Stupid job.
Among other things it was turning her into a liar, but it was better to tell Mom all this started in a sushi bar rather than a gin mill.
And why did that bitch Scarlett have to show up?
Heh. What am I saying? Should've expected it. She probably lives at the damn mall. When she's not at that fricking mansion on Sorority Row, she's out shopping.
At least it was over. No, wait. It would never end. This was her life now. Argh.
But at least I'll never have to play at another shopping mall. I hope. Omigod, I hope not.
No, there wasn't enough champagne in Texas to make her do that again.
I was never so embarrassed in all my life. Aaaarggh!
Okay, so it wasn't all bad. The guys were nice, and a lot of fun to hang out with. They seemed as unimpressed with the music biz as she, and just wanted to earn a living and have a good time. They took rehearsals seriously, but not too seriously, showed up on time and played their instruments like professionals.
And it was cool to see her name on posters, even if it wasn't her real name.
Ashley Stetson: guitars; vocals
Zeke Baker: banjo, mandolin
Josh Wood: electric sitar
Wes Parks: fiddle
Rusty Nale: bass, backing vocals
Kyle Egan: drums, backing vocals
Jesse Jones: keyboards
Dwayne Dix: autoharp, harmonica
The only downside, really, was the embarrassment of singing in front of people, and it didn't help when the people had little interest in country music. Like shoppers at an upscale mall.
No, from now on she'd perform only at legitimate venues, like concert halls and nightclubs; places that had an actual stage and a country-oriented clientele. She'd tell Vernon tomorrow.
Sure. He'll listen to me. Ha!
At the moment, the only unpleasantness ahead was the show at the roadhouse this weekend.
That shouldn't be so bad. They have plenty of liquor, they love country music and Scarlett would never show her face there in a million years.
Sure. No one would be there, and everything was going to be fine.
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Romance// BWWM romance // A black teen tries to make a name for herself in the mostly white world of country music. Ashanté wants to be a star like her idols Mickey Guyton, Vicki Vann and Rissi Palmer. Unfortunately, she gets nervous whenever she has to...
