I stood across the bar, rinsing the glasses when she walked in. There are so many lounge singers that come in every night but she caught my attention as soon as she walked in. She was so beautiful, she had me in a trance before I even knew her name. I was fucking taken when I heard her sing, though. Her voice was so gorgeous: she was talented, her voice enraptured me. Her voice was like fucking gold, like a drug I needed more of.
“Her name’s Cleo. She’s good, isn’t she? I think this could be new business venture for the bar.” My boss said.
God, even her name was pretty. I barely focused on working, the only thing I wanted to pay attention to was her. She was gorgeous the way diamonds are. She finished her set and my heart fucking fluttered, when she started walking over to the bar.
I don’t know who the bartender is, but God, he looks so good. I saw the way his dreads where pulled back into a bun, the way he smiled so charismatically at all of the other customers. I wanted him to see me perform. I never felt so encaptured by someone before, I don’t even know his name but here I am, and I can’t stop thinking about him. I noticed when I was singing he looked at me. His attention was fully on me, I don’t even think he’s fucking paying attention to the bar anymore. His eyes are so pretty and piercing. It was like I was under a spell. I needed to talk to him.
I walked over to the bar and ordered, I needed the drink for confidence.
“You sounded so good out there. How long have you been singing for?” He said, pouring the vodka into the glass. His voice was so deep but gentle. I had butterflies in my stomach. It was like I was having a crush for the first time.
“About 6 years now. I’ve been doing lounge singing since I graduated high school.”
“From the way you sounded, I would’ve thought you’ve been singing your whole life.”
His name’s Elijah and he’s so charismatic. We talked for what felt ever about everything. We talked about our favorite bands, he told me he’s a Gemini which means we’re twin flames. I told him I just moved here and told me all the best places. I can tell he’s very intelligent by the way he talks. I’m so hooked on him. He’s laughing at all of my jokes, he’s giving me his fall attention. I’m so hooked on him.
“My shift’s almost over but I love talking to you, Cleo. We should talk more over dinner sometime.” He said, writing his number on a piece of paper.
“I’d like that, but do you give your number to all of the lounge singers?” I giggled. I think I sounded so stupid but he seemed amused.
pope and cleo really stole the season for me. jarah were great but i can’t get behind sarah cheating on john b with topper and jiara didn’t hit as there was no transition from friendship to relationship - it came out of nowhere.
pope and cleo were written beautifully, there was no forced chemistry and it was like something out of a romcom. jd and carlacia ate up every scene and left no crumbs.
the part where pope wants to shoot rafe and it’s CLEO that’s able to stop him is easily one of the best scenes the show has ever produced. the writers got a lot wrong this season but popecleo really served.
I'm glad Cleo called Pope out for giving up his scholarship opportunity for folks, who at the time, didn't really care about his interview. That never sat right with me in S1. It just added a lot of unnecessary chaos to his life & bruised his relationship with his dad.
Films in frame: Breakfast at the Tiffany's, A Hidden life, The Wizard of Oz, American Psycho, La Dolce Vita, Cleo from 5 to 7, Scent of a woman, Inside Lleweyn Davis, Pather Panchali, The Godfather
Davy: Honestly, Dad, we haven't thought about who we'll invite to the littlies birthday party. After the drama last time, it might be friends only...
Cleo's found the puppy!
I had directed Dotty to change Kai's diaper when his thumbnail went orange, but Lexi got there first, so I guess she volunteered.
Lexi: He's all changed but I think he needs feeding.
Dotty: Thanks, Lexi; you're a star.
Cleo: Hi! Up me please?
Jude: Hi there. Oh! Are we hugging? Okay... hey it'd be pretty cool to have a little brother or sister...
Next rotation, Cleo and Zoë grow to child and Kai to toddler. After the disaster of the last birthday party that involved family (Davy's relatives, particularly, kept on attacking Dotty and Evangeline after seeing them together and not with Davy), I think this one might be friends only.
You’re telling me that I fucking finally get my wish to have Caroline be the headmaster instead of Alaric and then they decide to cancel the show? Well that was fucking rude 🙃