Rocked by the Roadie by Eve London

Author:Eve London [London, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

6

DAISY

Lunch with my besties had been an absolute blast. It had been way too long since we’d been together. I’d forgotten how much fun it could be to spend time with people I actually cared about. I didn’t have to be careful around them or think through every sentence in my head before I uttered it out loud. They loved me for who I was, not who my parents were or what I could do for them.

They also didn’t look at me like I’d sprouted an extra head when I told them about my dream to open a posh pet store. I’d been having so much fun dressing Growler up in different outfits that I’d looked into starting my own business. There were plenty of doggy bakeries and puppy daycares in the Houston area, but I’d had trouble finding fun accessories. If I felt like I had a say in my future, I’d want to start a retail location where dog owners could shop for their furry friends and a portion of each sale would go to a non-profit, no-kill shelter.

When I’d told my parents about my idea, my father completely forbid it. He said no daughter of his would be photographed by the media picking up dog shit. My mother handled her response with a little more finesse. She’d always told me my job was to do good in the world, but gently suggested something not dealing with animals would be a better fit. She seriously thought all I needed was to meet a man. That once I got married and started having kids, I’d be happy being a stay-at-home mother just like she’d been. And her mother before her, and her mother before her.

They didn’t understand, but my friends did. Talking about it this afternoon made me wish I felt like I had a say in my own future. Without my parents’ support, I’d never be able to pull off opening my own business. I’d always thought they had my best interests at heart but turns out that only mattered when my interests aligned with theirs. I’d been naive and trusting my whole life and only had myself to blame. They controlled the purse strings which meant I was stuck. I might be able to run away for one last weekend with my friends, but if I didn’t get with their program and show up at that country club on Sunday morning, I could kiss my future goodbye.

With the concert starting in just a few hours, we wrapped up lunch and got ready to head back to the venue. All I wanted to do was give my furbaby a hug and start getting ready for the concert. Knowing I’d be meeting the band after the show had butterflies zooming through my belly at Mach speed. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been so excited.

“Who are you most looking forward to meeting tonight?” my friend Luna asked. She was the one I was closest to since she lived near Austin, and we got together from time to time over the years.

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