S. Wu

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“Paradoxical” by S. Wu

Submitted to Contest #46

He stepped up to the piano with his heart hammering double-time. He bowed toward the audience and sat down before the old Steinway. It looked back at him equal times intimidating and comforting, a reflection of its past owner. Taking a deep yet shuddering breath, he delicately placed his hands above the white and black keys, closed his eyes, and exhaled. Water trickled down in parabolic arches, each geyser perfectly spaced down a seemingly never-ending line. The night was warm and cloying but intermittent breezes swept through the palace, ...

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