Hammers & Heartstrings by Elle Bennett

Author:Elle Bennett [Bennett, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elle Bennett
Published: 2018-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

You are every kiss

I ever wanted

You make me regret every fuck

I ever wasted

“Spackling,” Peristerophobia

My motivation to get out of my dad’s house multiplied tenfold when Andrew asked me to move in with him. I spent every waking hour searching for something to help me get out from under my dad’s roof and under Andrew instead.

I ended up walking around downtown to see if I could spot any “help wanted” signs. I considered putting in an application at Strung Out, but I knew they always had a stack of applicants and no positions to give them, so that seemed pointless.

As I passed by The Walnut Tree, I stopped. It was a dingy, small venue. I’d been there many times, but that was the first time I’d ever seen a sign that said they were hiring. I walked in and looked around. The door was open, so I assumed it was okay to walk in. No one was around, though. It seemed deserted. I’d never seen it so empty before. Or bright. The sun was shining through overhead windows that I’d never noticed were there before.

A woman walked up to me and asked if I needed something.

“A job, actually,” I replied. “I saw the help wanted sign, and I love this place, so... What’s the job? It’s not behind the bar, is it? I can’t do that for another year, but I’m up for anything else.”

“No, it’s just a general help thing. Mostly you’d be checking tickets at the door, stamping people’s hands as they come in, checking IDs, selling tickets during the day. Answer phones sometimes.”

“Oh, I can definitely handle that. I’m a big concert goer, so I’m pretty familiar with how it works around here.”

“Cool, you’ve come here a lot?”

“At least ten times for Peristerophobia alone,” I said.

“I love those guys. Great music, and they always bring a good crowd.”

“I actually went on tour with them this summer.”

“Damn, how did you manage that?” she asked.

“Um. Well.” My face was red. I was kicking myself for even bringing it up. I didn’t want her to think I was bragging or anything. “I’m dating Andrew Washington, the lead singer? I loved the band before we started dating. But I wasn’t like, a groupie. Things just happened. And. Yeah.”

She shook her head, like her entire opinion on me had changed in an instant.

“Well, that’s cool. Let them know they’re welcome back here anytime. I’m Teresa, by the way.”

“April,” I said.

I followed her to a back room and she had me fill out an application. She read over it, shook my hand, and welcomed me to the Walnut Tree staff.

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