Recordings and Rewards

The next day, Hope and Joe recorded their demos on Joe’s laptop. In Joe’s bedroom at Mack’s apartment. It was such an intimate setting, but the task they performed was daunting for the both of them, so neither were thinking of the situation.

Hope tried to relax into the song. Her voice cracked several times, ruining many different takes. Joe didn’t get frustrated with her, though Hope believed he had due reason. Instead, he remained encouraging throughout, and after a few hours they had managed to successfully record, edit and refine the duet with a little auto-tune.

Having left the room to make them both some strong coffee, Hope appeared in the doorway with two steaming mugs. Joe sat on his bed, his brows furrowed in concentration as he frantically clicked and typed things on his laptop.

Hope smiled as she sat down on the bed.

‘Coffee?’

Joe looked up with a smile. ‘Just a moment.’

Hope laughed at his word play.

‘Want to hear it?’ Joe asked.