Guitar Lessons

Prologue

The front door slamming gave me the signal he had left and my vision blurred over. The familiar burning sensation in my throat that urged me to scream was alive. I pushed it down, swallowing hard to keep it down. I'm stronger than this, I'm stronger than this, I can't let things go to my head, I can't. Not what he says, they can't get stuck. My teeth bit down on my bottom lip and the tears that were building was ridiculous. I sniffed and took a breath. Come on, come on, don't show your weak side, just take it up. Don't believe, don't believe what he said, I'm stronger than this.

Too late. The voice in my head countered to me. I knew it was too late, but I just need to put up the act. Pretend and it'll become real. I forced my tears to stop clouding my vision and quickly swiped it away.

"Just deal with it Alexis, just deal with it." That's what I keep telling myself everytime. I'll keep it down inside and never show it. That's what you have to do to make everyone happy. I'll give up my happiness to that of other and that's what I'll live through. After all, there's really nothing else to look forward to.

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Living with someone you used to know is hard. From just one event and everything crumbles down like an avalanche.

Alexis lives alone with a father she once knew. Now, it's just a distant memory fading fast. It's amazing, really, just how bad one thing can shatter someone, but there's no going back. The life at home is a struggle for Alexis as she turns to music to drown everything out. So what happens when she bumps into a famous member of a famous band? Will the two worlds end up crashing together or will it all end with a disaster?