DAY Eight OF MY CREATIVE WRITING JOURNEY. THE PROMPT WAS “CREATE A CHARACTER WHO CAN COMMUNICATE WITH PLANTS THROUGH MUSIC.”
This is the story of Rohan, a five-year-old boy.
His father was a professional botanist with a specialization in music therapy for plants. He wanted to prove that plants grow faster when they listen to music like Jazz featuring stringed instruments.
He was a pianist himself as well. So, along with playing all the great pianists like Arrau, Hofmann, or Rubinstein on a record player, he used to play by himself as well.
On such occasions, Rohan used to feel as if his houseplants responded positively to music. Rohan was only 20 when his father left him with an old & rusty piano, failing to prove his theory that plants grow faster when listening to music.
These were the loneliest years for him. Soon, he began to play the piano to feel his father’s presence. He used to play for hours at a stretch, sometimes skipping lunch and dinner.
Soon, he began to feel as if his plants were reacting to his music. He shrugged it off only to find years later that he could communicate with his plants through some tones.
PS – This is the eighth day of my journey to write everyday for next one year.
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