I sat Indian style on the couch in one of the studios and listened to the beat while trying to come up with some lyrics to go with it. Key word trying, it was kind of hard because the people in the studio next door was making a lot of noise even over the beat. All you could hear every few minutes was somebody banging against the wall. Like they were fighting or something, but I tried to ignore it and continue writing my song.
"Ask me how many nights I've been thinking of you. I wish I could say zero that I've had a million and one other thoughts on my mind, but they've all been you..."
BANG
What the hell I thought to myself. Like what could they possibly be doing over there cause making music isn't one of them. I sighed to myself, I couldn't take it anymore I had to say something.
"Hey can you stop the track please?" I asked my engineer Kasey. He just nodded and sat back in his chair. It's usually just me and him in here on most days. Every once in a while my best friend might come through, but I don't like too many people around when I'm recording.
I got up from my comfortable spot and put on my slides and shuffled out of my studio to the one next door. I knocked on the door and waited for a few minutes, but nobody answered. So this time I knocked harder and gave it a kick to make sure they heard me this time. That's when I heard the music stop and some say, "Yo who the fuck!" before snatching the door open and a cloud of smoke came out with them, along with a lot of other voices. It sounded like there was a party going on in there. I was looking down, but slowly looked up when I can felt a glare on me.
Once my eyes reached the ones belonging to the one glaring at me my mouth went dry. There was Dave East staring me down. We're label mates but I've never got to see him in person before and the pictures did him no justice, he was even more handsome in person. He lifted his eyebrow up at me as to say can I help you? I cleared my throat, snapping myself out my gaze and adjusted my glasses.
I had a very comfy look going on today. An oversized tie dyed shirt, black biker shorts that you could barely see peeking through the shirt and fuzzy socks along with my adidas slides. My braids where up in a messy bun. It's how I liked to be when I'm in the studio, it's like being at home and in your zone.
"Um hi. I'm sorry to bother you." I said in a low voice looking back down at my feet, "But um I was wondering if you all could keep it down. Not the music or anything. The music sounds nice." I babbled on, "Just the um bumping sound going on sounds like somebody fighting and it's messing up my concentr-"
"We'll keep it down." And with that he slammed the door in my face.
"Rude ass." I mumbled to myself as I turned around.
"What was that?" I heard from behind me. Slowly I turned around and saw those same eyes glaring at me again.
"Um uh...I said um rude ass to the door...cause I tried to...leave it open so I could just walk back in and get back to work. Yep." And with that I turned around embarrassed and walked back into my studio, quickly closing the door.
Once I got back in I now realized I was out of the notion of finishing the lyrics I was working on, but I needed to work on something after I went next door asking for quite.
"Hey Kasey can you queue up that beat for the cover we working on the other day?"
"Sure thing Dream." He responded as I walked into the booth. I put the headphones on and listened to the play back before I started singing.
I watch you walk by my window and I don't even know your name
Well my heart skips a beat and I feel weak
When my eyes tell me here he comes again
There's so many things I wanna to say
But each time I see you boy, the words just seems
To fade away
I had my eyes closed singing, but when I opened my eyes again Kasey was no longer sitting at the switch board. It was Dave, staring at me for the third time tonight. I was about to stop signing to figure out what the hell was going on, but he motioned for me to continue.
There's talk going round town they say
You love a girl like me and you put her down
I hope with all my heart It's not true
'Cause boy I wanna share my love with you
I finally finished singing. Dave stopped recording and I took the headphones off, I was getting ready to stand up from the stool I was sitting on when he entered the booth with me.
"Yo your voice is beautiful." He praised me, "We might have took work on a song together soon."
"Um sure I would love that. But um may I ask where did Kasey go?"
"Oh I told him to get out." He said it in such a causal tone. In that New York accent that makes me weak.
"Why would you do that?" I was so confused right now. Maybe he wants to bash my head in for messing up his studio time I don't know. My mind wondered off into its little fantasy land. A very bad habit of mine, but then he said something totally different from what was going on in my head.
"Cause you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen and I just felt I need to be alone with you." He spoke as he looked at me from head to toe. I wasn't believing a word he said. Like who's mans is this? The way everybody talks about Dave East I didn't think he would be coming at me on some smooth shit like this. Like this wasn't the same guy from a few moments ago. I thought he was just trying to get in my pants.
"Whatever." I said after smacking my teeth and playfully rolling my eyes, "I'm looking real bummy today. I didn't even put any effort in getting dressed today and I don't know why I'm telling you all of this. Yo what is wrong with me today? It's like I can't control myself around him."
"It's okay. I like the fact that you can't. I think it's cute." I looked at him in shock
"I said that out loud?"
"Yep." He nodded his head and chuckled while I put my head down of embarrassment, "and I I like the fact that you did try today I think that's what makes you look so beautiful."
"Okay. Now I know for a fact you're trying to get in my pants." I crossed my arms and sat back on the stool a little with my legs crossed.
"Nooo no,no." he put his arms out in defense and shook his head, "That's not it at all. I really do think you're beautiful and I want to get to know you better. It's just something about you that I seen back there and...I wanted to see if you wanted to go on a date. And I mean don't think I don't want to get in your...I mean you know one day after we get to know each other...I wouldn't mind..."
It was his turn to turn into a rambling mess and I couldn't do anything but laugh. It was cute seeing him get a little frustrated at himself as he rubbed the back of his neck. You could tell he wasn't used to this and it wasn't in his character to ask girls out this way, but I give him points for trying.
"Yea...I'll go out with you." I smiled
To be continued....
