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chapter 11

I wrote so hard that my pen almost lighted a fire on the paper. No, my mind wasn�t any clearer but the block I�ve had was gone. For once I knew what to write and people on paper were saying so exactly right words that it almost scared me.
Someone knocked on the door and Brian came in.
-So here you are.
-Shahs! Don�t say anything.
Brian was silent, closed the door and came in. I ended my sentence and looked up at him.
-You are writing again?
-What do you mean again?
-Well, you haven�t shared the latest chapters with us.
-I have some now.
-That�s great. Listen, AJ�s gonna come over tonight...
-And?
-Nothing. I just thought you might wanna know.
-Why is he coming? What about the rest?
-He comes to work on some songs with me.
-Oh. I�ll try not to bother you.
-OK. That would be fine.
Brian went to door.
-Brian!
-What?
-You didn�t need to tell me that.
-I didn�t?
-I wont be at home in the evening, remember? Leighanne and I are having girl�s night out.
-I�m glad you reminded me. Then I�ll see you later.
-Yeah.
I started to write again and Brian left the room. I didn�t have time to think why he was so odd, I had so much words in my head waiting to be on paper.

Late in the evening I could finally drag Leighanne home. We had spent hours and hours in shops, trying clothes on and then getting them off... I came home with just one bag because I didn�t let Leighanne buy me anything. Instead I used AJ�s credit card for few times but I was determined to pay back as soon as I�d get some money.
Music came out loud from the studio.
-How many times I�ve said him to keep the door closed? Leighanne sighed. -What�s the point of sound isolation if the door is open?
-Just let it be. I�d like to listen for a while.
-Whatever. I�ll go upstairs anyway.

I sat on the chair in the hallway and listened the music. That�s what I used to do at AJ�s too, he played piano or sax and I sat in the next room and he never knew I was there.
Now they were working on song Brian had played me earlier. It was getting more formed, and still it was so natural that it gave me creeps. In a good way.
But when I saw what time it was, I decided to go bed. Boys could be in the studio for all night if they had an inspiration.

I shuffled the corridor when AJ came towards me.
-Hey, I said.
-Hey. I was just about to go home.
-Right. Good night.
-Sleep tight.
I kept walking and just then when I got to my door I wondered why was AJ coming from that direction. The studio was another way around. Well, maybe he got lost or something... At least I used to get lost in their mansions very easily.
I got into my room and then it hit me. There was a CD on my bed. The next message. I quickly placed it into a player and when the music filled the room I laughed aloud.

�When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone

Livin' alone
I think of all the friends I've known
When I dial the telephone
Nobody's home

All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore�

Now what was this about? I heard a sound of car outside and hurried to the window. AJ was sitting in the car with his door open looking up at me. He grinned, slammed the door and drove away. And as he disappeared the song started all over again.

So that�s what it�s all about? Loneliness? But why just Celine Dion version? I couldn�t understand him. I really couldn�t. For a minute I was so serious about that communication but now it all seemed like a big joke. I gave up and came in from the window. I stopped the music and went to bed but all I could think of was how to answer to that. Maybe I should wait for his next move.

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