Chapter 16

Sophia looked at her mother, then back at Mr. Wellington. "What if I'm not good enough? What if he doesn't think I'm special?""Sophia," Mr. Wellington said, leaning forward in his chair, "I've heard professional musicians who don't play as well as you do. Trust me, you're good enough."He opened a drawer in his desk and pulled out a piece of paper. "I also made another call today: to Mrs. Chun at your church.""You called Mrs. Chun?" Sophia asked."I wanted to hear what she had to say about your abilities. She told me some very interesting things." Mr. Wellington looked at the paper. "She said you learned in three years what takes most students six years to learn. She said you have perfect pitch, which means you can identify any musical note just by hearing it. She said you can play a piece perfectly after hearing it only two or three times."Sophia had never thought of these things as special; they just seemed normal to her."Mrs. Chun also told me that she's been buying sheet music for you with her own pension money. She's been spending her own money because she believes in your talent."Maria felt tears in her eyes. She had known Mrs. Chun was kind, but she hadn't known about the sheet music."Mrs. Chun thinks you should be studying with a professional teacher," Mr. Wellington continued. "She says she's taught you everything she can, and now you need someone who can take you to the next level.""But we can't afford professional lessons," Maria said."That's where I come in," Mr. Wellington said. "I have a proposal for both of you."He stood up and walked around his desk. "Sophia, I want you to start practicing on my piano. Every day when your mother comes to work, you can practice for as long as you want."Sophia couldn't believe what she was hearing."But I also want to arrange for you to have proper lessons. I'm going to hire a professional piano teacher to come here twice a week and work with you.""Sir," Maria said, "we can't pay for that.""I'm not asking you to pay for anything. I'm offering to pay for everything."

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