Hope always wondered what true abnormality is - whether questioning her actuality and self is representative of the general population's train of thought. If her absence of friends, fashion, and health means anything other than the social pariah label on her head in high school, then she is as normal as can be. She wonders if the idea of working cyclic schedules after graduation is supposed to be demonstrative of a favorable, fulfilling existence. When she meets transfer student Videl, dealing with her abusive stepfather doesn't seem all that insurmountable anymore. But with the French philanderer comes a chain of events that quickly spiral out of control. Tingles at every feathery touch? Check. A heart crushed beyond repair? Check. Daily escape through drug-induced stupors? Check. A deep-seated craving for retribution? Check. Doubting reality, a phenomenon defined by what humans shape it to me? The biggest check of them all. A Duet for Piano is a story of the will to survive the test of life, the resolve needed to persevere through defeat when there is no strength left, and the courage to accept that, no matter who you are, the omnipotent hand of fate will govern all.