God Gave Me You

Home Sweet Home

CAM
We just walked up. Casper opened the door, and everyone was in the living room waiting. As soon as the triplets saw me, they rushed over and hugged me.
"Mom, dad, what did you want to show us?" Casper asked. Mom smiled and gestured for us to follow. We walked upstairs and stopped at the extra room's door. Mom told me to open it, and I turned the knob and pushed it open. Casper and I gasped. It was a recording studio! It was obvious that it was expensive.
"Well, go on in! This way, you can spend more time at home, and your sisters can listen to you. So, what are you to planning on doing? I mean, are you two going to be partners or solo?" mom asked.
"We're going to try being partners, and if all goes well we will stay that way. If not we will go solo," I responded.
"Have you written or covered any songs yet?" Ana asked.
"Yeah, actually we both recorded not to long ago."
"Can you sing for us?" Ashley asked.
"Yes, we can," Casper and I said at the same time. It's freaky how in sync we were. We laughed and headed into the booth. We both put our headphones on so we could hear ourselves. We decided to each do one on our own, and then one together. I started with Believe In Me.
"I'm losing myself
Trying to compete
With everyone else
Instead of just being me
Don't know where to turn
I've been stuck in this routine
I need to change my ways
Instead of always being weak
I don't wanna be afraid
I wanna wake up feeling beautiful..today
And know that I'm okay
Cause everyone's perfect in unusual ways
So you see, I just wanna believe in me
La la la la la la la la
The mirror can lie
Doesn't show you what's inside
And it, it can tell you you're full of life
It's amazing what you can hide
Just by putting on a smile
I don't wanna be afraid
I wanna wake up feeling beautiful..today
And know that I'm okay
Cause everyone's perfect in unusual ways
So you see, I just wanna believe in me
I'm quickly finding out
I'm not about to break down
Not today
I guess I always knew
That I had all the strength to make it through
Not gonna be afraid
I'm going to wake up feeling beautiful..today
And know that I'm okay
Cause everyone's perfect in unusual ways
So you see, now, now I believe in me
Now I believe in me" I finished. Everyone clapped, and mom was crying. I looked at Casper, indicating it was his turn. He turned towards the mic and started. He sang his new song, Who Are You to Say. ( A/N This is a song I wrote about bullying and how people think they're higher than others. Please don't steal.)
"Who are you to say
That we are all different?
Who are you to say
That you are with them?
Who are you to say
That we are the sinners?
Who are you to say
That you are the winners?
Just because we're different,
Doesn't mean we're wrong.
Just because we dream in different color,
Doesn't mean, we're not strong.
Doesn't matter who we are,
Doesn't matter who we'll be.
Ohh ohh ohh
Livin' in this wretched world,
Spinnin' free from all these ropes.
Who are you to say
That we are all different?
Who are you to say
That you are with them?
Who are you to say
That we are the sinners?
Who are you to say
That you are the winners?
Satan laughing, shooting spears.
All the insults in the air.
Starts the turn me upside down,
Like a turmoil in a nightmare.
Who are you to say
That we as all different?
Who are you to say
That you are with them?
Who are you to say
That we are the sinners?
Who are you to say
That you are the winners?
It's hard to make a friend,
When I feel like I'm penned.
It's hard to feel loved,
When I'm bein' shoved.
Ohh ohh ohh
Who are you to say
That we as all different?
Who are you to say
That you are with them?
Who are you to say
That we are the sinners?
Who are you to say
That you are the winners?
Who as you to say...
Who are you to say...
Who are you to say..." I was crying, mainly because I knew he wrote that about him, Demi, and I getting bullied. All that was behind us now because we were now being homeschooled with Demi by her tutor. I am so much happier now. Then, we looked at each other and instantly knew the song we were going to sing. I started it off.
"I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show
It's time to let you know
to let you know
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me" I stopped singing and Casper did his solo.
"You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you" I joined him after he finished the verse.
"This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
This is me
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me" Everyone was now crying and clapping. I hugged Casper. I turned to the family and saw that dad had been recording everything on his phone and in the booth. I was surprised that he even knew how to work all the instruments in the recording area.
"Dad, how do you know how to work everything?" I asked.
"I used to be a manager for the music industry," he replied calmly.
"What really?! Who did you manage?!" I exclaimed.
"Not many people. They all went to someone else pretty quick or went out of business. Then we had you guys, and I stopped because I care about family more."
They were about to walk out when I spoke again.
"Ana, Ashley, Olivia. Come in here and put those headphones on," I said pointing.
"Ok!" they responded. Ana sat beside me with her guitar, Ashley sat beside Casper, Olivia sat in between Casper and I, and I had my guitar. "Casper, do remember the recording?"
"Yeah," he replied.
"What recording?" Ashley asked.
"Well, apparently Dallas recorded us last time, and she sent it to Demi. Demi put it as her ringtone," I explained.
"Ok, that's funny."
"Well, y'all ready?" I asked with my most Southern accent. Since I grew up in Texas, it wasn't that hard to pull off.
"Yes!" everyone replied. I checked to make sure dad was ready, and then Ana and I started the intro. Ana then started.
"I've been a walking heartache
I've made a mess of me
The person that I've been lately
Ain't who I wanna be
But you stay here right beside me
And watch as the storm blows through
And I need you" I joined in for the chorus.
"Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
Gave me you" Ana stopped singing and I sang my solo.
"There's more here than what we're seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You'll always be love's great martyr
And I'll be the flattered fool
And I need you
Yeah!" Ashley and Olivia joined.
"God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you" Ana and I stopped singing and Ash and Olivia sang.
"On my own I'm only
Half of what I could be
I can't do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo" Everyone joined in and sang the last verse, including Casper.
"Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you, gave me you
He gave me you" We finished and our parents clapped.