Wildflowers and Redneck Boyz (ON HOLD)

Chapter 11: It All Starts Now

3 DAYS LATER

PIKESVILLE, KENTUCKY~

EASTERN KY EXPO CENTER

4 HOURS BEFORE SOUNDCHECK~

RYLAN'S POV

Well, now everyone knows about Bradley. I had to tell them the entire story, under Hunter's request. But now that the security knows about Bradley, I should be safe. At least... I hope I'm safe... Will I be safe? Or will Bradley be able to get past security?

"You alright Ry Bread?" Matt asked. Lately he's been calling me that. It's probably the new nickname he's given me.

"I will be," I replied, "thanks for asking."

"Just making sure. You know, we're all really worried about you."

"I know, and I'm glad you are, but you need to worry about the tour more than me."

"Family comes first," Steve replied to me.

"Steve's right," Sam added, "Hunter's like family to us, which makes you like family, too."

"I agree," Devo added on top of that, "We're here for you if you ever need us, Ry."

"Thanks guys."

"Alright everyone," Dann exclaimed, "opening for Hunter tonight will be Danielle and WARB. Shay has more business with his parents, so they'll be opening with Danielle in Huntington, West Virginia. So, Rylan, you might wanna get the others together because we're starting sound check early and you're up after Danielle. If you guys wanna get some new stuff together or anything like that, then now's the time to do it."

"Alright, Dann," I replied. Then I started gathering up the others.

2 HOURS LATER

SOUNDCHECK; WARB SESSION

"Alright, I wanna go over a couple new songs before we plan our lineup if that's alright," I told everyone. They nodded their heads in agreement, so I handed them the sheet music for the new song. "Em, I'm gonna need your help on this first one, then for the second one I wanna see who can sing it with me and make it sound right. All good?"

"Yep," Em and Destini replied.

Mmm yeaahh yeaeaa yeaaa

I was born off an old dirt road

40 acre farm, no highway, no interstate

And I drive an old rusted out Chevrolet

The boys all rubberneck while they're out makin' hay

Hey, I'm a wildflower, growin' in the sunshine

Soakin' up the way of life I was raised in

Runnin' barefoot, bloomin' in a summer shower

Ponytail dancin', I can't help it, I-I'm a wildflower

Oooo yeahh oooo yeahhh

There's a little cotton dress hangin' in my sister's closet

I think I'm gonna borrow it and wear it this weekend

Painted my toes, bought some cherry lip gloss

No rose, no daisy can touch what I got

Hey, I'm a wildflower, growin' in the sunshine

Soakin' up the way of life I was raised in

Runnin' barefoot, bloomin' in a summer shower