Confessional
janae
“Did you see that? Your girl is trending! I’ m still the name in their mouths!” I grinned, leaning closer. “Okay, okay. I know how it looked Friday night… Wherever MILA goes, trouble follows. I had a little fun that went too far. Landon Hayes, of the amazing Hollow Bones, thought he had to rescue me. I was a regular damsel for just one night.” I licked my lips. “ Isn’t he delicious? Like, look at him and the way he plays that guitar like he’s caressing a woman. Yum.”
I winked at the camera. “Believe me, when this tour is over, and you see us on the road with all the shenanigans, he’s going to be hot boy number one. And no, he’s not my man. Just my overprotective friend who I might be crushing on.” I shrugged. “Can you blame me? He tossed me over his shoulder and ran away with me. I have my very own knight.”
Out of sight of the camera, the producer asked, “How did you feel performing in front of your home crowd after three years?”
“Y’all, I was beyond nervous. I hadn’t performed in three years, and then I got the chance to be in H-Town at the rodeo to debut my comeback. It’s like a legit rodeo with cowboys wrangling bulls right before entertainers like myself hit the stage. I pushed through my nerves and had one of my best performances. It’s already trending.” I smiled at the camera. “It doesn’t get better than that.
“Don’t tell Cash,” I whispered, then laughed. “Okay, he’ll probably see this, and he’s already salty because Landon knocked him on his ass, but I smashed. Not that Cash didn’t understand the assignment. I just had the entire NRG Arena in the palm of my hand. I am thankful for the opportunity to perform at the rodeo and for this tour. Like, seriously. And I can’t wait for this tour. Y’all gonna see that Janae Warner is still a force. I’m just a li’l nicer and a whole lot wiser. Wait… that actually rhymed. A li’l nicer and a whole lot wiser.” I danced in my chair, doing a roll with my hips. “I can’t wait for all the fun, all the music, and all the love.”
The producer said, “Tell them why they should watch your show.”
Pointing at the camera, I said, “I’m telling you this will be the best time you and I have ever had. Taking a quick break and then hitting the road on a tour bus for the next two months. First, can I say The Hollow Bones?” I winked at the camera. “You saw their show on Sunday with me. Pure magic. I hated that I was backstage watching instead of the front row witnessing five fine-ass men who are all single and hella talented. We’re like Snow White, and they’re the five… Okay, they’re not dwarves, and there’s no evil queen. Still, this tour is a fairytale. I’m so lucky that they’re on the road with me. Secondly, we have some tricks up our sleeves as we hit these cities. We’re starting with New Orleans, and y’all know a lot of foolishness is gonna go down in the Big Easy.” I held up three fingers. “I got my girls and glam squad, Frankie and Jeri, who’ll paint the town red with me. Lastly, I have you, my fans. I promise to clown with you when I see you. I also promise to be real with you.”
I gave an exaggerated throat-cutting motion with a smirk. “Dead me on anything that’s not fun, about my music, and on the up-and-up.” I leaned forward until the camera almost touched my face. “This is my journey. Buckle up.”