It Began with a Buzz

The buzz is constant and distracting, but no one else seems to hear it. It’s as if a bee has chosen the girl’s ear as its home. She tries to make it go away, but the buzzing is relentless—and the more it buzzes, the lonelier she feels. When a doctor diagnoses the girl with tinnitus, a condition that’s incurable, it seems all hope is lost.

Then, the girl discovers an old music box in her attic. Magically, listening to ...