This is short so I submitted the next part as well. Still not beta-read.
Sound
"As memory may be a paradise from which we cannot be driven, it may also be a hell from which we cannot escape." John Lancaster Spalding.
'Moonlight Sonata'
The strains of a piano melody rising from the radio in the inner office, reached Phoenix's ears ever so slightly. He put the letter back in the envelope and shook his head. The melody was slow and sad, and it made Phoenix sick to his stomach to hear it now. He closed his eyes to fight back his tears.
His eyes flashed open to darkness. As he focused, he could see the glow-in-the-dark stars that him and his father had arranged into the milky way as best they could last summer. His father...the tears came freely again and so did the piano melody. His mother had been playing the same song since the funeral two days ago and it was starting to grate on his nerves. His tears dried into annoyance as he swung his legs over the edge of the bed and huffed out of the room. Phoenix turned into the study and stopped as soon as he saw his mother at the piano bench. She had the same clothes on as she did at his fathers funeral. The only difference was her thick, black hair that had been pinned up, now cascaded past her shoulders and her normally bright blue eyes were dull and red. Phoenix took a silent, deep breath and slowly made his way to the grand piano and his mother. He put his hand on hers and she let out a small gasp and stopped playing. Her eyes became huge and as she slowly recognized where she was and who was standing in front of her, she pulled him in and embraced him.
"Mom, I ..."
"Sshh...it'll be just fine. We are strong people, us Wrights, you especially, since you have the fighting spirit of your father." Her sobs wracked her body as Phoenix held her as best he could, being only eleven. She pulled back and wiped her eyes, then cupped her sons face. "You will be a fine man, my Phoenix, a very fine man." It was Phoenix's turn to cry as they embraced again.
"Mom, will you teach me that song?" He asked when he pulled back.
"Of course son, of course."