ˢʷᵉᵉᵗ ʳᵉˡⁱᵉᶠ, ᶜᵃˡˡᵘᵐ ᵗᵘʳⁿᵉʳ

25

25 - sweet relief

KACEY'S HOME
los angeles, california
june 3, 2024
monday
12pm

as i was making brownies with kim's kids since i was babysitting, i got a phone call. north quickly ran to the phone and answered it, "this is kacey's phone!" the 11 year old said into the phone.

i paused my brownie baking and walked over to where north was holding the phone. "who is it?" i asked curiously.

"i dunno, but he asked to speak to you." north replied, handing me the phone. i took it and put it up to my ear.

"hello?" i said, wondering who could be calling me at this time.

"hey kacey." the familiar voice came over the phone. i smiled at my producers voice, pleasantly surprised to hear from him.

"hey, what's up? i wasn't expecting to hear from you." i said, leaning against the kitchen counter.

with a hint of excitement in his voice, he spoke. "i have some exciting news for you! the song is ready to go. all we need is a name and your confirmation to drop it."

my mind went blank for a moment as i tried to process the news. "really? it's ready? that was quick." i said, feeling a mixture of disbelief and excitement. "i wanna actually throw a small listening party for the song. very small like a group of ten fans to listen to me sing the song and talk through it before we release it."

my producer chuckled over the phone. "i guess you inspired us to work extra hard on it. as for the listening party, i think that's a great idea. your manager can get everything set up for you."

i nodded as if he could see me as i thought about talking to my mom about the listening party. "great and for the name..." i paused as i thought about a name for it. "can i get back to you on that? give me like ten minutes."

"yeah, absolutely. take your time." he replied, clearly okay with the delay.

"perfect! thanks so much, i'll talk to you soon." i said before hanging up and turning to north.

north was watching me with wide eyes, clearly curious about the phone call. "what was that about?" she asked, her interest piqued.

i smiled at her, feeling a mix of excitement and nerves. "i have some news about the song i've been working on. it's ready and we need to come up with a name for it before we can release it." i said as i moved back into the kitchen where all three of her siblings were sitting.

north's eyes widened even more at the revelation. "wow, that's amazing! can i be the one to name it?" she asked, a hint of eagerness in her voice.

"that depends, can you blow my mind with a super amazing name?" i asked her with raised eyebrows.

north laughed, her competitive nature coming out. "of course i can. i am incredibly creative." she said, sounding completely confident.

"hm," i hummed before nodding. "alright, i challenge you to give me a list of super sick names."

north grinned. "what's the song about?"

i thought about it for a moment, trying to sum it up in a few words. "it's about love, vulnerability and trust. basically i talk about how i'm in love with this guy who i met after a really...hard time in my life."

north nodded thoughtfully. "okay, that gives me something to work with." she said, already deep in thought about possible names for the song. "do you have a paper for me to write the names down on?"