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chapter 1

Penelope

       It's been three years since the accident. I haven't touched the piano ever since that one tantrum that I had over the piano. I was homeschooled after the crash for being blind I needed to learn many things over again differently. I learned how to read, I learned how to walk around better, so I could walk around the house without any railings most of the time. I also continued school work that I had to continue, like math, and science. 

     It was really hard! But what kept me from procrastinating and  not work as hard as I did, was because I knew I wouldn't be able to do hardly anything if I didn't do anything about it, and learn how to deal with it...

      I still hate it.

     I will never love it. I cry a lot more. More than the average teen. It's like I can produce more tears since my sight is gone. 

      And I think... I'm ready to play again. The piano I mean. I mean I'm going to have to start from square one all over again, but without my sight... I don't even know if I'll be able to do it. But I'll never know unless I try.

    I know my parents would want me to try again... I just don't know if I can do it without those memories coming back.

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     "So, you've played before?" The woman named Ann says. I nod. "But you say you need to start from square one again? Why would you need to do that. It's only been three years. That doesn't mean you need to start from square one." She tells me. I smile sadly. 

      "Well, I guess you couldn't tell but, now I'm blind." I say, pointing to my eyes. There's silence. 

     "I'm so sorry! You weren't born with it?!" She says, surprise evident in her voice.

     "It's okay. Yeah I wasn't born with this. I got into a car crash after a competition, and I lost my sight because of it." I say. 

    "Oh, I am so sorry. And I'll definitely help you. It seems you were quite the pianist before you stopped. I think this shouldn't be too difficult. It will still be very challenging. But since you know what the notes sound like, you should be able to do better than just square one." She tells me. I smile with relief. I was going to learn the piano again.

      "Thank you so very much!" I say. And I know it will be difficult, but now so is everything.