The drama continues as Prince has to settle an ongoing score with Regan's ex-boyfriend Marcus. This time Prince is ready to end the torture but will it actually end?
It was noon pacific time when I finally made it to my dorm room. My roommate usually comes back two days before classes so I had at least a week and three days of privacy. As I began to unpack my overstuffed bag I remembered to call home to let my mom know that I got to the campus alright. The phone rang until it went to the answering machine.
"Hey Ma! I'm back at my dorm. The flight was a little rough but I'm getting ready to unpack. Tell everyone I love them. Cal me later. I love you!"
I hung up the phone and continued to unpack when the box Prince told me not to open until I got back to campus fell to the floor.
"Hey! Where do think you're fallin' to?" I said picking up the box from the floor.
I sat down on the bed and tapped on the top with my fingers. I looked at the bow and with a sinister smile pulled the bow from the top and flipped it open. Inside was a black leather bound photo album with Prince's symbol on the cover. I took the book from its box and flipped through it. I couldn't believe what I saw. Pictures of us from this summer as well as summers passed. The photos went as far back as our very first summer at camp together. I felt my eyes getting teary as I flipped through the each memory one page at a time. When I reached the last page there was note tucked inside the binding of spine.
"Regan this summer was amazing. I hope you remember that you made it very special. Take care and see you soon. Skipper."
At the bottom of the box was a case with a cassette tape with no label. I put the tape in my radio and played it. The first few seconds were just complete silence. Then a song started to play. Of course it was once of Prince's demo tapes that he would send to me to critique one of his songs. I remember sitting in my treehouse when he was putting this particular song together. I had even helped him write the chorus for the song. Prince knew that this was my favorite demo tape because that year he rented out the carnival for the night and me, him and the guys have the best time. That same night Andre ended up twisting an ankle in the haunted house and Jerome had to pull him out.
Whats the matter with your life Is the poverty bringing u down? Is the mailman jerking u round? Did he put your million dollar check In someone elses box? Tell me, whats the matter with your world Was it a boy when u wanted a girl? (boy when u wanted a girl) Dont u know straight hair aint got no curl (no curl) Life it aint real funky Unless its got that pop Dig it Pop life Everybody needs a thrill Pop life We all got a space 2 fill Pop life Everybody cant be on top But life it aint real funky Unless its got that pop
The song was amazing as usual. I couldn't wait to tell Prince how much I loved that he sent me the original unmixed recording. I loved hearing him laughing on his demo tapes. He really made my summer the best. There's no better experience than living
The Pop Life 💜💜💜💜💜
Dedicated to Prince
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