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Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

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"There it is," Mr. Wellington said, pointing to the piano. "Steinway grand, top of the line. The salesman told me it was the same kind they use in concert halls. I bought it because, well, rich people are supposed to have pianos, right?"He walked over to the piano and opened the lid that covered the keys. The white and black keys seemed to glow in the afternoon light. Sophia had never seen anything so beautiful."My ex-wife said she was going to learn to play," Mr. Wellington continued. "That lasted about two weeks. My kids weren't interested either, so now it's just decoration—expensive decoration."Sophia stared at the piano. Her fingers were itching to touch those perfect keys. She wondered if they were tuned properly. She wondered what they would feel like under her hands."You know what?" Mr. Wellington said suddenly. "Why don't you give it a try?"Sophia's eyes went wide. "Sir?""The piano. Go ahead and play something, just for fun.""Oh, no, sir, I couldn't. My mother said I shouldn't touch anything in your house.""Your mother's not here right now, and I'm telling you it's okay. Come on, kid, make some noise! This house is too quiet anyway."Sophia looked around nervously. She could hear Maria working upstairs, the sound of the vacuum cleaner running in one of the bedrooms. Maria had no idea what was happening downstairs. "I... I don't know, sir.""Look, it's my piano in my house, and I'm giving you permission. What's the worst that could happen? You play a wrong note? Big deal." Mr. Wellington seemed to be enjoying this. "Besides, I'm curious. Most kids would jump at the chance to play a piano like this."Sophia took a small step toward the piano, her heart beating fast. She had dreamed about playing a real piano like this one, but she was also scared: what if she broke something? What if her mother got in trouble?"Go on," Mr. Wellington said. "Don't think about it so much. Just play something."Sophia took another step closer. The piano bench was made of the same dark wood as the piano; it looked like it had never been used. She could see her reflection in the shiny black surface."What should I play, sir?""I don't know. Whatever you want. Something you learned at school, maybe?"Sophia almost told him that she didn't learn piano at school. She almost explained about Mrs. Chun and the church piano, but something stopped her. Maybe it was better if Mr. Wellington thought she was just a kid who knew a little bit about piano.
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