| �My style doesn�t run along your type, I should say.� �What do you mean?� �I prefer my Latin brothers over you!� He laughed but gave me a hug. �I understand all to well.� I sat down at the drums, notebook on the chair next to me. The beat kept going over and over in my mind and I knew the words. I could see them in my minds eye, could feel them rolling off my tongue. And so far, I had most of the song. It was a song I was sending out to Howie. My heart and my soul behind it. I loved him more than anything. And I was sick of these little fights we had, making us forget why we were together. Love! Love builds everything. And it would surely build us up once again. I hit the drum head, sending me off on the beat. Jennifer walked in and stood by the pad, reading the few lines. �I like it.� I glanced up at her and smiled. �Thanks.� With that, I knew the rest of the song. I quickly wrapped it up with the beats and made copies. �We�re using this on our album.� �You sure?� �I swear it.� She laughed and we waited for the gang to come in. Even the boys were there. �Nick, I need your help. Think you can follow this beat?� I asked as I showed him the song. He just nodded his head and got behind the drums. �I�m sorry ladies, but this song, if you guys don�t mind, I want to sing?� The ladies glanced at their music sheets and smiled. �Not at all girlie, have fun. I�m gonna play the drums though, just for you, okay?� Terri asked. I laughed and nodded my head. I glanced at the music but those beats, those notes, those lyrics by heart. I glanced at D and I locked eyes. I held him in place and he stared right back. Nick counted us off and I closed my eyes. The voices came through for the opening, the chorus and I followed the rest. �CHORUS: It starts in anger/ Always ends in hate/ The door often slams/ Things always break/ My friends always ask/ Why stay, why fight?/ I ponder this myself/ Yet no answer, try I might/ Day by day goes by/ The fighting is always worse/ Why don�t we leave, say goodbye/ Yet, there�s always the remorse�.� His eyes just held mine and I knew everyone was watching us. Yet, I didn�t care. I was so tired of this hate relationship. �Repeat Chorus/ I love you, you love me/ And we know how to deal/ We know life can be hard/ Yet, we�re always going up hill/ There�s pressure from the outside/ (Saying you can make it, just survive)/ There�s problems from with in/ (It�s wrong to play with lives)�� The girls smiled, loving the song. They moved to the beat, letting the song move them. �Repeat Chorus (2x)/ I don�t know how strong I am/ I know it�s very hard for me/ But I know I can�t live like this/ How can we let it go, how can we let it be?/ Why must (it start in anger)/ And why (does it end in hate)/ And must (the door often slam)/ Why, just why must (things always break)�� The song picked up a little more speed and I smiled. He smiled too and I knew he understood it all. �Just once (no problems)/ Just once (no fights)/ Just one (no angry words)/ Just one (just try)/ Why (oh why) must it be/ Why (oh why) must we fight/ Why (oh why) just stop/ Let�s love (just love) one another�� With those dying notes, the song faded. Howie walked over to me and picked up my hand. His fingers entwined with mine and I glanced down at them. I took a deep breath and he lifted my head up. His lips brushed mine, before totally taking control. I wrapped my arms around his neck, enjoying this. He smiled at me as we released each other. �I�m sorry baby. I love you beyond anything. These days�� I softly put my fingers on his lips and shook my head. �Let�s record the duet now. We�ll have make up time later.� �Was it just the keys?� Kevin asked, stepping behind Jennifer. �Yeah, only to start with though. The rest will fall in later, like around the first chorus.� �That�s what I thought. Did the leads matter?� �Well, I was thinking about that. I thought Terri�s is just wonderful for the part. And she blends well with Brian, or so I thought.� I glanced at Terri�s look and than at him and they both nodded. �Shall we than?� I walked over to my drum set and taped us out, letting them start. �They say you can�t find that one/ They say there�s no one perfect/ But I know they�re wrong/ Cause in this mixed up world/ We found each other (yes, each other)/ They told me that no such woman existed/ The lovely face, lovely eyes, and wonderful smile/ Just a dream I wanted to come true/ Yet, you�re here, I�m with you/ We found each other (yes, each other)�� I closed my eyes, enjoying the sweet voice blending together. I slowly started the beat up again as we all joined for the chorus. Ten voices mixing all together, becoming one. �CHORUS: Love is out there (waiting)/ You just have to believe/ Love is out there (waiting)/ Just take the time/ Love is out there (waiting)/ Love is waiting for you and I�� I played softly, listening to Brian as he picked up the next verse and than Terri. �My friends often ask me, why her?/ And I just smile at them/ Always look them in the eye/ In a broken heart, loves the cure/ For we found each other (yes, each other)/ Day by day I go/ In a trance, always in a daze/ You�re always on my mind/ You�re loving eyes, your warm embrace/ We found each other (yes, each other)�� We picked up the noise level, our voices entwining. �Repeat Chorus/ We found each other/ The love is strong/ We found each other/ How can we be wrong?/ Repeat Chorus (2x)/ We found each other (oh yes, we found each other)/ We found the love (the love of a lifetime)/ We�re happy (happy in love)/ We found each other�� Terri and Brian wrapped the last notes and it hung in the air. They smiled at one another and we all clapped. That sounded wonderful! �Damn, was that the bomb or what?� I asked. �That was pretty damn good,� AJ said, smiling. �Food time!� Megan yelled. We all left the room and headed for food. �Are you ladies ready for your first world tour?� We sat there and just looked at one another. �Who wouldn�t be ready? We wanted this for so long and now our dream is finally coming true,� I said, smiling. �Yeah, but you had tons of dreams come true.� �But this is OUR tour. We have our own opening acts.� We just smirked at Jay. For the most part, our album was done. We officially had 11 tracks on the cd and were trying to start promoting it. The pictures and all the interviews were the following part, than the single, than the tour. �Who are your opening acts?� �Well, just some friends we have. We met. Thought they needed a shot like us,� Jennifer answered. �I see. Are they good?� �They�re wonderful.� Terri answered, smiling. �Going to be another success like Trinity?� |
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