Music on the Roof
Three students, one guitar, and a question
The next day, I went back to the rooftop again.
This time, I heard before I opened the door.
I pushed the door and looked inside quietly.
Three students were sitting on old boxes and chairs.
One boy was playing an old very fast.
A girl was tapping a small with her hands.
Another boy was singing a soft and happy .
They were smiling, and their filled the air.
I stood by the door and could not move.
The girl saw me and stopped her .
"Hello there," she said kindly. "Are you new here?"
"Yes," I said. "I am sorry. I am leaving now."
"Wait," the boy said with a big smile.
"We are just practicing. You can stay and ."
His name was Ken, and the girl was Mei.
The quiet with the was called Yuki.
"We play here every day after school," Mei said.
"This is our . We do not have a name."
I watched them play another , fast .
Then Ken looked at me and asked one question.
"Hey, can you ?" he said with a .
My face turned red, and I could not .
"I can a little, but not well," I said.
"That is fine," Yuki said. "Everyone can start small."
For the first time, I wanted to stay longer.