the stage, turni

interferes with me

mn. I’ve missed h

shoulder at him.

gine it? He’s not

be. Turning bac

? I can’t look aga

g out loud, just st

chool girl with

s if to shake the

band, Buddha was

I pulled my camer

screen on the b

t about to tap hi

disappeared into

era, I put him i

d, to evaluate la

Dark 357’ play th

my dancing groove,

ere fluttering aro

ht Round’ was th

rom dancing as I

ess they left.

ara. Glad to se

smiled. Big Dawg

up and down his ar

g, in a protective

him his

know how it is.”

your parents. We

that.” Shanker, th

Shanker was a gre

ist. He was tall,

hat that sported

once you heard him

get

w about my paren

something about

kicking a soccer

s.” There was an

r. “Okay. I’ll let y

p

ay I caught Buddha

off the stage like

ion with one hand to

la

him completely.

est of the way. Gr

we were eye leve

is eyes, unsure wha

I expected…

y arms around his

skipping a beat

ractically squeeze

Thanks fer being’

all we can do fer y

ere fer ya if

of a talker, actu

talk, so I was sur

ming out of his mo

nks. I’m okay thou

y cheek before t

ag

me. See you guys

it. I was just ki

rite band. What mo

o

Friday night Kear

in my tracks. “

’nto’n.” Buddha c

accent. It broug

ess t

l be there.” I yel

My cell was ri

anted to apologi

having so much fun

er y

d. You had other

I gi

rl.” Jared giggl

ough the phone an

B