Trent sat under the tree, eyes closed, guitar in hand playing a delicate tune as he softly sang…..
Someday…..
So you've found yourself your forever,
Whatever…..
I guess I should be happy for you
I suppose I am, in my own way
Whatever…..
Everyone finds their mate someday
That's what you always said
But when will my someday be…..now?
But when will my someday be…..now?
It was a fraction of a song that he'd tinkered with back and forth over the years. He would revisit it whenever his thoughts weren't were he felt they should be and soon enough things would right themselves.
"Who was she?"
He opened his eyes to see Valerie's form hoovering near him.
"What's up Valerie?"
"Just wanted to get a few questions in. In the song you just sang, who is she?"
"Musicians write about the things and events that inspire them. Sometimes it's not about any one person." He stood and dusted off his backside as he did so.
So you don't want to say…..
"Okay, why don't you tell me about yourself?"
Valerie spent some time going over some questions with Trent before The Spiral's afternoon rehearsal and from there she spoke with Nick, and then Max.
Phone conversation…..
"Hi."
"Sup." He lay back on the bed in his quarters and closed his eyes to imagine how she looked when she spoke. "Are you okay? You seem…..down."
"I just miss you and I hate that I miss you because it makes me feel weak or something." Her need to see him was greater than she thought that it could be. It surprised her, but in a good way.
"Well I am glad that you miss me, 'cause I miss you too. I need to see you, hold you….." He was finding it harder and harder to keep thoughts of her from creeping into the corners of everything that he did. "Next stop and I am all yours. We are still meeting up…..aren't we?"
"Mom wanted to take me shopping….." her voice trailed slightly forlornly, but then the lightness returned, "I told her that I had some very important work to take care of."
He gave a relieved chuckle.
"That wasn't nice."
"But it was funny. Not funny ha ha, but funny right?"
"Yeah, I guess he relented slightly." He needed this- her and that way that she could talk about a million different things at once, but always brought it back to them.
"So how's that Valerie person working out?"
"Fine I guess. We all did a one on one interview and we're gonna do a group one later."
"You guys are really taking off. Must be a lot of…..fans milling around."
He chuckled to himself.
"I see them blindly my dear. What about you?"
"Me? I am entirely too busy with my studies to worry about anything other than you."
Good answer.
"I should let you get back to it. I know that this is your study time, but I needed to hear your voice."
"I needed to hear yours too, so thanks. It's like you knew what I needed before I did." Her voice held the same tone as his. They missed one another.
"I can't wait to see you. Talk to you later, bye Stacey."
"I can't wait to see you too. Good night Max."