Keep in mind Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Rowan's POV. Last week: Rowan was a little rattled after singing with band.
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"Rowan?"
She jumped at the sound of her voice and turned to find Katie had walked over to her.
"Is everything okay?" Katie asked.
She nodded, even though it was a lie. "I need a glass of water." She'd like something stronger, but when coffee was the drink of choice in the joint, she'd stick with something that wouldn't make her jittery.
She followed Katie to the bar, and she went around to the other side to fill a glass for her. She added ice and lemon too.
She indulged, letting the cold liquid slide down her throat. She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath.
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"Are you sure you're okay?" Katie asked again, and clearly, she didn't believe it the first time she answered.
"I'm fine." She gave her a weak smile. "We almost had a meltdown in there." She nodded toward the back room. "No one told me the lead singer had stage fright."
"Yikes. Poor Jesse. Will he make it through the night?"
She took another generous sip of her water. "I think so. I hope so," she said on a chuckle. "I don't want to go up there and sing another song. Thanks for the water," she added as she placed it on the counter.
"Wait," Katie said. "You sang with the band?"
"Yep, gotta get back there." She turned away before Katie could question further and headed for the stageroom.
Jesse hammed it up after he relaxed and found his groove, and the audience loved them. The guy had moves too, and on that small stage, it proved impressive. Travis could put Elvis to shame with the way his hips moved to the beat. Phoenix flipped his drumsticks as if he were a performer in a circus, juggling bowling pins.
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About Heart and Soul...
80s rock star, Haley Rose went missing without a trace on October 31 1988 and was eventually presumed dead. Three decades later, a thirty-year old woman, Rowan Beckett recalls things only Haley Rose would know and she can belt out songs in the same fashion as the missing 80s star. However, Rowan couldn't be the missing rock star since the woman would now be in her fifties. Could Haley Rose have came back reincarnated as Rowan Beckett?
Sounds like someone else found her groove, too!
Nancy,
Perhaps.
I imagine it would take a bit to recover from the rush she experienced on stage.
Jessica,
Yep, it was bit of a shock that her voice didn’t sound like her own, but of a woman’s who has been dead for decades.
Good internal dialogue – on water moreover!
Did Maverick hear Rowan sing?
Aurora,
Yep, Maverick heard her sing.
I pictured the whole scene. Right up my alleyfrom my acting days. Thanks, Karen for bringing my past as I sit here.
She’s really rattled from the performance. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
As someone who experiences panic attacks, I can relate to the feeling of lying and saying I’m okay when I actually feel like I’m about to die.
I’m glad the band’s set is going well after that rough beginning, but somehow I’m sure there’s a lot more trouble ahead! Enjoyed the snippet of course….this is another wonderful story you’re spinning for us.
I wonder why singing rattled her so much. Did she know she could do it? Great snippet that raises lots of questions and possibilities.
Oh ho, she got on stage! Bet that brought up memories. Great snippet, Karen.
Yep.
How is it that Katie didn’t realize Rowan sang? Was she so busy serving that she didn’t see? Or was Rowan backstage, singing from the wings?
Diane,
Katie was up front in the coffeehouse. The stage is in the back room.
I’m wondering how much singing with the band will blow Rowan’s cover. I’m sure that at some point someone will realize her connection with the dead singer — but when?
Ed,
Someone will. 🙂
like the description of the band’s performance, i wonder whether she’ll get another chance to sing. Didn’t Katie or Maverick hear her sing?