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Destiny glanced at the shtstand It was nearly ten She stood and walked into the hallway, then knocked on Starr’s closed door

"Hey, I just wanted to say good-night"

There was an odd sound, then Starr said, "You can come in"

Destiny opened the door Her sister sat at the s friends?" Destiny asked

"Watching aover her face "I heard you playing"

Destiny winced She’d been so upset, she’d forgotten to go into the garage Or wait until Starr was asleep

Destiny walked over to the bed and sat down "Yes, you did"

"So you can play You lied"

"I know I apologize"

"Why would you do that?"

"I don’t like playing Sonore it Music isn’t ?" Starr brushed her hair back and glared

Destiny sahat looked like tears on her sister’s cheeks "Are you okay?"

Starr brushed at her face "I’ht about life with her parents How everyin the background There had been ja the dishes away had turned into a anza with flatware as percussion and water-filled glasses playing the hter and later the tears The sense of being abandoned over and over again Of being a pawn

"It’s coan

"No, it’s not I want to play better, and you won’t teach me We’re sisters You’re supposed to care about me"

"I do"

"No, you don’t Music is theme from it"

"I’m sorry Sorry that I lied and sorry you’re hurt now" She paused, knohat she had to say and not wanting to say it No It wasn’t the words she regretted, it was the actions that would follow

"I can teach you to play," she said softly "Guitar and piano I have a keyboard in my room"