I know, I know that even if I cry, someone will be there for me. I sit down on the piano bench and stare at the fall board, Sting didn't say anything, he just laid his hand down onto my right shoulder. I lift the fall board up and look at the keyboard, my vision starts to go blurry but I somehow hung onto my conciseness. I slowly raise my hand and rest my hand on the piano, I take in a deep breath and attempt to play. I lift my hand back up almost giving up on trying to play but then. I hear the piano start to play music, I turn around to see Sting playing the French lullaby but an octave higher. "Shall we play together?" Sting asks me softly while smiling. I lower my head slightly, I start to cry lightly. I turn my head to Sting "Yeah…" I sniffed. I shuffle over to the left so that Sting can sit next to me.
Before I knew what was happening, I was playing the French lullaby alongside with Sting and instead of crying, I was laughing lightly. After we played that very short piece I slowly opened my eyes and turned to Sting, "I…I…I finally played…" I stuttered. I covered my mouth and started to cry "I played just now right? I didn't just dream all of that right?" I sobbed, I felt Sting's hand on top of my head and I started to weep even more. "You did it!" Sting winked at me while still having his hand on top of my head. Sting took out his handkerchief and wiped my tears with it. He suddenly cupped my face and gave me serious stare for second which quickly transformed into a soft expression. He hugged me in one swift move "Next time, I'll join in with my clarinet" I nodded my head and hugged him back. We both pulled away from the hug and I looked at my hand, this feeling of playing the piano… It's coming back to me. "I want to play Sting! I want to play the piano!" I blurted to Sting.
Sting stood up from the piano bench and heads towards the small drawer I had in the corner of the room. I watch him as he opens the drawer and holds up a variety of piano books like a fan while winking at me. "Why don't you play a song for me?" He asks in a lighthearted manner. "Okay…" I smiled at Sting and let the rest of my tears roll down onto my cheeks and downwards towards the floor. Sting hands me one of the books and as soon as I touch the book the whole world suddenly turned white….
"…Lucy…" I could hear a very faint voice coming from somewhere, I look everywhere and all I could see was a white light. I continue to run in the direction where the voice was coming from. "Lucy…" The voice started to become louder and louder. That's when I saw it, the ghost of my mom. She was smiling at me "Lucy" She continued to call my name as I walked slowly towards her. "Mom?" I ask her while reaching out to her. "Lucy, your such a beautiful grown up now…" She caresses my cheek, it felt slightly warm. "It really is you mom!" I smile brightly at her.
My smile slowly faded "I'm sorry… I wasn't able to play the piano until now…" I apologized to her. She just shakes her head in disagreement "It's okay if you don't play the piano, I just wanted you to be happy." She smiles at me. "There were so many times I tried to reach out to you but I failed so many times, however now I can finally reach you. I want to tell you that I am really happy that you found such good friends and someone you love." She says slowly as images of Sting, Asami, Kaimu, Levy and Wendy appear in my head. "Before I leave, can you play that song that me and you loved so much? I want to hear it one more time…" Mom smiles at me. I nod my head "Of course! I know the exact piece" She suddenly hugs me around my neck "I love you Lucy…"
"Lucy…?" I open my eyes to realize that I was back in reality. "I want to hear it one more time…" Mom's voice lingered in my head. Sting looked at me with worry "Are you okay? You have been spacing out for two minutes" Sting pokes my head lightly "Nothing bad happened! In fact I'm sure I can play the piano now!" I tie my hair back in a high pony tail, I crack my fingers and flip the book to the page, Nocturne No.20 #C Minor- Fredric Chopin. I start to play with no hesitation, even though I haven't played in a long time and I was a bit rusty, I could still play this song with ease. I remember it so well, my mother used to play it everyday while I sat on her lap. I could feel as if the notes from the score sheet started to float away and dance around this room. Sting had his eyes closed while I played this piece, he was also leaned up against the wall with his arms crossed and he had this small faint smile on his face.
After I finished playing, I lifted my hands off of the keyboard but keeping my foot on the pedal so the sound still echoed throughout the room. I opened my eyes and turned to Sting "That was the piece me and me and my mom loved!" I smiled at him. He took my head in both of his hands and put both of our foreheads together. "There was so much emotion in that song… Thank you for letting me listen to that" Sting stepped back and smirked at me " I'm going to have to find a way to repay you"
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