A Shady Place

Megan Carter grew up on the road.

She lost her first tooth while flying over Montana. She celebrated her thirteenth birthday camped in a rickety, rainbow-colored motel in Joshua Tree, California; when the power went out, she and her dad played cards in the light of her birthday candles. She attended high school in six different states and never got a diploma. She learned how to drive in Austin, Texas; she also rode a bull there and subsequently broke her arm in two places. She lost her virginity to a boy in Washington who wore hand-patched jackets and crooned old Al Green songs to her afterwards. She'd watched her dad as he tuned guitars for ska musicians and heavy metal prima donnas; when she was old enough, she was allowed to do it for him.

So drawing up a contract to join Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's Up in Smoke Tour didn't feel like too big of a leap outside of Megan's comfort zone.

It's a shadier place than expected.

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Disclaimer:
This story is a work of fiction. It will be structured around Eminem's timeline, but only based on the information that is available to the public; it is not meant to be a commentary on the real (Slim Shady) Marshall Mathers, or any other real-life individuals. I own only the plot and the original characters.

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