Hoku’s POV…

I smiled down at the piano now sitting in front of me. I missed the sound of the keys below my fingers, the notes gently weaving through the air, and the smiles it used to bring people. That all changed when my father passed away, he was the one that taught me how to play. It was something I had cherished for years to come at a young age till he passed. I barely ever played after that, Tyra and Eden didn’t even know I played, since I had never played in front of them, only Selena. I had a love/hate relationship with this instrument. I loved it nonetheless, but every time I played it, I would always catch myself in tears at the end; it was both a happy and sad feeling. But at the same time, I could always find myself at the most emotional times of my life, at a piano, I felt it was the only way my father and I would still be connected and that made me happy. I sighed shutting my eyes tightly before I finally took a seat on the piano bench, slightly hissing at the cold touch to my bare thigh. Lifting the lid of the keys, I smiled down at the pearly white keys now held out to me. Slowly putting my hands on it, I smiled when I felt the same warm feeling fill my heart.

“It’s been too long daddy.” I smiled gliding my fingers across the keys gently. I finally put two hands to the keys, sitting forward a bit before I played my favorite song since I had been here. I had a nag for picking up on the keys of songs just by hearing it, thanks goodness for that too. I played the instrumental to the song before finally singing the ever so contagious lyrics.

Heart beats fast

 Colors and promises

 How to be brave?

 How can I love when I'm afraid to fall

 But watching you stand alone?

 All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

[Chorus:]

 I have died everyday waiting for you

 Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

 For a thousand years

 I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still

 Beauty in all she is

 I will be brave

 I will not let anything take away

 What's standing in front of me

 Every breath

 Every hour has come to this

One step closer

[Chorus:]

 I have died everyday waiting for you

 Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

 For a thousand years

 I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you

 Time has brought your heart to me

 I have loved you for a thousand years

 I'll love you for a thousand more

One step closer

 One step closer

[Chorus:]

 I have died everyday waiting for you

 Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

 For a thousand years

 I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you

 Time has brought your heart to me

 I have loved you for a thousand years

 I'll love you for a thousand more

[A Thousand Years by Christina Perri]

Jiyong’s POV…

Coming up on the beach hall I saw her walk into a few minutes ago, I suddenly began to hear the sound of something that sounded like a piano playing. I stopped slightly confused looking around before finally stepping up the stairs to the still open door where the music grew louder. Suddenly I could hear a voice singing what seemed to be an American Song, beautifully. I hesitantly peeked around the corner into the building before my eyes shot open in shock.

“Hoku?” I whispered softly in shock and surprise that the music was coming from her. Ducking back out of the hall, leaning against the opposite wall, I shut my eyes and listened to something that seemed to burst my heart on every key.

Hoku’s POV…

Playing the last keys, I smiled opening my eyes surprised to see that I had not cried this time before pulling my hands away from the keys.

“Daddy?” I spoke softly to the piano smiling as I felt the same warm air blow through.

“I miss you daddy.” I said slowly losing my smile into a frown.

“I’m so lost without you.” I mentioned as my voice began cracking as my heart did. And there goes the tears…ugh.

“I don’t know what to do with my life anymore.” I whimpered sitting my hands into my lap unknowing where to put them.

“How can I love when I’m afraid to fall?” I whispered finally letting the tears fall into my bare lap. There was a reason why I had been listening to this particular song so many times since I’ve been here, it expressed everything I had been and have been feelings thanks to a certain someone.

Jiyong’s POV…

I stood there listening to her whimper and speak as if someone was in the room with her, but I knew no one was, she was talking to her father. I sighed holding a hand up to my chest in pain that the girl I love had been suffering in life so much while I was here living the life of my dreams. I would give anything to make her happy, that’s all I wanted was for her to be happy, but was I willing to even sacrifice my own pride to do so? Yes, I would. Was I going to take the responsibility over such a fragile and caring woman? Yes, I was. I took one last breath peeking into the room again to see her crying silently into her hands while she sat there in on the piano bench in her bathing suit. I pulled off my zipped up hoodie and walked in finally, taking a seat next to her quietly, draping it around her shoulders before pulling her into my chest. This is where I belong, nowhere else…..