Lost Sisters

by Ginger Darcey

  “Hello Cleo. Kee says we are going to put your story on our website. I think it would be great. Have you picked any songs out yet?”

  “I heard, Black Velvet in the car. We both know it, and ‘I Want To Know What Love Is.’ What was the third song you liked Claire?”

  “Everybody Hurts.”

  “Everybody Hurts has been covered by a lot of good singers. The other two are great. I would have to practice Black Velvet. Can’t say I have ever played it before. Let’s go with ‘I Want To Know What Love Is'. Andy you and Rod go get the other instruments. We are going to do this right. It might be a kick-off of the sisters singing career.”

  “I am going to go get my electric drums. Babe, I will be right back.”

  “Where are you from Cleo.”

  “Punta Gorda, Florida. Where are you from, Godric?”

  “I was raised in New Haven, Connecticut. My parents are scientist. They weren’t happy when their musical genius son decided to make rock music. They love me, but they thought I would do classic music. They didn’t listen to classic, so I don’t know why they thought I would love it.”

  “Nice, that’s the first time I have heard you talk about your family. Are you an only child?”

  “Yes Claire. My parents love me. They love I play their kind of music. They dragged me to all kinds of concerts. We went to New York on the weekends. They bought a building with four apartments in it. Dad rents the other three apartments to junior scientist. They know he would ruin them if they messed up his place. My mom is a nerd and smarter than dad and me. They were older when they had me. They still go to the rock concerts, but not as many. They love my music. Let’s check out the music and lyrics. It won’t take us long. I think Kee should interview you two. Tell the people about how you found each other. That is a story that will go around the world. Whoever recorded Claire singing while watching Cleo sing, was a genius. Everyone likes to hear a good story. There is so much negativity. This is a feel-good story.”

  “Godric, it is more than that. It’s about longing for someone you didn’t even know existed. I always thought it was my mother, but I was wrong. It was my twin. I feel complete now that I have my soulmate and my sister in my life. I hope you find the love of your life.”

  “I hope it happens one day.”

  The guys came back, and they set up. Mark Andrews, there manager came in with a woman on his arm. Claire started to say something, then God looked at her and shook his head.

  “Mark, come and meet Claire’s sister. Do you have our Video camera in your room? We can use a cell phone, but a Video camera would be better?”

  “It is on the bus. I can call for someone to bring it here.”

  “No, we will just video it with your phone. The girls are going to sing, and we are going to play for them. Have you seen the video on Dragonfish’s website?”

  “No, I have been busy. What have I missed?”

  “Claire just found out she has a twin. They were adopted out at birth and didn’t know about each other until Zane from Dragonfish ran into Claire. Zane thought Claire was Cleo and walked up and hugged her. He had a video of Cleo singing and let Claire watch it. She started singing with the video and one of the band members recorded it. Then he put it on the Dragonfish’s website. In the last six hours it has over seven million hits. We are going to do a song with the sisters and put it on our website along with their story about how they found each other. People want to see more of them. We will put it up and then put a link to our web page on The Midnight Zone’s website. Let’s see if our fans like the twins as much as the Dragonfish’s fans do.”

  “Wow. Claire I am happy for you and your twin.”

  He looked over at Cleo.

  “It’s nice to meet you Cleo. Where are you from?”

  “No time for small talk. Let’s make music.”

  “Damn Godric. He can say hi to Cleo.”

  “Sorry girls. I have a feeling that this is going to be big. We have picked the song ‘I Want to Know What Love Is.’ Let’s run through it a couple of times, then the girls can join in. Let’s do this. Keegan, you will do the interview.”

  “Do you think Zane and his band will be mad at us for not including him?”

  “Cleo, you tried to call him. He can put it on his wall tomorrow. If he gets mad, I will talk to him.”

  “Sounds good, God. Let’s do this. I never wanted to be a singer but maybe this is why we were brought together at this time.”

  The girls started to figure out how they would sing the song. After twenty minutes, God call them over to join the band.

  “Let’s see what it sounds like with you two singing.”

  While they started to play someone showed up with the video camera and gave it to Mark. He had decided he needed the camera. He started filming the band and girls. They spent an hour getting it right.

  “Mark, stop the filming and start again. I don’t want all the that you been videoing up on our site. Claire, Cleo, you ready to do this.

  “Hell yes.” They said at the same time.

  “Count us off Kee.”

  The band started playing, then the girls started singing. Their voices made goosebumps on everyone in the room. When it was over. The girls hugged.

  “Cut. Let’s watch it. I think it was great. You two can sing. Your voices belong together. Kee, this will make your wife a star. Can you handle it?”

  “Hell yes. She can do tours when the band isn’t playing. We will work this out. If it is meant to be, it will work.”

  “I just wanted to tell you both that your lives are about to change. We have three times the fans on our web page and Facebook. I just want to be sure you know what you are doing.”

  “Let’s do the interview. Kee will ask the questions. How do you think we should do this? At the table or on the couch?”

  “Let’s bring those two armchairs and place them side by side. Bring that hard chair. Kee, you sit in the chair facing them. Mark, let me have the camera. I will film them.”

  Mark wanted to film them, but Godric is the boss and they all do what he tells them. Not because he will hurt them, but because what he touches turns to gold. He handed God the camera and went over by the woman that was holding her camera phone so she could video. Mark took her phone and deleted what she had film.”

  “Why did you do that. This is history. I wanted people to know I was here when it happened.”

  “I am sorry beauty, but this is business. You can take pictures but don’t video them. I will tell you when to put the pictures up on your Facebook.”

  “Ok.”

  Godric had the camera on Kee.

  “Keegan introduce yourself and then the girls. Ask the questions and let the girls tell the story. Ready? Start.”

  “Hi, I’m Keegan Black. I am married to Claire Black. I think some of you have watch her sing with a video of her sister singing. It is on the Dragonfish band’s website and Facebook. The sisters want to tell the story. Claire, my love, you start first.”

  “I was talking to one of the roadies, waiting on Kee to come out of the bathroom. Zane Michaels walks up to me and pulls me into a hug. All the Dragonfish band started talking to me at once. Zane still had his arm around my shoulders. I didn’t know what was happening, then I heard Kee tell Zane to remove his arm from around his wife. Zane got teary eyed and hug me again. He said I was a fast worker to have found my mate so fast. I told him Kee and I dated for two years before we married. Then I told him I was Claire Black, not this woman named Cleo. Zane asked if I was adopted and that he knew a girl that had to be my sister. Keegan and the band had to go on stage. I asked Zane if he had a picture of the girl and he said he had a video. The crowd was getting loud, so The Midnight Zone went on stage to play. Zane and the other three members of Dragonfish led me to a couch, so I could see a picture of a sister I never knew about. When the video started, I just had to sing with her. I knew we were sisters, after I saw the video. I asked Zane to call her, so I could talk to Cleo. He
did. I will let Cleo tell her side of the story now.”

  “Hi, my name is Cleo Turner. I found out that I was adopted a couple of years ago. My parents never told me. I think deep down I was missing something; I just didn’t know what it was. My parents died almost three years ago without telling me. When Zane, from Dragonfish called me, I was in shock. Zane said Mike made a video of my sister singing a song that Zane had film with me singing when I toured with the band.

  Then Mike put up the video on their web pages. I watched the video and call back to talk to my twin. I got on a plane and came here to St. Louis to meet her. I feel the hole that has always been inside of me has now closed. I now have my sister and I will never lose her again. I hope you will enjoy our song and keep looking for more to come on both Dragonfish and Midnight Zone websites and Facebook pages. I am so happy to be here with all these people who will become my family.”

  The girls hugged and then Godric put the video on Keegan and he told the fans to keep checking the pages to see more videos. Then it was over.

  “Let’s go to our suite and put this up on our pages. Zane can share it to his sites tomorrow. It’s almost 3:00 am. We are leaving at 9:00 in the morning. Let’s get some sleep. I am sure we are going to be hounded by the press and probably the paparazzi. We need sleep to look good. You ladies need to get some rest. These next few days are going to be long. Let’s meet at 8:00 for breakfast. I will leave a message on Zane’s phone to join us.”

  Everyone started to get their things and headed out the door.

  “Claire, I hope you don’t mind if I go to bed. I will set my phone for 7:30. If I am not up, would you pound on my door?”

  Claire got up went to her. They hugged.

  “Sleep well, my sister. Tomorrow is the beginning of our life together. I will never be without you again.”

  “I feel the same way. I don’t have a reason to go back to Florida. My life there is over. This is now my life and I will never let anything come between us. We are sisters, we are going to be best friends. Do you have a best friend not counting Kee?”

  “Nope. Army brat so we moved around a lot. I never got close to another girl before. Best Friends Forever. BFF. Keegan will always be first in my life. You are my family. Our life together is going to be fun.”

  They hugged and Kee hugged her also. She went into her room.

  “You want to take that chocolate tray into our room?”

  Before he finished Cleo came out and put some of the chocolate goodies on a plate.

  Kee and Claire laughed.

  “Kee was just asking if I wanted to eat some of those goodies. We are heading to bed. Goodnight.”

  “This is all I will eat. It all looks so good. Goodnight you two.”

  Chapter 5

  The two bands sat down to eat at 8:00 am. Zane learned about the video and everyone started watching the video on their phones.

  “God, I am going to send the video to our website, and I will send the first video to you and you can add it to your sites. There are over six million hits on Midnight Zone web page. Everyone is loving the girls’ music. They should do another video.”

  “They are going to need an agent. What about it, ladies. You are stars and didn’t even have to work for it.”

  “Mark, I am sure they will have to work hard. I have called Keilee. Mark, you are a rock band manager, the girls need a popstar agent. She will get them the best deals.”

  “I thought you hated Keilee.”

  “I don’t hate her. We will never be together again. She has come out and is very happy with her new girlfriend. I knew she was bi and we had a lot of fun, but she fell in love with Nina. I introduced her to Nina. It was a fun time for all three of us. I just decided I wanted something different. The twins are already stars. Every agent will want them. We will let Keilee negotiate and her fee will be paid by the corporation that gives them a record deal. Twins, you both need to go to the bedroom on the bus and talk about all of this. It is hard enough that you found each other and becoming a star overnight is going to be very hard. It could cause you to fight. Band members fight all the time. You two are new to being sisters, so you are walking softly. If you become stars, you will always be together.”

  “We will always be together now that we have found each other. Singing or no singing. I am scared, but not of doing something that will make my twin leave me. I will never do anything to hurt her and I am sure she feels the same way. I am in if you are. It might be fun. I don’t need the money, but I have no life. Who knows, next month we might burn out and the people will hate us. What do you think, Claire?”

  “I get sick just thinking about going on stage. God, you said I could work on it. Does it get better?”

  “Tell her Andy.”

  “Fuck you, Godric. Claire, I get sick before every show. That’s why I don’t eat anything after lunch, and I drink only water. I get the shakes. I tried pills but the music was dull. We found out that I was waiting to long to eat and my blood sugar would drop. I play fine after the first song. I take bite of a protein bar between songs. It can be dealt with.”

  “I never knew. Kee, what do you think? I love our life and will be happy just being your wife and the mother of our kids.”

  “Baby, this is all a miracle. Don’t you feel it? You will always be my wife, the mother of our kids. We belong together.”

  “What about all the touring?”

  “I can answer that. You need to start looking at rock songs. You can open for us. We are heading to Europe in five months. We would have to cut songs and release them in Europe. You can record the singles in our studio. If you don’t want to do a whole set, we could hire Zane’s band to open. You could go out and sing a couple of songs with Zane and then come out and sing with us. It would get you in front of the people and you will make money selling the singles.”

  “Let’s do this Cleo. Just keep a barf bag handy in your back pocket or you will be buying new shoes.”

  “Yay, just what I don’t love to do. Shoe shopping.”

  “OMG. They really are twins. They both hate to shop. Never met another woman who didn’t like to shop.” Godric smiled as he teased the girls.

  “Hey, it’s our one fault. I am sure we can find out some of your faults.”

  “Maybe I will let you.”

  “This is my sister, so I am warning all of you. Women brake up bands because men think with their little heads and not the one on their shoulders.”

  There were a few groans, but God just looked into Cleo’s eyes and she didn’t blink once.

  “Let’s get out of here. I guess I am the older sister cause the looks that passed between them is going to be trouble. Cleo, we need to look up some songs to sing. God bring Fussy with you. Kee, I will see you on the bus. I am going to the lady’s room. Are you coming, Cleo?”

  Cleo got up and the girls headed to the restroom. Cleo was washing her hands when Claire came out and started washing hers.

  “Looks like you decided to play with God. I told you what he was like. If you are anything like me, you don’t share. God loves women and they love him. Have fun, but remember, he will never be just yours. I don’t want to lose you over a man dog.”

  “You think I should just leave him alone?”

  “No Cleo. I felt the heat between you. I feel the same heat when I want my man. I have only known Godric for three years. Met the band at an after party. Fell in love when my eyes looked into the eyes of the drummer. I and two girlfriends had attended their concert. Anna’s brother is the manager of the opening band. Godric doesn’t treat women bad, he makes all his women feel like they are his queens. No, he has never treated me like that. He treats me like a sister. It’s like he puts women in different categories. He always picks two women and they share just fine. If you like sharing, then go for it. Cleo, he is so different than any other man I have ever met. He lives in his music. Who knows, he might fall for you and you will both be happy. Just take care.”

  “Claire, not
hing will ever come between us. We are blood. We spent our first 40 weeks together. If I do something that hurts you, you will tell me. If you do something that hurts me, I will tell you. If we always talk, nothing will come between us. I want you to know I will never think of your man other than as a brother. I won’t lose you.”

  They hugged and pulled apart.

  “Do you really think we can do this singing crap? My stomach rolls just thinking about it.”

  Cleo opened the door and they headed out towards the exit. The guys were waiting for the girls at the front. There was a beautiful woman in God’s arms. Cleo eyes narrowed and a sharp pain went through her heart. Godric looked up and smiled. He took the woman’s arm and started pulling her towards the twins.

  “Claire, Cleo, I would like you to meet an old friend of mine. This is Keilee Cullens. She is the agent I mentioned earlier. She was in Chicago and flew down as soon as I called. Keilee, this is Claire Black and Cleo Turner. Cleo, Claire meet Keilee.”

  Claire and Cleo looked at the tall brown hair beauty that finally let her arms fall away from Godric.

  “I watched your videos. Never in my career have I seen anything like it. Your voices blend together to make the most beautiful singing I have ever heard. You both are going to make millions.”

  The twins smiled and each shook Kailee’s hand.

  “Claire, Godric, let’s go. The driver said we might hit road work on the route that could cause a two-hour delay.”

  “Keilee, you will need to call the hotel and see if they have another room.”

  “I can sleep in yours.”

  “Keilee, that’s not happening. You can sleep on the bus if you want.”

  “Thanks for calling me, Godric.”

  They all got on the bus. The roadies loaded their luggage and they left on time.

  There was a U-shaped couch with a big screen gaming center on the wall by the door. On the right side of the bus, was a small galley kitchen, with a bench table that could fold out. When it was out it was a narrow path to the back. There were six bunks on one side and three on the side with the bathroom. A bedroom was at the very back of the bus, with the bed taking up most of the bedroom.”