This is a really well-written piece, with lots of unanswered questions held together by this instrument, and the character’s link to it – short and sweet, it says everything it needs to, and balances out realism with the brilliant imagery of the last line…

Different from other entries as well – so far this challenge has produced everything from comedy through to horror! Thanks for entering – MH :)

They say that there’s an old violin waiting to be discovered and played in almost every attic…and this is a beautiful, even heart-wrenching story of one of these.

I hope she learns how to play! The violin is such a beautiful instrument (though I may be biased, seeing as how it’s the one I play…)

I want to say it sounds that the father died when the character was young. The violin is the only thing they have left.