The Trouble Goddess

Suho's Secret

Chae Rim's POV

I found myself in a luxurious white spacious room. Windows with long, elegant curtains can be seen from where I stand. A fireplace at the side and a white piano at the center and a chandelier hanging at the ceiling.

The room gave me a serene and nostalgic feeling. It felt warm.

I looked around and saw a family portrait. A family with a member of five. The father and the mother standing lovingly with their children, two sons and a daughter in between.  Confusingly, their faces were blurred in my sight.

I looked at myself in a mirror in the room. I went back to my 4-year old body. I was terrified.

Why am I here? Where is this place?

The door opened. A beautiful lady with a soft expression on her face was revealed.

"Oh! You're early! Are you ready for your lesson?" She smiled.

My forehead wrinkled. "Lesson?"

She smiled widely. "Your piano lesson."

"I-I don't know how to play the piano."

She laughed softly. "Oh ya? Why don't you try?" She asked, offering the piano.

"I really can't." I said.

She laughed again and pat my head. "You're cute, my angel. Pretending not to know how."

My angel?

"Who are you?" I asked. "Why did you call me your angel?"

"'Cause you're my precious little angel." She said and held my hand and guided me to the piano. We sat down on the stool.

"Sweetie, let's play our song." She said.

"O-Our song?"

She started playing the keys on the piano. I just stared at her. How beautiful she is!

She stopped. She looked at me. "Yah, play with me."

"I don't know how."

She laughed again. "You're pranking me again."

I shook my head in disapproval. "Aniyo."

"Well, then, look at how I play, then you should continue later, okay?"

She started playing again. I looked at how she tipped every tile.

"Now, it's your turn." She said then stopped playing.

Why doesn't she want to believe in me? Tss.. now she'll see for herself.

My fingers trembled as I played the keys. To my amazement, I was playing it correctly!

I looked at her amazed. She was just smiling widely.

When I ended playing, she applauded.

"See? I told you, you can do it."

"Thank you for teaching me, but who are you?" I asked.

"Auntie!" A boy who is about 10 years old entered the room.

I looked at the boy. He resembles Lay-hyung. How cute!

"What is it, Xingxing?" The lady asked sweetly. Xingxing? What a cute name.

"Is that a new song you composed?" He asked. "Can you teach me that, too?"