The Piano Key (La)

"I-it's Dylan!" she whispered under her breath. Despite his young age, he can already play skillfully. Luna thought he must've discovered his gift earlier that gave him much time to practice ahead. When a little bug discovers his/her gift, it will only indicate what kind of talent he/she possesses or will be good at. It will not immediately manifest unless practiced constantly.

Dylan was enjoying his time and was so engrossed with his playing that he was unaware of an audience peeking behind a tree. Luna was listening over to his right. No one knows about his gift, except his parents and his previous gang which he left or he was kicked out from, although nobody actually heard him play. He wanted to surprise everyone. It was a special gift, playing the piano, and he single-handedly studied it and composed a music all by himself. Most classical music gifts are difficult to learn and need aassistance from professional adult fairy musicians but Dylan could be a prodigy. At his young age, Dylan was not yet interested in making a career and was just focused on enjoying his gift, and maybe share it someday.

He was nearing the last notes of his song, when he hit a sour note. It totally destroyed the momentum and beauty of his music playing. Luna was so shocked that she flinched and immediately hid back. Her heart was racing really fast. Did he hear her? She was definitely sure she shook the bushes and made a small noise. She froze in place, trembling a little. How will she get out of this situation?

Dylan frowned when he hit the note. Frustration was clearly showing on his face as he has already tried many times and made adjustments but his song will not be complete without that note. It wasn't the incorrect note, but the piano key seemed out of place. It was different from the other white keys. It looked yellowish instead of white like the teeth of an old person who never brushed and the "L" shape where it meets the black key wasn't smooth but corrugated and has spaces in between. He tried to pull it out before but it wouldn't budge. He was also afraid if he pulled too much he might disassemble the whole keyboard.

When the strange tone rang in the air, he heard a rustle from the bushes to his right. As he turned in time he also took a glimpse of a shadow that moved behind the tree. "Who's there?" he called out. Could his wonderful playing been found? What if was Kariza has not been satisfied from kicking him out and slapping him that she followed him all the way here to beat him some more from helping out the giftless little bug? He swallowed, trying to calm his nerves.

"It's okay Dylan, we'll just have to deal with whoever is hiding there," he assured himself.