I think apologizing doesn't help now.. hai.

Chapter 3 - The Prodigy

“Clear up the class before you guys leave.”

“Hey Nicole! You know there’s a rule for new students here. It is said that in the forest, there’s a phantom piano. It’s spoiled, there’s no sound, but it plays by itself every night.” Michael taunted. “To prove that ur worthy to be champion last year, go play on the piano at night!”

“Come on Nicole, prove it. Prove it! PROVE IT! MUAHAHAHA” Nicole, being an innocent girl, got frightened by Michael the bully.

“Don’t be afraid Nicole. I’ll go with you to the piano.” Tom assured her.

“But it’s spoiled and I have to play on it still..”

“I’m sure you can do it. Ur the cham last year!” Tom smiled. “Come on, let’s go!”

*So, they left for the forest*

“Here it is!” Tom announced proudly.

Nicole looked ahead. There it was, under the shining moonlight, the old grand piano was beaming magnificently at her.

“Go on, try it.” Dragging her feet slowly, Nicole moved towards the piano.

Thud, thud. Not a note was played when Nicole pressed the keys. “It’s really spoiled Tom.”

“No it’s not! Watch me.” Indignantly, Tom shouted. He disliked people saying that his piano was spoiled.

Closing his eyes, he played. Once again, the melody was floating all around the forest. It was as if the piano only reacted to Tom’s magic fingers.

Awestruck, Nicole asked. “How did you manage to play it?! Furthermore, you are playing the piece I played just now in the exact same way. Chopin’s Etude Op. 10 No. 5. What piano grade are you?”

“Huh, I’m not piano-trained. Can’t afford it. I always played by ear.”