Chapter 58
"A piano?" Naboo asks.
"Yes." Saboo replies, calm.
"You bought a piano?"
"Yes."
"Why, exactly?"
"I thought it would be a nice thing to have."
"Can you even play piano?"
"Not exactly…"
"Why did you bring it here, anyway?"
"It wouldn't fit through my front door."
"So you decided to bring it here?"
"Yes."
"I wish I understood you." I watch them talk, amused.
"A piano?" I ask. They turn, noticing me for the first time.
"Yes. I bought a piano."
"What kind?" He looks at me, confused.
"I don't know."
"Can I see it?"
"Yes, of course." I see the instrument behind him and walk over to it.
"This is beautiful!" I whisper, forgetting about the shamen in the room. "Do you mind?" I enquire, gesturing towards it. Saboo nods and I sit down on the piano stool. "I used to play a little."
"Do you think you still could?" Naboo asks.
"I don't know."
"You should try."
"It might be terrible."
"You should still try."
"Alright, then."
I take a deep breath and begin to play, a song I haven't played for years. It comes back to me the moment I touch the keys. I can't remember the name, but playing the song is as easy as breathing. When I stop, I notice that Howard has entered the room. He, Naboo and Saboo are staring at me as though I've grown a second head.
"What? Was it really that bad?" None of them speak for a moment, then Naboo finally speaks, his voice a murmur.
"Vince, that was amazing!"
"Really?"
"Really."