The lost son ~John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer

58. One that was a perfect fit for you

The next morning I woke up at 6 AM. I tried to close my eyes and go back to sleep but I couldn't. "Fuck" I muttered under my breath and got up from bed. Last night it was around 2 AM when we came back. I had a dream about Maggie. I remembered it clearly. I was at her concert. She was playing guitar and singing and I was having fun in the crowd. Then we kissed in her dressing room. She was wearing a short leather dress and lots of makeup. She looked so much different but still beautiful. I was thinking about that dream and looking out of my window. The sun was already up. There was no one in the street. It was Sunday. I stretched my arms and quietly went to the bathroom to have a shower.
Then I put on some drop crotch pants and a white t-shirt and went downstairs.
I've decided I should go to a store. I had literally nothing in there.
I was one of the first customers in a small supermarket nearby. I got some vegetables, milk, fruit, a loaf of toast bread and a jar of peanut butter.
When I was going to the cash desk, I saw a shelf with newspapers and magazines. I found Guitar Magazine with me and John on the cover. The cashier looked at the magazine and then back at me. She did that a couple of times but didn't say anything. Thank God. It'd be so awkward.

I made myself peanut butter toasts and sat on my couch. I opened the newspaper and found an interview with me and my dad.
It was titled 'The lost son'. There were a couple of pictures of us playing instruments and us sitting on the backstage together. I quite liked these shots. I didn't know what had happened to me, but since I was hanging out with Maggie, I've kind of accepted the way I looked. I felt alright in my body. Who cared if my nose was crooked. John had a big one himself. I laughed at that thought and began reading.

"Josh Klinghoffer and John Frusciante finally sat down with us to talk honestly about their life."
"I didn't know my father." -Josh said. "I had no idea he's my son." -John added. This heartbreaking story is so unbelievable that it left us all in shock."
The newspaper said.
"The two super talented men didn't know about each other's existence for nearly 18 years. "I was dating his mom when I first joined the band." -said John. We asked him if he knew she was pregnant. His response broke our hearts. "Yeah, I knew it. I knew it and I'm never gonna forgive myself for what I did. I told her to get rid of the baby. I thought she did. I really thought she did..." Both John and Josh were looking at the floor, tears rolling down their cheeks. Then Josh told us how they met. He said that he was fascinated with Frusciante's playing. "I was going to basically every show he played in LA." -Klinghoffer told us. John spotted him after one of the concerts. "He played me something, I believe it was 'Under the bridge', and I knew Josh was a genius." -he said. "I just thought I found a best friend who thought like me and we shared the same sensitivity." -Frusciante admitted. It made Klinghoffer giggle. They looked at each other and smiled. We also asked how did they find out John was Josh's biological father. Klinghoffer told us that his mother revealed it to him at her deathbed. He was just 18 years old. "One day Josh came to me and he was so angry. He started to shout at me and showed me pictures of his mom and him." -said Frusciante. It must have been a devastating experience. "I was mad at him because of how he treated my mom. But then I understood I'm extremely lucky. I can easily say that my father is my best friend." -Josh told our reporter and looked at John once again. "And my son is my best friend. I really value his opinions. I love you, Josh." -Frusciante told him. "I love you too, dad." -Klinghoffer responded. John gave his son a hug. He said he never questioned his fatherhood. "Just look at us." -he said.

Then they wrote about our new album. "Wow." I though to myself. I loved that article. I was proud of us. We had the courage to share our story with the rest of the world. I didn't feel ashamed. Honestly, it made me feel stronger than ever. I was in such good mood.
I messaged Maggie wishing her good morning. It was only 8 AM. I didn't expect her to reply before 10.
Suddenly John appeared in the kitchen.