Not a Substitute

M9 Prank Of August

After lunch, James went into the recording booth. He put on headphones and exhaled and then he did a lip trill. James twitched his lips so that the sound he let out was not flattened.

Eva who was carrying Orange encouraged James from the other side. James began to sing. One take, the recording is done.

“Do I not need to sing anymore?” james asked, seeing a disappointed look on August's face.

“There's enough footage for today. You better practice vocals again.” Agus sounds cruel. But as a songwriter even though he himself chose the singer but if the singer's voice does not meet his expectations should the release of the song postponed.

James was disappointed. He came home crying.

In-house.

“James, you why?” Eva looked at James's eyes. 

“Eva ..” James vents his emotions to Eva. She was crying again. “I failed recording. Brother August asked me to learn vocals again.”

“Eh? But I saw on August's official instagram there was the release of his latest song with you as his singer next week.” Eva was confused as she had just seen the announcement.

“Do not lie.”

“I'm not lying.” Eva took her phone and showed me the post she had just uploaded a few minutes ago.

James read slowly the post on August's blue tick account. “But I was told to learn vocals again.”

What the hell does this mean? I was told to go home and why is there a song next week? James's confused. Eva was confused.

“You try to contact brother August,” advice Eva.

“I don't have his phone number.”

James wrote a sentence. But he removed it. He typed again and deleted it again. He was confused what to type.

While the last post on his Instagram page was filled with comments from fans who congratulated James for being able to release a song created by August.

A week later.

August's song with James's voice was completely released without James having to record his voice again. James was confused because he already thought the song was off. Again his last post received positive comments about the singing voice of James.

Actually August's anger in the recording booth only meant to prank James. Agus was already satisfied with the recording taken before lunch. 

Again August's song tops the charts. James was happy to see his name become number one. He sings and sings. He has to keep practicing because if he holds a fan meeting, he will sing a song created by August.

Eva makes a sound of James singing to Orion and Mira. “This is papa who sings.” 

Orion and Mira just smiled and showed off their tiny teeth and gums. They are still too small to understand songs for adults. 

“James, your singing voice is good,” praise Eva. 

“Thank you.” James then replied to the comments that came in on his instagram.

James' name became more widely known. He has appeared on TV and radio shows. But it only lasted a while.

“I noticed this week you're always at home. More holidays or no work?” Eva knows the actor's income is not like an office employee who gets a fixed salary every month. It can be a lot if there are many jobs. It can be zero if there is no job. He must be smart to manage their household finances.

“Two. I was manager of Orion and Mira for a while.” James also feels his son and daughter are now more than he is. Even the results of endorse they both beat his income.

As of today, Orion was a baby-figurant on set. James is holding Orion. Eva didn't come because she was looking after Mira.