Any Time You Need Me by Farrah Rochon

Author:Farrah Rochon
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781938125232
Publisher: Nicobar Press

Chapter 6

Aubrey took another sip of the red, white, and blue-layered frozen drink—her second one of the day—while she watched the surprisingly competitive volleyball game currently taking place in Ian Landry’s backyard. She began this Fourth of July outside the courthouse in downtown Maplesville, singing God Bless America at the dedication ceremony for a new flagpole. Deanna, who worked with the city council, was on the committee to restore the flagpole that had been destroyed by a hurricane a few years ago.

If anyone but her sister had asked her to sing, Aubrey would have said no. Thank goodness she felt too indebted to Deanna to deny her anything, because the reception she’d received from the folks out there this morning had been amazing.

She’d stayed away from Maplesville for so long because she didn’t want to face the ridicule and scorn she was so sure would be heaped upon her. But no one brought up the video. All anyone wanted to talk about were the various artists she’d worked with over the years, Zena’s rise to stardom on America Can Sing, or the few times Aubrey herself had been on television.

When Sam invited her to join him at Ian’s Fourth of July picnic, Aubrey had had to fight off yet another spark of apprehension. She was nervous about meeting both Ian and Dale’s significant others. Being such close friends, Sam had undoubtedly shared everything with Ian and Dale, which meant they’d probably talked about her with their girlfriends.

Aubrey had expected judgment. She’d been proven wrong yet again.

Ian’s wife, Sonny, had immediately welcomed her with a warm smile and a Fourth of July mini-trifle, made with strawberries, blueberries, and coconut cream. Aubrey immediately decided that she and the professional baker should be BFFs.

She learned that Dale’s girlfriend grew up in St. Pierre, which was just down the road from here. Nyree Grant was a few years behind them in school, so Aubrey didn’t really remember her. She’d stood there awkwardly as Nyree and her three girlfriends, Reesa, Amara, and Cheyenne regaled her with stories about how they were all enamored with her when Aubrey would win all the community talent shows back in the day.

It had been weird, but…well…nice. She’d never reached the level of fame she’d hope for in Hollywood, but Aubrey had discovered today that she was a star in the eyes of many of the people in her hometown.

She moved her chair so she could enjoy the maximum shade provided by the patio umbrella. She then nearly fell out of her chair, laughing as Sam dove for the volleyball and ended up flat on his belly.

“You guys suck,” he said to his fellow teammates as he dusted grass off the front of his clothes.

The match had started out as a good-natured men versus women game, but it became apparent early on that the women meant business. When it was revealed that Amara had played volleyball at the college level and even tried out for the U.S. Olympic team, it was on.

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