Perfect Harmony

Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

It’s 1:45 in the afternoon. Isaac must be waiting for me at Starbucks by this time already. I told him I’ll be coming 2 pm but I asked him to be early; I didn’t want waiting.

So I put on a red cashmere sweater, tied my boots up, got my keys and hopped into my car. I wasn’t much excited. It was a normal get together with my boyfriend of 3 years. We started dating when I was a sophomore and he was a junior. Now we’re both lost in uni trying to figure out what we really want in life. He graduated first yeah, but we think exactly alike. We loved loads of genres of music. And, we make them too. The main purpose of this get together is actually working on a song we’re planning to play at Kennedy’s next month. Oh yes, we sing and play at a bar of Mum’s friend, just a few blocks away from home. We used to play acoustic covers but we gained friends and they demanded original songs. It wasn’t hard though, because I can definitely write.

I parked my car not too far away from Starbucks’ door. Hopping off the driver’s seat, I kinda felt a sting on my right foot. I get it all the time. Maybe I always get off balance. I spotted Isaac seating on the back most part, looking like doodling something on his notebook. Such a dorky nerd.

“Hey.”, I said and kissed his cheek.

“Hey, you’re in time, babe.”, kissing me back and letting me beside him.

“I’m never late.”

“Yeah, I didn’t say anything though. You’re touché, baby. Come on.” He pulls me into a side hug, just tight enough.

He already ordered me my simple Iced White Mocha with a shot of macchiato. He’s still sweet as ever. I don’t even know why I’m not enthusiastic about being with him that much anymore. Maybe the spark did kind of fade. But I didn’t want to think about it. I love Isaac so much. He’s been with me since I lost my scholarship for getting high at the back of my school. Not that I don’t regret it, but getting high was cool. But I didn’t engage into it again after the consequence happened…

“So how’s our song going? I’ve been playing random keys on the piano and I already have the guitar chords plotted. I’m so excited.”, he said enthusiastically.

“The lyrics are fine. I’m down to the second verse.”, pulling out my small notebook.

“Let me see, let me see.”

“Okay, chill out.” I giggled

They say we’ll end, they say we won’t last

They say my heart won’t mend from the aches from my past

People don’t understand the wish I keep dreaming

The dream I just keep reaching

            “This is about us, right? Nawh, baby…” he kissed my temple and continued reading.

But now that I have you

My dream come true

I won’t let what we have just go

Cause I’ve waited for this for far too long

 

Chorus:

I won’t let another day just pass by

I won’t let another chance go by

Cause I don’t want us to be just another

Just another, another used to be

 

            “Brilliant, Jess. Brilliant. Kennedy will definitely love this.”, he commends me, “Though he’s not a music lover, when he hears us play it, dang baby.”

            “I hope so. Though it took me barely 10 minutes to get those lyrics down. Haha.”

            “We better get going and show this to Emma.”

            Emma is Kennedy’s other half. She’s the coolest punk in the 30’s I’ve ever met and known. She supports Isaac and me a lot in playing and singing. She thinks we should engage in the music industry and Isaac kinda agreed on that but I thought I wanted to take Med School someday but I actually don’t know anymore. I’m just enjoying my life for the moment. “YOLO” they say.

            I hop into the passenger’s seat since Isaac insisted on driving to Kennedy’s. I was coherent about this but who cares. This is what I do for a living for now. I write songs, Isaac supports it with a tune and we sing it for people. I just wish some twist happens in my life. It’s getting a little too boring.