If Only
The music sheets strewn across the room offered a momentary distraction, so I scrambled to gather them and shove them into their designated cabinet.
But my mother's voice cut through the air like a knife, slicing open my carefully constructed facade.
"This used to be your favorite place," she said, her eyes wandering around the room. I froze, my heart pounding in my chest.
I tried to brush off her words, to pretend like they didn't hurt me, but they cut deep. This room, once a source of joy and comfort, now felt like a prison. Memories of my grandfather flooded back, taunting me with their sweetness and reminding me of what I had lost.
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