Chapter 9
In a friendship.
Piggy woke up and made breakfast. If she didn't see Trudy today she'd be happy. Last night had been one of the most embarrassing nights of her life ever. She was sure Janice felt the same.
Today though Piggy didn't wait to wake up Kermit she just left the smaller the chance of seeing Trudy was the better.
Janice got up early to leave she didn't want anything to with Morgan.
She hoped the theatre would be unlocked this early as she pulled into the parking lot. The door opened and Janice hurried inside.
Piggy was sitting on the stage in silence.
"Hey" Janice said and sat beside her.
"You're not talking to Morgan in guessing?" Piggy asked.
"No I don't even want to see her" Janice said.
"Same that's why I came early" Piggy replied.
"Me too" Janice said.
"Wanna get a coffee?" Piggy asked.
"Sure" Janice replied.
Gonzo And Camilla met everyone downstairs for breakfast. Camilla had been so happy for the past week. Gonzo hated having to leave soon. He knew that before they left he'd have to confront her with the issue that had been plaguing him the whole trip.
He made a silent promise to himself to do it after breakfast.
Zoot got to the theatre with
Dr. Teeth they were surprised to find the theatre empty when they arrived. Teeth hurried backstage to see if anyone was here.
Zoot wandered over to have a nap.
Teeth searched each room each one was as empty as the one before it.
He stopped when he heard something.
It was singing and piano.
He couldn't hear the words but the voice was nonetheless beautiful.
He knew exactly who it was and in what room. He hurried down the hall and paused at a closed door.
Instead of going in he peered through the small window. He knew he shouldn't be spying but once he saw her he forgot all that.
Her fingers flew over the keys. For her it seemed effortless. He watched her wavy long black hair sway to the tempo of the music.
Her voice was clear and sharp. She hit every note perfectly.
He waited till she was done to go in.
"You do realize that you're probably one of the best musicians I've ever seen right?" he asked stepping in the room.
She jumped up and faced him.
"What are you doing in here?" she asked clearly startled.
"I heard you playing and singing you're amazing at both"
"Um thanks" she replied.
"You should sing in the show this week" he told her walking over to the piano.
"No I really shouldn't it would be terrible" she sighed running a hand through her hair.
"Why would it be so terrible?" he asked running his hand over the keys.
"Because I'm not a performer I can't do it I'm sorry" she muttered.
Dr. Teeth sighed
"Play something?" he asked her.
"Why?" she asked.
"Just play" she listened sitting down she paused for a minute before playing.
Teeth had never heard the song before she didn't sing but she played her fingers flying once again.
Teeth watched her. Sat down beside her.
"that's good" he told her
"Thanks" she replied ending the song softly.
He thought for a minute then started to play.
"It's so easy, but I can't do it
So risky - But I gotta chance it
It's so funny, there's nothing to laugh about
My money, that's all you wanna talk about
I can see what you want me to be
But I'm no fool
It's in the lap of the Gods
I can see what you want me to be
But I'm no fool
No beginning, there's no ending
There's no meaning in my pretending
Believe me, life goes on and on and on
Forgive me when I ask you where do I belong
You say I can't set you free from me
But that's not true
It's in the lap of the Gods
I can see what you want me to be
But I'm no fool
It's in the lap of the Gods
Wo wo la la la wo
Wo wo la la
Wah wah ooh
But that's not true"
Morgan listened when he stopped playing she smiled.
"I've always loved that song." she told him.
"You like old music?" he asked her.
She nodded
"I love rock 'n roll and any music over twenty years old."
"Me too" he said.
"That song my dad used play for me" she said.
"Your dad liked Queen?" Teeth asked.
"Loved them I do too" she told him.
He smiled at her. "Play in the show" he told her.
"I'll tell you what if you play with me I'll play" she told him.
"Deal" he said.
She laughed "Okay I'll play"
"Great" he said.
Janice and Piggy walked back to the theatre everyone was here by now.
"I have band practice see you later Piggy" Janice said walking off.
"Janice" Floyd called.
"Hey" she said walking over.
"Do you know where Teeth is?" he asked.
"Um no" she replied.
Floyd sighed. "Great we can't play without him" Floyd looked around.
Dr. Teeth was nowhere in sight.
"He'll show up" Janice said.
Floyd nodded.
"C'mon let's go for a walk" Janice said pulling him towards the door.
"Okay so tell me how did you form your legendary band?" Morgan crooned.
"Well I've known Floyd for practically forever. And then I found Janice and Floyd knew Animal. Then we found Zoot playing in a jazz bar. Figures. And he introduced us to Lips a few years later we all sorta clicked and sounded pretty good"
Morgan smiled and turned back to the piano.
"It's really great here" Morgan said turning back to Teeth.
"It's interesting that's for sure" he replied.
"How do you do it?" she said.
"Do what?" he replied.
"Put up with the weirdest people I've ever seen"
Teeth laughed to himself.
"I take breaks like today I haven't put up with any weirdness so I'll be prepared for Monday."
"I didn't think it was possible to be prepared for this place I mean what doesn't happen here?"
"I can't tell you" he said with a chuckle.
Morgan laughed and brushed her black hair out of her face.
"You hungry?" Teeth asked.
"Not really" she replied.
Teeth played something on the piano it was fast but beautiful.
"Did you write that?" she asked.
"A very long time ago" Teeth replied.
"It's beautiful" she said playing a few notes very quickly.
"Where'd you learn to play?" Morgan asked.
"I practically taught myself when I was six I found my uncles old piano books he taught me a few simple songs and I wanted to learn more but he was very busy. So for years I read book after book and saved my money for a real teacher. But by the time I had enough money I already knew everything about playing so I bought a piano instead."
"Where is it?"
"Right here" he said
"This is the piano you bought?"
Teeth nodded.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" she asked.
"Sure" he replied.
She got up and walked towards the door.
"Piggy!" Trudy said running over.
"Go away" Piggy called from in her dressing room.
"Piggy darling I'm sorry now can I come in?" Trudy begged banging on the door.
"No now please leave I don't want to talk to you!" she shouted.
"Piggy I've already apologized like a million times."
"Well sometimes sorry isn't enough!" she yelled. Trudy sighed and walked away.
Gonzo sat on the steps of the house waiting. He was waiting for Camilla who was talking to Gina inside. He was finally going to tell her what was bothering him.
She came out and sat beside him.
"Camilla we need to talk" Gonzo said.
Camilla faced him. "Begawk brawk bwak?" she asked.
Gonzo sighed. "Do you like it here? Because I've seen how happy you are and I feel like its my fault that you miss your family so much. And I need to know if that's true." he told her.
"Bwak brwak bregwak bregak bwak bwak " she told him.
"I love you too. Are you sure that you want to stay with me?" he asked.
"Bwak" Camilla replied hugging him.
Kermit sat in his office he had so much planning to do and only a few days until the next show.
"Kermit" Rowlf said coming in.
"Yes Rowlf?" Kermit replied looking up.
Rowlf walked up to the desk. "About the show this week is one of my friend's birthday so I was wondering if I can have the show off this week?"
"Um okay Rowlf but who'll replace you in your sketches?"
"I don't know" Rowlf replied.
"Okay fine I'll find someone you go ahead"
"Thanks Kermit" Rowlf replied.
Kermit scrambled out of the room. He hurried backstage and went through all the papers there.
"Were are the At The Dan...Animal!" Kermit cried holding up the half eaten script for At The Dance.
Of course Animal had disappeared and now Kermit was left his a ruined script and no memory of what it said.
He walked as calmly as he could back into his office.
Signing he turned on his computer and got to work retyping the script making it up as he went.
Janice hurried backstage and ran right into Morgan.
"Why are you here?" Morgan asked.
"I work here" Janice said just as sharply. She continued walking. Morgan walked back into the piano room where Dr. Teeth was waiting. She leaned against the door to close it. Even then she didn't move instead she slid down to the floor and stayed there.
"Are you okay?" Teeth asked from the piano.
Morgan nodded and finally stood up.
She walked over and sat beside him on the piano bench.
"Okay so what are we doing?" she asked.
"Well something like this" he started to play it was really pretty and a lot slower than the songs he usually played.
"What was that?" she asked.
"I wrote it a few years ago. I'm not saying we have to use it but something of that tempo could be cool" he said.
"Ya or something more like," she played something smooth and cheerful it was like jazz mixed with blues.
"That was cosmic man" Dr. Teeth told her. She grinned like a cheshire cat.
"You think?" she asked.
"Most definitely" he said.
Janice sat on the steps and sighed things with Morgan weren't going well at all and just days before her wedding day.
"Hey Jan I was thinking we should are you okay?" Floyd asked sitting beside her.
"No, I'm tired and I want to make up with Morgan but just looking at her makes me mad. What do I do Floyd?" Janice asked resting her head against his shoulder.
"Talk to her and work it out" he said.
"You think?" she asked
"Ya" he replied.
"Thanks honeybunch" Janice said. She kissed him. Then went to find Morgan.
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