After retrieving the karaoke machine from Peri's condo, the gang and I have finally made it back home. Now it's time to get this party started. While Peri proceeds to set up the karaoke machine in the living room, Ruby and I split off from Amy, Greg, and Rose to see how Pearl and Garnet are doing.
"So..." I begin. "How did Garnet treat you while we were out?"
"Beautifully," Pearl replies.
"Aww," Ruby says. "That's good."
"Thank you," Pearl replies again. "I'm so glad I could confide in her while I was by myself."
"What do you mean?"
"Well..." It takes a few moments for Pearl to gather their thoughts. "While I was looking after Garnet, I would talk out loud to no one in particular except myself. I don't know if Garnet was listening to me the whole time or what, but not once did she ever judge me for who I am."
"I see..."
"And for that... I thank her..." Pearl then moves her head slightly to face me. "And thank you guys for still putting up with me after what happened recently."
"Aw, shucks," I say. "You would've done the same for us."
Suddenly, Peri announces that the karaoke machine has been set up. I turn around and see that, sure enough, it's right behind me and ready to be played.
"Awesome!" Ruby exclaims.
"Alright," Peri begins. "Any song you want to play first?"
I think for a second. Then it dawns on me...
"How about the 'Endless Love' cover by Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross?" I suggest amusingly.
"Sure thing." Peri selects the song that will play and then hands me and Ruby the microphones. "I don't care how good your singing is. Just give it your best shot."
I clear my throat.
My love, there's only you in my life,
The only thing that's bright.
Ruby stares at me with awe before having to sing the next couple verses.
My first love,
You're every breath that I take.
You're every step I make.
Not long after Ruby finishes her verses, it's my turn to sing again.
And I, I want to share
All my love with you.
No one else will do.
A couple seconds go by. Ruby has to sing again.
And your eyes, your eyes, your eyes...
They tell me how much you care .
Ooh yes,
You will always be
My endless love.
Then it's time for us to be a duet.
Two hearts,
Two hearts that beat as one.
Our lives have just begun.
We go on and on like this for what seems like forever. By forever, of course, I mean the rest of our lives... as much time as we have left. Thing is, though, Ruby and I are already spending the rest of our lives together. We've just happened to welcome many new people into our lives... including little Garnet. She makes our forevers worth it... our little girl.
