chapter 10
1111 Words
Nick
Later that night, Luke and Zeke both come into my room to my surprise.
"Zeke is going to be joining us tonight, is that alright?" Luke asked. Something with Luke must've happened because if he's accepting this, it's new.
I nodded and Luke grinned.
"Great, great! Oh and there's a letter on the counter from Harper."
I leaped off my bed and sprinted to the kitchen.
letter
Nick,
I've got a tryout, or an audition tomorrow. Something like that aha.
Luke tells me you and Zeke have been hanging out?
Love, Harper
Harper
TWO DAYS EARLIER
I'm shaking as I wait outside in the waiting room. The people had already heard my demo, but they wanted me to showcase my voice in person. I had to choose between the three songs I'd written that they thought were good for my to sing.
Out of the three, I chose the song I wrote for Nick.
I never told him about it, hoping I could get it out there and surprise him with it. Now may be the time I get that chance.
"Harper? They're ready for you."
I adjusted my sweater (as it was very chilly despite the season) and opened the door.
In front of me were two recording executives; Simon Cowell and LA Reid. It was pressure enough to have them both sitting in front of me.
"Sorry," LA said quietly, "We're waiting for Luke."
"Wait, as in from One Direction?" I said. Isn't that the band Luke likes?
"Yeah, he's going to be here because you and the band have a similar style of music."
Wait until Luke hears about this.
Luke Hemmings walked in and I couldn't help but smirk.
"Hey, m'Luke," he said shaking my hand.
"Nice to meet you," I said, "I got a friend at home that is obsessed with you."
"Tell him I said hey." he said.
"How did you know?" I questioned.
"Lucky guess," he winked, "So what have you got for us today?"
Simon and LA stared at him and he took complete control of this whole thing.
"I've got a song I've written, for my boyfriend..." I smiled.
"How long?" Luke asked.
"Almost a year," I sighed. I still can't believe how time has flown past.
"Alright, pop in that CD and show me--us what you got!"
I nodded and put the CD in. Luke had helped me with the music and I couldn't be more grateful.
I let myself get lost in another world as I began to sing You & I to the biggest people in the music industry.
letter
Harper,
Yeah, he came and apologized multiple times. I've already expressed that I'm in love with you and only you.
Love, Nick
Harper
"We're giving you the deal."
The words don't sink in quite well but I still gape at Luke.
"You're...saying that they're going to sign me?"
"Your song, You and I, is incredible. They want to release it as a single immediately."
"They do?" I squeaked. Is this happening?
"Congrats!" he grinned.
Oh my god. I have to Skype Nick tonight.
Nick
Harper skyped me when Luke Zeke and I were all having a pillow fight. For some reason it just happened.
Zeke was really cool tonight and I was so happy I no longer had to deal with my bullies. I didn't trust Zeke completely but our friendly relationship had improved a bunch.
"Hey babe." Harper's grin was wide and beautiful when his face popped up on the screen.
"Hello baby!" Luke intervened, "How are you darling?"
"Perfect but I was talking to Nick," he chucked, "Hello Zeke."
Zeke's eyes widened and he fell off the bed.
"When did he get there?!" he exclaimed.
"Sorry," he apologized, "but Nick you're not going to believe this."
What? I typed in the text box.
"So, I went to the meeting, and I sang them a song. They loved it and they signed me!"
I couldn't contain my smile. I was exceptionally proud of Harper and proud to call him my soulmate. Or...boyfriend. No, soulmate.
That is so so great Harper oh my god I'm so proud of you!!!!! :')))))
"Can...can you ask Zeke and Luke to leave? I wanna show you the song."
I got up and literally pushed Zeke and Luke out the door. I was so eager to hear the song and they were not going to stop me from hearing it.
"Well that was fast," Harper smiled fondly at me as I sat back down on the bed.
C'mon show me!
"Alright alright," he chuckled, "I wanna show you because well,"
He rubbed the back of his neck and although the display was blurry, I could see the blush creeping.
"I wrote it for you."
I covered my mouth and looked away from the camera. There is absolutely no way...
"Okay...here we go. I wrote it just for you, 'kay?"
I nodded and Harper's beautiful voice belted out in my speakers.
"I figured it, I figured it out from black and white,"
"Seconds and hours, maybe they had to take some time,"
"I know how it goes, I know how it goes from wrong and right,"
"Silence and sounds, did they ever hold each other tight, like us, did they ever fight, like us?"
Harper, we've never fought.
He laughed out loud and kissed his camera.
"Yeah we have, when I used to help sell drugs and you saw my phone? I snapped at you too. I actually wrote that bit after you left. It was so long ago, I'm not surprised it slipped."
I actually completely forgot, but the fact that Harper mentioned it in the song made my heart flutter.
"You and I, we don't wanna be like them,"
"We can make it 'till the end, nothing can come between you and I,"
"Not even the gods above, can separate the two of us, no nothing can come between you and I,"
Harper sang through the rest of the song and I could feel myself melting throughout. Harper O'Neill was such a perfect person. I already knew he was perfect but he's exceeded my expectations. I cannot wait t see where the rest of this goes, but for now, my heart keeps drowning in his sea of perfection.
Once he was done he had the stupid grin with his green dopey eyes.
"I have a bunch more, but I'll show you as they release them."
They're releasing this song as a single?!
"They're releasing all five songs I wrote for you on an EP, called Love I Perfected."
And in that moment, I swear I began to cry.
I love Harper O'Neill.
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