Perfect Harmony- Julie and the Phantoms

Wake up

[ we can stay! ]

The boys started playing and I just sat on the coach and watched. Then Julie stormed in. "Guys! Guys, stop! Enough! Stop! Cut it"she yells and I laugh. "The whole neighborhood could hear you. I thought I told you to leave. "She said "wait. People can hear us play?"Luke asked "Yes! And so did my dad and my brother !"she said "w-w-wait. Wait. So only you can see us, but everyone can hear us?"Alex asked "I mean what type of ghost are we?"I asked "who cares, Kim? People can hear us play"Luke said happily "we might be dead, but our music isn't "Reggie said and I squealed.

"Dad!"she said "hey. Just making sure you're ok."he said "yeah, im fine. I just had to turn off the CD player. "Julie said "wait. Is this the junk that was in the loft?"he said and we gasp. "Junk?"Luke asked offended. "Some of this stuff in pretty good shape."he said touching Alex drums. "Hey maybe we can make a few bucks"he said "what? Yo, stop touching my drums. Tell him to stop touching my drums. "Alex said "I like that song you had on. "He said "sweet! We're Sunset Curve"Luke said "tell your friends "I said and me and Reggie fist bumped.

"Its just an old CD I found. "Julie said "well still, its nice that your listening to music again. Out here you can play whatever you want whenever you want"he said "that's nice"Reggie said "stay out of this"she said "im sorry, honey. I didn't.."he starts "oh no no no not you. I mean..uh. .Er. .you know give me a minute. "She says and tries to push him out. "We'll figure out this music program thing."he said "thanks dad"she said and he leave.

"He likes our song"Luke said "oh yeah. He doesn't count. He's a dad"I said and Alex agreed. "Why can't you guys just be normal ghosts? Hang out at an old mansion I hear Pasadena's nice! Ugh"she said and storms out. "I think she's warming up to us."Alex said "yeah I've always wanted to go to Pasadena"Reggie said. I shake my head a ghost jumped in front of Julie. "Aah! Stop that. I'm serious. "She said "sorry "I rolled my eyes. "What do you want"she asked "I know this is all completely insane but you do know how rad this is? People Actual people can hear them play. "I said "yeah its just I've just had a really really awful day. I gotta go "She said "look i get it i but I just found out that I'm dead more then died , 25 years dead so I'm sorry you had a bad day but I had a bad year...or years. "I said she sighs and faces me. "But those boys in there just found out that the one thing they lives for in the first place they can still do. That's pretty rad. "I said

"Your right. It's just.."she sighs "your bad day. Yeah. I know. Look im sorry we came into your life, but..what they just felt in there actually made them feel alive again. We all felt alive again. So you can kick us out if you want but we're not giving up music. They can play again."I said feeling excited "that's a gift no musician would ever turn down. You gotta know that. Clearly your mom is into music"I said "was. She passed away. "She said "I am..so sorry"I said "yeah we.. We didn't know"Alex said. The boys popped up with us now.

"Its alright. You guys haven't seen her anywhere have you"she asked "um..no no i mean your kinda the first person we've seen."Alex tells her. "Yeah but she's not dead so it doesn't answer her question"Reggie said and I shake my head idiot "yeah I think she knows what we mean. Sorry for your loss."Alex said. "Thanks. Sorry I got mad. You guys a kinda good. "She said "kinda? Y-you know that's like 25 years of rust just getting dusted off"Luke said "yeah. Do you play piano too"Reggie asked "no. I don't play. That was my mom's stuff in there."Julie said "no way. She's was amazing songwriter"i said. "She was. Wait how do you know? "She asked "there's a song on the piano if its hers... Your mom was really talented. "I said

"I guess if you need a place to stay, you can stay in there. There's a bathroom in the back and a couch that turns into a bed if you still use any of that stuff. "She said " Dibs on the shower!"Reggie blurts out. "Really"I said "I just really like showers and sometimes the occasional bath"he said with a goofy smile "this...this is just too weird."she said and walks off
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"I know being dead isn't our first choice, but I mean, it sure is easy getting around."luke laughs a little "easy for you, maybe. I lost my shirt on that one" Reggie said and then his shirt pops on and we laugh. "Okay so why'd you bring us here? Just another painful reminder of where we never got to play. Thanks Luke"Alex said "I mean the game isn't over yet"he said and we ghost jump down , now walking the sidewalk. "I'm telling you we've been given a second chance. Lets find some music. Lets see how many clubs we can hit before sunrise "Luke said and grabs my hand. "Well what about me"I asked "what about you"Luke asked "what's my second chance "I asked "to finally be in the band. Your parent can't tell you no anymore"Luke smiles down at me "coo"I say and Reggie chuckle and nudges me. "Hey Alex you coming"Luke asked and Alex caught up with us. "Lets go"Reggie shouts.