Chapter 7 - The Discovery of Music

Richard found an old piano in the corner of the house when they moved in. He had assumed it was junk, but he decided to have it tuned as a surprise for her birthday.
The first time Sophie touched the keys, she didn't play a melody. She just tapped a single note, listening to the vibration.
"It’s pretty,"
She said.
"Do you want to learn?"
He asked.
May you like
She sat on the bench, and for the next hour, she didn't look at the clock once. She didn't check for approval. She just experimented with sound.
Richard sat in the corner, watching her. For the first time, she looked like a child, not a project. She was discovering something that was entirely her own, something Vanessa couldn't stifle or punish. Music became their secret language.