Harmony (H.S.)

Chapter 15 | Invitation

12 February 2020

*Harmony James*

It's been a good week so far... I'm not going to lie, on Monday I was panicking about my interaction with Harry, but five seconds after he arrived at the studio and acted completely normal with me, I was able to relax.

One thing that really annoyed me was the fact that I wasn't completely happy about it. In other words, I didn't want him to treat me differently or for him to stop talking to me, but at the same time, I hoped that something would change... My head doesn't work normally.

This morning when I woke up I felt exhausted! This week's pace has been crazy... Trying to do as much work as possible before the break is causing us to spend endless hours in the studio. Honestly, I don't think Harry is too happy about it, he's been frustrated with the job and the way we're trying to rush everything. And I think I share the same sentiment... If the goal is to make an album with honest and transparent music, there's no point in trying to rush inspiration and honesty.

As a result, I haven't had any motivation for anything... I wake up, come to the studio, go home late at night, go to sleep and repeat everything the next day... Today I was so tired that I didn't even make an effort to choose a fancy outfit, I just wore a tracksuit and pulled my hair up.

At this moment it is 5 pm and I no longer have the brain to think, I can no longer hear guitar or piano and I can no longer distinguish chords or musical notes. All the suggestions we've been giving since this morning have been downright terrible and haven't gotten us anywhere.

I'm sitting on the floor with three notebooks of lyrics around me and a guitar beside me staring at the wall as I try to focus on what Mitch is saying to Harry over a tune they've just played.

"Ok fuck... I can't do it anymore! This isn't working!", Harry says interrupting my state and reading my thoughts and everyone else's in the room.

"What are you saying?", Jeff asks.

"We are all exhausted, clearly.... and nothing we are doing or saying is making sense! I suggest we all go home and rest and tomorrow we come back only in the afternoon and work on what we did this week, to see what can be used!" Harry explains to his manager.

"Harry, you won't be in the studio for a long time... I don't know if throwing away the time you have available is going to be good", Jeff replies and I roll my eyes.

"Jeff, being here or not being here is the same! I didn't set a deadline to finish the album because I didn't want to rush things... I won't do it now! It's decided! You're all dismissed until tomorrow afternoon!", Harry smiled at us and started packing his things, looking like he was in a hurry to leave.

I decide to get up and start packing my things too so I can quickly get out of here and get some rest. As I was about to leave the building I heard Harry calling me and asking me to wait. I turn towards him and see him running towards me.

"I have an invitation to make!", he tells me, grinning from ear to ear.

"Hmmmm what?", I match his smile.

"Do you trust me?" he asks.

"I'm not really sure about that," I laugh when he looks at me pretending to be offended.

"I want to take you to a place I discovered. I thought we'd go on Friday but I feel like today is a good day to get the music and album out of our heads! What do you say?"

I ended up saying yes, which was actually no problem because I love spending time with Harry.

We get in his car and he starts to drive.