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At the studio, the band was greeted by the head technician and quickly moved into the recording studio to prepare their instruments. When Chris played the opening chords of the new song and Donan sung the first lines, Martha’s face distorted in disgust. She had never heard such a cacophony before. The band was bad – really bad. And Donan was a terrible singer. No wonder that he had to wish for a record contract. Also the technician didn’t like the music. Martha and the technician exchanged a look that said everything and endured the rest of the recording.

Finally, the sesson was done and Donan came out of the recording booth, grinning like the Cheshire Cat. “What do you think?” he asked.

“Well...” said Martha. She was about to tell him the truth, but when Loraine came out of the booth and embraced him, she felt her hate burning anew. “I think it’s a great song.” she said.

“Cool! Let’s get back inside and do the other songs!” Donan proposed but in that moment, the technician, who had just received a phone call, interrupted. The producer wanted to talk to Donan right away. The band took a break.
Once Donan had left the room, Lorraine bitched at Martha: “I know that you have your eye on my Donan. And I know that he would definitely fall for your charms. But listen, Martha: he’s mine and I won’t give him up.”

Martha gulped after hearing these words: “I don’t want anything from Donan. Not any more. I admit that I started to develop some feelings for him. He even encouraged these feelings by outright flirting with me. But I didn’t know that you were his girlfriend. If I had known this, I’d have never reacted to him in that way. From my point of view, you can have him.”

“That’s typical for him!” Loraine replied. “I’ll have a stern word with him. And you keep your hands off him.”

“Your wish is my command!” answered Martha annoyed. “What’s wrong with these people?” She asked herself.

A few minutes later, Donan returned and the recording session continued. As expected, the other songs sounded bad too. Martha had to endure them also. She was glad when they finally left the studio and drove home. Back at Donan’s place, Martha headed into the house, while Loraine left the car. From the door, Martha heard what Lorain shouted at Donan:
“Listen Mister, I’ll make it short. I had a talk with Martha about your behaviour. She told me that you were flirting with her. I will not tolerate this behaviour any more. If I ever see you in the arms of another woman, we are done. I’ll leave the band. Oh, and if I see Martha in your house again, you’ll be in deep trouble! Do you understand me?”

Donan lowered his eyes and nodded. Without saying another word, Loraine turned away and drove off in the car.

When Donan entered the house, he spotted Martha sitting in the living room. “Oh, you haven’t returned to your lamp yet? Would you like to bear my company a bit?”

Martha turned her head. She had an angry expression. Spending even more time with this dork was the last thing she wanted to do. But Martha was forced to obey her master and soon she was sitting next to him on the sofa.

“Listen, Martha, you must think that I’m a total dork!” he began to apologize. “And if there was no Loraine, I’d love to be with you.”

Martha was taken by surprise by these words. “Do you love her?” she asked bitterly.

“It’s not that easy.” began Donan. “We have been a couple for more than two years now. And we were in love in the beginning, of course. And maybe part of me still is...
The more I think about it, the more it seems that there’s only one reason why I’m still with her. If I break up with her, it would be the end of our band. And I won’t lose my dream.”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you there.” Martha replied. “You have to sort out what’s important to you, first. You have to figure out what you really want.”

“Oh, Martha, sometimes I wish that she just ...” Donan started to say, when Martha put her index finger to his lips.

“Shhhh... Don’t finish that wish! If I grant it, I’m sure something terrible will happen and you will be very sorry.” Martha said. “I should better leave you alone now. Think about what’s really important to you. Then we’ll see.” Martha rose from the sofa. A tear was running down her cheek. “Goodbye!” she whispered before she turned to smoke and returned to her Lamp.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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EDIT: I'd like to thank , who had done the proof-reading of the story.

Description
At the studio, the band was greeted by the head technician and quickly moved into the recording studio to prepare their instruments. When Chris played the opening chords of the new song and Donan sung the first lines, Martha’s face distorted in disgust. She had never heard such a cacophony before. The band was bad – really bad. And Donan was a terrible singer. No wonder that he had to wish for a record contract. Also the technician didn’t like the music. Martha and the technician exchanged a look that said everything and endured the rest of the recording.

Finally, the sesson was done and Donan came out of the recording booth, grinning like the Cheshire Cat. “What do you think?” he asked.

“Well...” said Martha. She was about to tell him the truth, but when Loraine came out of the booth and embraced him, she felt her hate burning anew. “I think it’s a great song.” she said.

“Cool! Let’s get back inside and do the other songs!” Donan proposed but in that moment, the technician, who had just received a phone call, interrupted. The producer wanted to talk to Donan right away. The band took a break.
Once Donan had left the room, Lorraine bitched at Martha: “I know that you have your eye on my Donan. And I know that he would definitely fall for your charms. But listen, Martha: he’s mine and I won’t give him up.”

Martha gulped after hearing these words: “I don’t want anything from Donan. Not any more. I admit that I started to develop some feelings for him. He even encouraged these feelings by outright flirting with me. But I didn’t know that you were his girlfriend. If I had known this, I’d have never reacted to him in that way. From my point of view, you can have him.”

“That’s typical for him!” Loraine replied. “I’ll have a stern word with him. And you keep your hands off him.”

“Your wish is my command!” answered Martha annoyed. “What’s wrong with these people?” She asked herself.

A few minutes later, Donan returned and the recording session continued. As expected, the other songs sounded bad too. Martha had to endure them also. She was glad when they finally left the studio and drove home. Back at Donan’s place, Martha headed into the house, while Loraine left the car. From the door, Martha heard what Lorain shouted at Donan:
“Listen Mister, I’ll make it short. I had a talk with Martha about your behaviour. She told me that you were flirting with her. I will not tolerate this behaviour any more. If I ever see you in the arms of another woman, we are done. I’ll leave the band. Oh, and if I see Martha in your house again, you’ll be in deep trouble! Do you understand me?”

Donan lowered his eyes and nodded. Without saying another word, Loraine turned away and drove off in the car.

When Donan entered the house, he spotted Martha sitting in the living room. “Oh, you haven’t returned to your lamp yet? Would you like to bear my company a bit?”

Martha turned her head. She had an angry expression. Spending even more time with this dork was the last thing she wanted to do. But Martha was forced to obey her master and soon she was sitting next to him on the sofa.

“Listen, Martha, you must think that I’m a total dork!” he began to apologize. “And if there was no Loraine, I’d love to be with you.”

Martha was taken by surprise by these words. “Do you love her?” she asked bitterly.

“It’s not that easy.” began Donan. “We have been a couple for more than two years now. And we were in love in the beginning, of course. And maybe part of me still is...
The more I think about it, the more it seems that there’s only one reason why I’m still with her. If I break up with her, it would be the end of our band. And I won’t lose my dream.”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you there.” Martha replied. “You have to sort out what’s important to you, first. You have to figure out what you really want.”

“Oh, Martha, sometimes I wish that she just ...” Donan started to say, when Martha put her index finger to his lips.

“Shhhh... Don’t finish that wish! If I grant it, I’m sure something terrible will happen and you will be very sorry.” Martha said. “I should better leave you alone now. Think about what’s really important to you. Then we’ll see.” Martha rose from the sofa. A tear was running down her cheek. “Goodbye!” she whispered before she turned to smoke and returned to her Lamp.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]

Part 4: [link]
Part 5: [link]
Part 6: [link]

EDIT: I'd like to thank , who had done the proof-reading of the story.