Chapter 65

I sat behind the piano and ran through my repertoire. I had songs I could play easily now, songs that even people passing by could recognize. I did a Disney medley, a Taylor medley, a Band of Brothers medley, and I’d even learned some classical pieces for good measure.

It wasn’t like everything sounded perfect, but everything I played was recognizable as a song. After I reached the end of my last one, I played the final chord and let the sound reverberate around me for a moment before it faded out.

A few of the people walking by gave me a nod, and one of the chaperones I now recognized even gave me a few small claps as she passed. But then there was only silence, and me, sitting alone in front of the keyboard.

I realized I’d come to the end of my project.

And I had no idea what came next.

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