Edward texted me yesterday letting me know he had landed in New York and that there had been a small change in plans and that he’d be staying in New York for a few days and would be super busy but that he would text me whenever he got a chance. He really wanted to hear my songs and possibly give me feedback and help if he thought there was something, they needed to be more appealing to a label but I'm still not sure I want to send him the songs honestly, I'm scared to hear the criticism, I've never been good at taking criticism, plus I know he is a musician but he hasn’t told me anything else about what he does… is he in a band? is he a solo performance artist? is he a studio musician? There were too many unknowns here for me to just send him something that private to me. Today my shift had been too long and the costumers a bit too loud I wasn’t really feeling well, I was tired and had a nasty headache so when I got home, I decided to take some Tylenol and have a nice warm bath which relaxed me enough to go to bed early.
A soft noise wakes me from sleep rubbing my eyes I look at my bedside table where my clock reads 11:00PM, I hear the noise again and start looking for my phone realizing it means an incoming text, I go to my bag and dig around till I find it seeing it's at 2% battery and that I have a few unread texts. One is from my supervisor telling me to come in later tomorrow because something happened in the kitchen and the bistro won't be open till 10, another is from my best friend she's wondering how I am; I quickly replay letting her know I'm okay while I plug my phone in to charge and sit on the bed. Her response is almost immediate asking what I've done with the album? I let her know it's still just sitting here waiting, she isn't happy in her response, telling me that I have to put myself out there and that it’s really good and she knows the world will love it. I can't complain this woman is my biggest fan she’d go to the ends of the earth for me just like I would for her but she knew me and she knew this would happen, I reply by telling her that I've made a friend in the music industry and that I'm going to let them hear the songs so I can have some unbiased input. I can see that she is typing so I wait only to realize this is going to be one of those long rambles, so I keep checking my phone, I notice a text from Edward it was sent a little while ago I look at my clock and do the math in my head New York is three hours ahead it’s two in the morning there but I decide to answer anyway.
To Me
Edward
Hey I just got to my hotel room what are you up to?
To Edward
Me
Hey sorry I just saw this! I fell asleep around seven I was beat from work and had a nasty migraine sorry I missed your text
My best friends text finally comes and it’s full of questions and encouragement, I respond as best as I can avoiding the who and how because I don’t know the who and the how is just too bizarre to explain. After a few more text I tell her I'm just going back to bed and that I'll call her tomorrow so I can explain cause it’s a long story, I get a glass of water leaving my phone at the charger when I hear the ping of another incoming text.
To Me
Edward
Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your headache you feeling better after some sleep? or does it still hurt?
To Edward
Me
HI, I thought you'd be asleep by now! But yeah, I'm feeling better how was your day?
To Me
Edward
It was good just a lot of meetings and things, am I keeping you up?
To Edward
Me
No, I heard my phone beeping because I had a few missed messages and it was dying so I got up to plug it in and get some water also I don’t have to be at The Beverly till 10 tomorrow so it’s ok
To Edward
Me
And if anyone is keeping anyone awake it's me keeping you since it’s later there than here
To Me
Edward
Don’t worry I was up just working on something, The Beverly? What's that?
To Edward
Me
Oh, that’s the name of the bistro I work at, there was apparently an issue in the kitchen today and they won't be opening till 10 so I have a few extra hours of sleep
To Me
Edward
Is the food any good? I’ve never been
To Edward
Me
It's pretty good yeah, they have a nice variety, they even have vegan options, it's a pretty chill place
To Me
Edward
That’s cool I'll have to visit when I'm LA, so have you been writing?
To Edward
Me
Yes, I'm always writing 😊
It's not a lie writing music is my all-time favorite thing, getting out all those feelings and just putting them down on paper makes a world of difference some people like to journal I like to write lyrics to songs that people may never actually hear… it’s crazy.
To Me
Edward
So, are you going to let me listen to one of your songs? Or maybe have a peek at those new lyrics?
To Edward
Me
I don’t know really; I'm just so embarrassed I don’t know if it's any good
To Me
Edward
I'll be honest with my review I promise to tell you if it's no good, better a bad review from a friend than a bad one from a record label yeah?
I really shouldn't... but after talking to Isa (my Best Friend) I feel like I should at least take a chance...
To Edward
Me
Ok I'll send one so you can have a listen but you have to be brutally honest I don’t want you to baby me, but before I do that what exactly is it you do in the music industry? I’ve been wondering maybe I've heard of you or your work?
To Me
Edward
I'm a singer too, I write and compose all my songs but I doubt you’ve heard of me and right now we aren't talking about me, we are talking about you! Come on send me that song I'm terribly curious
I search my phone and decide which of the songs I want to send him... I chose my favorite from the lot.
To Edward
Me
1 📎 File: Voice like Honey
I hit send and automatically regret it... Damn it what if he hates it? Will he be honest? I mean I couldn’t really tell someone that they suck at something they love it's like just kicking them when they’re down you know… it's so mean. I click off the conversation and chug my water getting up to get some more cause I'm nervous as fuck at this point. My phone pings as I'm walking into my room and now, I don’t even know what to do... I'm staring at my phone like it’s a bomb about to go off. I know that I have to look at what he wrote but I'm just freaking out right now, I approach my phone and unblock it without looking because I'm trying not to have a stroke. It's now or never and can I seriously live without looking at my phone?
To Me
Edward
Wow! that was definitely something else
To Me
Edward
I don’t know what you are afraid off that song is beautiful and the track is just perfect for it!
To Me
Edward
Alissa?
To Me
Edward
Guess you fell asleep... Sweet dreams Ali, I'll talk to you tomorrow
I'm staring at my phone completely shocked he liked it? He thought it was beautiful? I'm blushing just standing here in my room looking at my phone like it’s a puppy making those little cute eyes at me but I have to snap out of it because he thought I went to bed and now I had a million questions
To Edward
Me
Sorry I didn’t fall asleep I was having a small panic attack from sharing the song... did you really like it?
After a few minutes with no response, I figure he probably went to bed since it’s now like four in the morning in New York
To Edward
Me
Sorry I took so long to respond I guess you actually went to bed sweet dreams to you too Ed and I'll talk to you later
I hit send and go to the bathroom between chugging the water and having a panic attack I need to relive my bladder after washing my hands and splashing some water on my face I head back to my room checking my phone to see that there's no response, I change my alarms and go back to bed.
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The Text
FanfictionA random moment when an unknown number sends a text and all you do is let them know they have the wrong number, but do they really? Maybe it was fate...
