Chapter 55

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Once John got home, he walked into the house. He went to up to his kitchen and got a snack. He took the sheet music Julian helped him with and just looked at it. 

He sat down and picked up his guitar before he started playing the song. Then, the phone rang. 

He reached over and answered it. 

"Yeh?"

"Ey, John............its me." Paul said.

"Hey Paul. How's everything?"'

"Okay. I just wanted to check up on you."

"What for? I'm fine."

"I know. Okay, do you want to get started on my new album?"

"Hmm. I don't know. I've been writing a song of my own that I've been trying to deal with."

"Writing a new album yerself?"

"Possibly. I haven't decided yet. Jules surprisingly helped me with it. It sounds okay but I'm still not satisfied. What are you currently writing?"

"My first song of the album called Tug of War. That's going to be the name of the album too."

"Sounds interesting."

"If ye say so. I would probably need yer help on it."

"Why? You didn't need my help with all those other songs."

"I know. Let me rephrase that..............I don't need yer help.................I want yer help."

"Much better. Hmm.................what do you want my help with?"

"The song. I can't figure out what words I want to use. Yer good with that."

"Oh.....okay. Lets see.........what all do you got down?"

It's a tug of war, What with one thing and another, It's a tug of war, We expected more. But with one thing and another, We were trying to outdo each other, In a tug of war."

"That doesn't sound too bad."

"I know. But I can't think of anything else. I'm stumped."

"Okay. Calm down. I'll help you. Now, is that all you have?"

"Yes! As I said.................I'm stumped!"

"Lets see.......................do you have anything to write it down with?"

"Of course."

"Hmm. Okay. 'In years to come, they may discover what the air we breathe and the life we live............."

"I guess that sounds okay. I'll put it down."

John nodded and looked at his watch. He had nothing better to do than to help out his old friend with one of his songs.

"Got it?" He asked.

"Yeh."

"Come on. You could think too."

"I'm trying!"

"Easy there, sunshine. No need to get yer knickers in a twist."

"You must know the struggle I'm going through!"

"Acually, yes. I went through that yesterday. If you calmed down, you could probably think of something yerself."

"I can't calm down! My life is a wreck right now!"

"Now I don't believe that. Yer life is perfect compared to mine."

"Says who?!"

"Me. Try to have someone try to kill you. Yer answer will change quickly."

"Oh..................right. How are you holding up since then?"

"I want to say good..............but to be honest, I don't know. I occasionally talk about this to Julian but he's just a kid. What does he know?"

"He knows he almost lost his dad last month."

"Has it been a month already?"

"Yep. One month ago today."

"Jules keeps trying to get me to say yes on moving in with ye. But I don't want to. I have my own life to live."

"That's understandable. But the offer still stands."

"I know. I already told this to Jules..................if he comes here and sees I'm not here, he'll check yer house. I can't put you in danger."

"Its not putting me in danger. Now, can we get back to the song before I flip out?"

John laughed. "Yeh. I guess."

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