The Twilight Twenty-Five
Prompt #: 19 
Pen name: naelany 
Pairing: Edward, Emmett 
Rating: T

Photos for prompts can be found here:
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Thanks to SorceressCirce for beta’ing.
 
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My fingers move idly over the weathered ebony and ivory keys.
 
Out of tune…just like my life…
 
I shake my head as I continue playing.   
 
This battered, old piano is all that I have left. 
 
The only thing I was able to salvage from the wreckage that was my home.  
 
The storm took everything else – including my mother, wife, and daughter.
 
I feel a hand on my shoulder; I look up as it squeezes lightly. Emmett’s eyes are shimmering. “Come on, Edward. Dad’s waiting.”
 
I nod, lowering the cover onto the keys.
 
With one last glance, I say farewell.