Phil gave him a light push from behind. Neal slung his guitar on; the way it hung in front of him reminded him of a shield. His heart pounded harder when the hot chicks in the first few rows screamed at him, waving and bouncing. Off in the darkness of the wings at stage left, April would be sitting with other friends of the band, watching. Eyes closed, one hand gripping the neck of his guitar and the other clenched around the microphone, he announced the last song.
“I want to dedicate this one to my lady friend, and even though it’s a cover, it says exactly the right things.”
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Very cool six. It brings back very strong memories of the first time I ever had to get up in front of a crowd. :)
ReplyDeleteSaw your link on CC. Great six! Gotta love a guy with a guitar and dedication.
ReplyDeleteHe sounds so sweet, mentioning her when there are women in front of him ready to throw themselves at him. I hope all goes well for him. Great six! :)
ReplyDeleteJeff, Melinda, and Jessica, thanks so much for dropping in. I'm having a blast finding how this scene works out! Neal's actually terrified of committing to one woman long term, but he can't stand the thought of losing April.
ReplyDeleteThese snippets have been so great, I've really enjoyed getting these sweet glimpses of Neal and I could really feel his anxiety here, great job!
ReplyDeleteLove it! What cover is he going to perform! And nice the way you have the guitar slung--"like a shield" Very symbolic :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat description. I can see this scene playing out -- his grip on the guitar, leaning forward to speak into the mic. Good job.
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