Old Friend Book 5

Chapter #18

Chapter #18
Feb 28th 2023
Sam’s POV
Jr and I are back to work on his album he’s calling the Album heart ache. I got the window for the soundbooth replaced yesterday. “So what is this one?” Sarah asks as she looks at the sheet music. “This is ‘When Someone Stops Loving You’ I have Ma singing part of it with me.” Jr says. “Oh nice so are you guys ready?” She asks. “I am.” I say. “Me too.” Jr says. “Ok three, two, one go.” She counts down.
[Sam & Jr]
“Still gotta walk into a crowded room”
“With the radio on”
“Crack a smile and crack a beer like it don't bother you”
“Like it ain't your song, that's on”
[Jr]
“Still gotta cross the bridge to get to work”
“The one by her place”
“Make it through the 9 to 5 like it don't hurt”
“It goes that way”
[Jr]
“When someone stops loving you”
“It don't make the evening news”
“It don't keep the sun from rising, the clock from winding”
“Your heart from beating, even when you want it to”
“When someone stops loving you”
[Sam]
“Still gotta button up your collared shirt”
“The one she used to button down”
“Sleep on the mattress where her body left a curve”
“Or maybe just the couch”
[Sam & Jr]
“Still gotta keep her number in your phone”
“In case she calls back”
“One night when she's drunk and all alone”
“Yeah you pray for that”
“You might also like”
[Jr]
“When someone stops loving you”
“It don't make the evening news”
“It don't keep the sun from rising, the clock from winding”
“Your heart from beating, even when you want it to”
“When someone stops loving you”
[Sam]
“The hardest part about it is”
“There ain't a switch that you can flip”
“'Cause you can't stop loving them”
[Sam & Jr]
“When someone stops loving you”
“When someone stops loving you”
“It don't keep the sun from rising, the clock from winding”
“Your heart from beating, even when you want it to”
“When someone stops loving you”
“When someone stops loving you”
“When someone stops loving you”

“Wow guys that was good.” Sarah says coming out of the soundbooth and into the studio. “Thanks I was running on two monsters and a pizza.” Jr says with a chuckle. “You are very talented Jr.” I tell him. “Wait, you ordered pizza and didn’t give me any?” Sarah says dramatically, placing her hand over her heart. “There is still some in my fridge in my room" he tells her and she runs upstairs yelling pizza here I come. “My sister is strange.” He laughs. “I heard that.” She says as she walks back in with a pizza box in hand. “How did you get it so fast?” I ask. “I ran.” She shrugs. “Now shoo so I can do some editing and I will then add it to the folder.” She says kicking us out of the studio. “Fine I have to decide what meme to post anyway.” I say as Jr and I leave the studio and go to the living room. “Ma you like the Kermit the Frog memes right?” Jr asks. “Yes I love them, they are classic.” I say. “Then you are going to like this. One second I am going to send it to you.” He says. “Oh my god I love it.” I say looking at the text. “That is Sarah and I to a t.” I say. “I know that’s what I thought when I saw it.” He says. “I’m going to post this.” I tell him. “Yes please.” He smiles.

“Sarah and I”
[ScarlettJohansson: That is accurate]
[SamMily: Jr found it]
[SarahJohansson: Hehe true and Mom aren’t you supposed to be working]
[ScarlettJohansson: I’m on my lunch break plus I’m the boss]
[SamMilyJr: Ma don’t make a dirty comment]
[SamMily: But it’s fun]
[ScarlettJohansson: You can tell me later Baby]
[SamMily: Thank you]

“Ma, you have issues.” Jr laughs. “Just for saying that you can pick your siblings up from school and daycare later.” I say sticking my tongue out at him. “You are a giant child.” He says. “Thank you.” I smile. “Hey you two can come do another song now.” Sarah says as she walks into the living room. “Ok let’s do ‘Be Alright’.” Jr says. “Ok sounds  good, let's do it.” I say. We go back to the studio and I go to the piano and put on my headphones. Jr goes to the mic and puts on his headphones and Sarah goes to the soundbooth and closes the door then sits behind the soundboard. “Ok let’s do this. Start when you are ready.” She says. I start the intro to the song and Jr soon starts to sing.
“I look up from the ground to see your sad and teary eyes”
“You look away from me,”
“And I see there's something you're trying to hide, and I”
“Reach for your hand but it's cold, you pull away again”
“And I wonder what's on your mind”
“And then you say to me you made a dumb mistake”
“You start to tremble, and your voice begins to break, you say”
“The cigarettes on the counter”
“Weren't your friend's, they were my mate's”
“And I feel the color draining from my face”
“And my friend said”
"I know you love her, but it's over, mate
It doesn't matter, put the phone away
It's never easy to walk away, let her go
It'll be alright"
“So I still look back at all the messages you'd sent”
“And I know it wasn't right, but it was fucking with my head”
“And everything deleted like the past, yeah, it was gone”
“And when I touched your face, I could tell you're moving on”
“But it's not the fact that you kissed him yesterday”
“It's the feeling of betrayal, that I just can't seem to shake”
“And everything I know tells me that I should walk away”
“But I just want to stay”
“And my friend said”
"I know you love her, but it's over, mate
It doesn't matter, put the phone away
It's never easy to walk away, let her go
It'll be okay
It's gonna hurt for a bit of time
So bottoms up, let's forget tonight
You'll find another and you'll be just fine
Let her go"
“But nothing heals the past like time”
“And they can't steal”
“The love you're born to find”
“But nothing heals the past like time”
“And they can't steal”
“The love you're born to find”
“I know you love her, but it's over, mate”
“It doesn't matter, put the phone away”
“It's never easy to walk away, let her go”
“It'll be okay”
“It's gonna hurt for a bit of time”
“So bottoms up, let's forget tonight”
“You'll find another and you'll be just fine”
“Let her go”
“It'll be alright”
“It'll be alright”
“It'll be alright”
“It'll be alright”
“It'll be alright”

“Wow, with just the piano it hits differently.” Jr says. “I agree, should we label this the acoustic version?” Sarah asks. “Yeah I think so.” He says. “And we will record the other instrumentals.” Sarah thinks out loud. “I think that’s a good idea. You can maybe do a separate album with just the acoustic versions since you have a lot of those.” I say. “That’s a great idea Ma thanks.” He says hugging me and I hug him back.

A/N
Gotta love the Kermit memes. Be Alright is by Dean Lewis. When Someone Stops Loving You is by Little Big Town. Anygays see you in the next one.