Heal // z.m

ten | piano's & coincidences

Rose

I left the small room I just had lunch in and strolled around the department, greeting some patients I saw while walking around. Today was my last workday for the week and how much I hated going to university- I was also a little relieved the first four days were almost done. I could process everything and think it all through and start a new work week on Monday.

Working here went better than I had expected so that was definitely a good thing, but time to process everything wasn't there before.

I walked past a shared sleeping room for kids and I glanced inside. Some were in bed sleeping and other patients were playing with each other. It was nice to see and I wished I could just step inside but I didn't want to be that annoying nosy internship girl. I didn't want to invade their privacy either.

So I kept walking and saw more of those rooms, then the separate rooms which where mostly all closed and if they weren't, family were visiting them.

I continued walking until the sound of a piano stopped me. I heard faint voices, probably singing but the door was closed so I couldn't really hear but the piano was a very bright and warm sound, I could hear it although the door was closed. I couldn't make out a song, but hearing this all made me very curious.

Looking up, I noticed the words 'music room' written on the door. I kept staring at it for a while when I heard a nurse speak to me.

"You can go in if you want to. It's for everyone." She gave me a smile and continued walking. I simply smiled back and slowly opened the door.

Closing it behind me, I looked around me. It wasn't that big, but it was bigger than a regular room for a patient. I saw several guitars hanging on the wall and music instruments for kids to play with. A few kids were playing with them and in a corner there were two older patients drumming with headphones on. In the middle of the room, against the wall, stood a piano and two persons were seated on the same stool. When I saw who was playing the piano I stood still and watched them for a while.

It was Zayn and a little girl. Sarah.

He told me about his music lessons with her. I had to tell him before that she couldn't come because she was at home with her family, but she apparently came back earlier and now they were both playing the same piano. Zayn playing on the left side and Sarah on the right.

"Can we please, please play Olaf's song?" A very sweet voice spoke. I saw Sarah looking up at Zayn like he was the most beautiful looking guy in the world and I wanted to melt. She was wearing a Frozen hat as she was bald and she showed her little teeth while giving him a puppy- eyed look.

Zayn chuckled, "Really? I thought you were over Frozen." He looked back at her. They clearly hadn't picked up on me entering, but I didn't really mind. Curiosity took over as I wanted to listen to them playing the piano, perhaps even singing.

"No silly, Zayn. I want to sing Olaf's song, please?" She practically begged as she pressed her small hands together, her smile even bigger and her barely visible eyebrows pulled up in hope.

"Fine, fine." Zayn laughed and started hitting a few chords before choosing the right one. He cleared his throat and started singing, a deep, melodic voice coming from his mouth.

"Bees will buzz, kids will blow dandelion fuzz and I'll be doing whatever snow does in summer.." Zayn started, his voice resembling Olaf's. Sarah giggled and forgot to play along with him, clutching her stomach with her small hand.

I noticed him laughing but he continued to play the piano, anyway. The moment the part came on where Olaf would sing 'rrr-raht da-dah' Zayn did it the exact same way and Sarah bursted out into an adorable laughter.