4. Chapter Four
Chapter Four
Alec
“We can squeeze in the sixteenth in Moresdale or the nineteenth in Denverson. Given both areas being in two different towns, you will need to choose one,” my director, Chase, tells me, running his fingers through his mid-length, dirty blond hair.
Meeting with him today wasn’t my plan. It was quite the opposite. I planned to drive down East Street for the twelfth time this week, knowing I shouldn’t be.
But I can’t help it. Each day that goes by, it becomes harder for me to avoid that area of town.
I lean over the small table, wrapping my hand around the plastic cup of my iced coffee. “What’s wrong with Sauter’s Park and Recreation?”
Chase eyes me, his jaw jerking to the side. “Alec, I can’t help you get the band attention if you constantly avoid other areas. I understand this town is your comfort zone, but you need other options.”
My stomach twists at the thought of playing anywhere other than Brooklyn. This is my hometown. Where it all started, and a small piece of me keeps praying that one of these days, my aunt will show up, and I’ll be able to convince her that I am a good person and worthy of being someone she is proud of.
I breathe in, my gaze drifting out the window as I sip my cold drink. As soon as I swallow, my lungs leap out of my chest. Chase started talking again, but I start tuning his voice out the second my eyes landed on a familiar blond girl walking across the street into the commons.
If I hurry this meeting up, I can run over there before she disappears.
“Jesus, Alec.” Chase slams his binder closed, bringing my attention back to him. The chair scrapes against the wooden floors as he pushes it out and stands. “Get your shit together, or I’m done.”
Pinching the bridge of my nose, I let out an aggravated groan. The logical side of me will stop Chase and continue our conversation. But I don’t. Instead, I leave a few dollars on the table, grab my coffee, and run into the commons to look for Officer Raleigh’s daughter.