Fading Song Of Us
Morning After the Party
Cassius Motegmery
God… no. Not today.
(slaps alarm off)
Why is my skull trying to split in half?
Cassius Motegmery
Note to self: never mix vodka and emotions again.
Cassius Motegmery
(thinking):
The party was insane though…
Vox Nova’s debut album finally out in the world.
Our baby. Our pain. Our sound.
Cassius Motegmery
Groans, burrows deeper under blanket
Just five more minutes. Please.
[Phone Ringing – Incoming Call: Arees]
Cassius Motegmery
(Stares at screen)
Why is he like this.
Cassius Motegmery
(Picks up)
What now?
Arees Knight
Still sleeping, aren't you?
Cassius Motegmery
I was very comfortable before your voice shattered my peace.
Arees Knight
Good. Get up, sunshine ☀️
Car’s coming in less than an hour. You need to look alive.
Cassius Motegmery
I feel like a dead squirrel.
Arees Knight
Well, un-dead yourself.
Shower. Hydrate. Wear something clean. You’re meeting the label today.
Cassius Motegmery
Why today? The album just dropped!
Arees Knight
Exactly. Promotion starts now. No slacking, Mr. Rockstar.
Cassius Motegmery
Ugh. I miss being unknown.
Cassius Motegmery
I already picked an outfit yesterday.
Drunk-me had a rare responsible moment.
Arees Knight
Proud of you. Don’t ruin it.
And hey—stay off social media till I give you the green light.
Cassius Motegmery
That sounds suspicious. What happened?
Arees Knight
Nothing bad. Just trust me for once?
Cassius Motegmery
That’s asking a lot. But fine.
Arees Knight
Call me when you’re in the car. Don’t be late. And for god’s sake, brush your hair.
Cassius Motegmery
No promises.
Cassius Motegmery
(Sits up, winces)
My body hates me.
Cassius Motegmery
(Drags self to bathroom)
Alright, let’s make myself look like someone who didn’t cry into a whiskey glass last night.
New day. New album.
Let’s see if the world’s ready.
Quiet Before the Storm
Caliya Parker
(Faint melody playing from phone speaker)
Hmm…
(eyes flutter open, slow breath)
It’s morning already?
Caliya Parker
Another dreamless night.
Or maybe I just forgot the dream again.
Caliya Parker
(Stretches, sits up slowly)
Okay… let’s do this.
(picks up glucose monitor, pricks finger)
Come on, be good today…
110.
Nice. That’s… a relief.
Caliya:
smiles faintly
Thanks, body. You’re trying.
Caliya Parker
(Walks to window, opens curtain slightly)
Sun’s warm today. Not blinding. Just right.
Caliya Parker
I should feel excited.
The studio emailed last night…
They want to use my melody for a collab.
Caliya Parker
(Taps fingers on the window glass)
But what if they back out again?
What if they find someone louder, flashier?
[Phone Buzz – New Message: Adrian]
Adrian Parker
Rise and shine, sleepy genius.
I made pancakes. Come downstairs.
Caliya Parker
Tell me there’s cinnamon?
Adrian Parker
You really think I’d forget your favorite?
Never happening.
Caliya Parker
*thinking*(Adrian always knows how to pull me back to the surface)
Caliya Parker
Be down in five. Just… breathing a bit.
Adrian Parker
Take your time, liya. I’ve got you.
Always.
Caliya Parker
(smiles softly, places hand on chest)
I know.
Caliya Parker
(thinking)
Some mornings ache more than others.
But today feels… different.
Alright world.
I’m listening.
Where It All Began
Cassius Motegmery
(thinking)
Funny how fast things change.
One day you’re a nobody messing with chords in a garage…
And the next, your album is about to drop
Cassius Motegmery
(smiles faintly, stares at an old poster on his wall.)
Vox Nova.
Day one.
[Flashback Begins – 4 Years Ago, in a dusty garage with pizza boxes and tangled wires]
Collin Rae
Bro, that riff you just played?
It gave me actual chills.
Cassius Motegmery
Yeah? I thought it was a bit off.
Jack Joseph
Nah, it was fire. Layer that with the synth Noah was playing? Boom—banger.
Noah Williams
I’m telling you, we’ve got something here.
We’re weirdly in sync for four idiots who met in detentio
Cassius Motegmery
Laughs, tuning his guitar
Hey, music school detention counts, alright?
Collin Rae
Cass, hit that verse again. The one that makes you sound like you're bleeding.
Cassius Motegmery
Clears throat, hums low melody
“…and if I burn for you, let it be bright…”
Jack Joseph
Claps dramatically
That’s it! That’s the hook!
Noah Williams
We need to record this. Like now. Before one of us forgets.
Cassius Motegmery
Remember the day we got that one gig at The Nest?
Collin Rae
(Grins)
And three people showed up—two of them were Jack’s cousins.
Jack Joseph
They left halfway through for tacos.
[Flashback fades out – Back to present]
Cassius Motegmery
God, we were messy. Broke. Loud.
But it was ours. Every note.
We didn’t care.
All we needed was each other and the music.
We swore we’d make it together.
And now…
We’re here.
(sits at edge of bed, guitar resting on his knees)
This album’s not just music.
It’s a timestamp.
Of who we were.
Of who we are.
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