Twenty minutes later the door bell rang. I got up from the piano bench and walked over to the door. I turned the handle and pulled it open.
"PEYTON ARE YOU OK?!?!"
My sister ran in, nearly tackling me to the floor.
"I'm fine Echo", I say as I hug her back. "I just need some help on the song."
She released her grip on me and stepped back. Then she punched me in the shoulder.
"Ow!" I rubbed my shoulder.
"Sorry bro, but don't scare me like that! I thought you got attacked by a bull or something!"
I stared at her with a confused look on my face. "A bull?"
"You know I have big imagination!" She punched me on the shoulder again, but in a playful way this time.
I smiled. "Not a lot of people do these days, sis."
"Well you do! We all do!"
At that moment the doorbell rang for the second time.
I started to open the door, but Echo beat me to it. Behind the door were two very familiar faces.
"Hey guys!", I say.
Before I could say anything else, Brenne and Jet ran in and DID tackle me to floor.
" Are you ok?!"
"What happened?!"
"Are you hurt?!"
The questions came down like a waterfall.
"Guys, I'm fine, but I think your breaking my vertebrae."
Jet rolled off me, followed by Brenne.
I laid on the ground, catching my breath.
Echo offered me her hand, and I took it while she helped me up. I brushed off my jeans and looked at my attackers.
"Nice guys.", I said with a hint of anger. Not a lot, but a little.
"We'll that's what you get for scaring us with a false alarm!", Jet said.
"That's what I said!", Echo told Jet.
"I'm sorry guys, but I really needed your help. Forgive me?" I held my arms out, trying for a hug.
Brenne stepped back. "Ya, not gonna happen, but we except your apology."
"Thanks guys. So will you help me?", I asked with clear desperation.
"Help you with what?", Jet asked.
Before I could answer, a sharp knock erupted from the door.
"Oh great, more tackling." I walked over to the door, and very cautiously eased it open.
"PEYTON WHAT'S WRONG!"
Camille ran in, closing the door behind her. Her hair was a mess, looking as if she was in a hurry. Which she probably was.
"I'm fine, I just need your help".
"With what?", she asked.
"That's what we were wondering." Jet and Brenne walked over and stood by Camille. Echo remained by my side.
"So, what is it?" Jet tapped her foot.
"Well", I started," you all know how Adam asked me to write a song for his new album, right?"
They all nodded there heads in unison.
"Well", I continued,"I need-"
Before I could finish, the doorbell rang again. Brenne walked over and opened the door. Hailey ran in.
"PEYTON ARE YOU-".
Echo cut her off. "He's fine, he just needs our help."
Hailey looked at me. "With what?"
"Well", I started again,"I need-".
At that moment the doorbell rang again. Brenne opened the door again to reveal Jasmine. Her hair looked similar to Camille's.
"PEYTON-!". Jet cut her off. "He's fine." She looked at me. "You were saying?"
"Well, now that everyones here, I have a favor to ask."
"Which is?" Jet continued to tap her foot. Everyone stared at me.
I continued. "I need you guys to help me write a song for Adam."
