Fur Elise

* Ding Dong *

As I watch the children running toward the kitchen I hear the bell ring.

"I'll go!" I shout at the outside.

When I open the door I see a family old couple that is a little familiar. As I search in my memory who they are, they stare at me with shock.

"Darling ... is this Little Zhanye?" The elderly man asks his wife in a low voice.

"I think it's Edward, but he's very different from the last time." The lady responds quietly a little excitedly.

As they talk I find their faces and I am shocked by their identities. "Grandpa? Grandma? "I speak softly, a little wary.

For an orphan like me who always lived alone was a bit strange at first to understand what it was like to have parents. But living together for a month receiving affection has already secured them a place in my heart. But seeing the old couple in front of me I do not know how to respond. I didn't have parents, much less grandparents in my past life.

"It's you Zhanyee!" My "grandmother" says as she comes slowly and gives me a tight hug.

"My grandson, what happened to you? You look so handsome, fit and best of all, you left that room. "grandfather say as he approach and give me another hug.

He have short red hair and a well-made beard around his square face with a rather chubby body. Already she have more tanned skin with long black hair, thin waist and wide hips. A typical Brazilian body. The two appear to be around age 60.

Giving back they hug I say "I wanted to change my life grandparents, I started going to the gym, I'm learning piano," I say in a calm voice.

"How nice! We are very happy to hear this, even more so, your grandfather who tries to teach piano to everyone who goes there. "My grandmother says, laughing.

My grandfather a little embarrassed scratches the back of his neck but he looks at me with a cheerful face when he learns that his grandson is liking his favorite hobby. "How about we play a song together later on, Zhanye?" He says, smiling.

"Off course! Come in, I'll tell my mother you're here, "I say as I head toward the kitchen.

"Grandpa !!!!!" Henry runs off with Sue when he hears that our grandparents have arrived.

Henry hugging our grandfather and Sue hugging our grandmother.

"Hey kid, Zhanye told me he started learning piano. Are you teaching him? "He says as he puts Henry on his lap.

"Hey, is Big Bro learning piano?"

"Hey, does Henry know how to play the piano?"

"Wow, did not you know?" My grandfather is surprised and starts laughing.

On the day that I helped Liz in her presentation, I did not tell my parents that I played piano too and as the old Zhanye would not let anyone into her room, my mother did not come in since then. I always clean everything.

"Since when are you learning piano Zy?" My mother asks me.

"Hmm, I think it's been about 4 months." I had to say a longer date, so no one would be suspicious when they heard me play.

"Why do not we all play together?" My grandfather says excitedly.

I look at Henry's animated face and I can not disagree. "Clear. I'll get my piano in the bedroom, "I say as I walk down the stairs and start dismantling the piano to take to the living room.

When I set up my electronic piano and set everything right, Henry arrives carrying a chair, followed by Sue carrying one more and my mother right behind bringing the third.

My grandfather sits in the middle chair while I sit Henry at the ends.

After becoming familiar with the keyboard, my grandfather coincidentally starts fingering the music I played in the competition with Liz.

Henry with two little fingers begins to make a serious base while I see that the two are already accustomed to it.

I begin to strum the notes quietly until the time comes for the ground. While everyone is starting to relax thinking that I'm going to do the simple version of the solo I close my eyes, I relax and do the version I learned in the score that Liz gave me.

With a look of astonishment, everyone starts to stare at me while I continue fingering the keyboard.

When I realize that my grandfather and Henry have stopped following me I open my eyes and look at them with a cursory look. "Did I play it wrong?" I ask remembering the score.

"No, quite the opposite. You played very well Zhanye. Are you really only learning piano for 4 months? It looks like you've been studying for years. "My grandfather is stunned.

"Big Bro, why did not you ever tell me you played the piano so well?" Henry looks poutingly at me.

'How would they react if they knew I only studied piano for a few days?' I think as I hold back the laughter.

During lunch my father arrived and talked with us until it was time to go back to the hospital. After he left, Henry and Grandpa were playing and talking about the piano until it was time for me to go to the gym.

"Grandfather, I'm going to show you my favorite classical song., "I say as I prepare.

"Of course Zhanye, your grandfather may not know many things, but music I know," he says with a proud smile.

So I start to strum Beethoven - Fur Elise.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfF0zHeU3Zs]

In the beginning my grandfather began to try to find out what this song was. But over time he realized that he had never heard a song like that. Listening to the song he began to remember many moments that he spent with my Grandmother and in some part of the song he began to cry.

When I finish the song and see him crying I get up and sit next to him.

"What a beautiful song, boy, who is it?" He asks as he wipes away his tears.

'Damn it, I can not say it's Beethoven's since he does not exist in this world.' I think of an excuse, and in the midst of my confusion, I say. "It's my grandfather, I wrote her in my free time," I say as I wipe the sweat from my forehead.

"Boy, you may have a few problems playing the piano, but I assure you, with this composition you will have a bright future ahead of you. What's the name of the song? "He says as he holds my shoulder.

"It's called Fur Elise," I say.

"Boy, if what I felt in this song is true, marry this Elise. You already have my approval hahaha. "He laughs.

'If my grandfather can see mistakes while watching me play the piano, he must be very good. I think it's time to test the new system function.'I think as I whisper. "Inspect."

-Edward Stein

CHARM: 68/100

AGI: 19/100

STR: 21/100

INT: 71/100

LUCKY: ??

Piano: 86/100

Cooking: 12/100

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'My grandfather have 86 Piano Proficiency ?? And why can not I see the other statistics? I'll have to try harder to figure it out. "I think as I feel my shirt sleeve being pulled by someone.

"Big Bro, I also want to play this song, do you teach me?" Henry begs me to pout.

"Only if you do not pee now mwahahahaha," I say as I get up and start tickling him.