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A Conserved Treasure

Prompt:

"Some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright."

(The Shawshank Redemption)

It was an ordinary Saturday evening for the married couple, Ri Jeong Hyeok and Yoon Seri. They cooked, had their dinner, watch some tv shows, took a shower, brushed their teeth, and got ready for bed.

The lights in their room are still open. Yoon Seri is sitting on her side of the bed, leaning to the bed's headboard while reading a book.

Ri Jeong Hyeok, on the other hand, is scanning his bookshelves, reading each title that was written on the spine of the book. He came across a thin book; a paper-bound book to be exact. He grabbed the book to see what the title of that book was. To his surprise, it was his piano workbook that contains music sheets when he was studying the instrument.

Seri glanced at her husband to check why he was quiet and been standing in front of the bookshelf for so long.

"What is that?" Seri got out of the bed and walked towards her husband.

"Oh, it's just the sheets I used when I was playing the piano." Jeong Hyeok answered Seri who sounds like he missed doing what he did before.

"You know how to play all of this, right? Why don't you play it tomorrow? Let's go to the music organization Seri's choice has been funding." Seri, who knew what her husband was feeling suggested.

"Wh-what? That's not necessary. I mean, it's been a long time since I last played. It's okay. Let's just stay here tomorrow." He tried to make excuses and said that he's okay, but it didn't get through Seri's determination to see Jeong Hyeok play again.

"No. Let's go tomorrow. It's been a while since I visited the place. I want to see you play. You shouldn't be shy to show it again."

"Fine. Do I have any choice?" Jeong Hyeok sighed and smile afterward.

Seri smiled, showing her eyesmile since it made her excited to see her husband playing again.

They lead each other to the bed. Seri was all so giddy while prepping herself to sleep and faced her right side. Jeong Hyeok laid facing the ceiling, thinking what will happen tomorrow.

"Do I still have it?" He looked at his hands and thought if he could still play the piano.

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The sound of the alarm woke up the couple. Seri got up right away and shook her husband to wake.

"Yeobo! Wake up. Let's get ready." Seeing her husband's eyes opened, she went to the bathroom straight away to get ready.

"She's that excited, huh?" Jeong Hyeok chuckled but thought of his question last night.