The Father

The Beginning

May, 1983

Sitting at the desk in †he hotel room, staring at the paper. I was going to finish grad school in a few weeks! I have a job lined up already, a home in my city, and lots of support. I was very much looking forward to it.

"Hey!"

"What!!!??" I turned around to see my friend, Ann, looking like she just won the lottery.

"There's gonna be a local concert of this band. I don't really know what the name is but I know it starts with M"

"Hmmm, I guess I could go, I don't really treat myself"

"Yes! I knew you would go! You can't miss out with your friends can you?"

"I better get ready"

I put on a new dress that I got from a dealer in NYC, It was pretty nice I can admit but it did feel weird putting on a dress for a club show. So I just put on some causal clothes. Ann picked me up and took me around to a club that looked like It had not been updated since the 60's. It just had that vibe

When the show started, It was high and energetic. The boys on stage looked like they were having the best time. They looked a little younger then us but I was ok with that. I was moshing and dancing around. I had a really good time. 

After the show I glanced at the members of the band, they looked like they were having a pretty big fight, but I needed to get back to my hotel. Until I saw one of the members walking around the club. He looked pretty disheveled and had a worried look on his face. I looked over to him and said:

"Hey, are you alright?"

"I'm ok" He said still looking worried. "Me and the band just got into fight and I need a place to go for the night, and I don't have money for a hotel"

"Well, You're in luck. I just so happened to have a hotel a couple blocks away"

"Thank you so much"

"You're  welcome, but I kinda need to know your name"

"Cliff"

"Mines Lindsay, hop in my car"