Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph

Author:Danielle Joseph [Joseph, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Fiction, General Fiction, United States, Performing Arts, Miami (Fla.), Parents, Bashfulness, Dating & Sex, Secrecy, Schools, School & Education, Social Issues, Girls & Women, Secrets, Juvenile Fiction, People & Places, Disc jockeys, Emotions & Feelings, Family, Radio, High schools, Mothers and daughters, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9781416596967
Publisher: MTV
Published: 2009-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

"Too late," I growl. "You've already done that for me."

"What did you say?" Mom breaks away from Rob.

"You heard me." I enunciate each word like I'm giving the opening speech at a hard-of-hearing convention.

"After all I've done for you?" Mom says.

"Like what?"

"You're such an ungrateful bitch!" Mom fumes. "Now, Delilah." Rob pulls her out of her chair and onto his lap.

Mom lowers her head. "I'm trying my best." Right, by calling me a bitch.

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Rob turns to me and says, "It'll be okay." Then he pulls Mom's face up to his and gives her a kiss.

How does he know? He hasn't lived with her for eighteen years!

I've had enough. She can't stand the attention on someone else for a second. I run up to my room and no one stops me.

I try to think of all the positive things that have happened to me since I started doing the show. With Jason at the lead and with my music knowledge, we have it going on.

And I still can't believe Gavin actually said Sweet T was sexy. So what if he was only referring to my voice and didn't know it was actually me?

I speed-dial Audrey's number and don't even wait for her to speak before I rant about Mom, the Princess.

Finally, Audrey says, "Wow, I don't think I've ever heard you talk for so long. That was two and a half minutes." Her second favorite show, Love Knots, blares in the background.

"You were timing me?"

"No, you called during a commercial break. You should get pissed more often."

"Is that supposed to cheer me up?" I toss my teddy bear, DJ, against the wall and watch him fall facedown.

"No, no," Audrey backpedals, "that was totally bitchy of the Princess. But it sounds like Rob's got your back, so don't worry."

"Yeah, I guess. Plus, Gavin likes the show. A lot."

"You told him?" She turns down the volume on the tube.

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"No, of course not. But we talked about the show, and he digs Sweet T."

"Ohmigod, Tere. You're a mess. You should sign up for Love Knots."

"Thanks." I pick my bear up and loosen the plaid tie around his neck. Then I prop him up next to me. "I'll tell Gavin someday."

"Wouldn't it be cool if you told him on live TV?"

"No." I hang up.

After I'm off the phone, I download all the Shrinking Violet songs I can find and pump up the volume on my iPod. I'm moving like crazy around the room and don't give a damn. This is mine and Gavin's band, even if he doesn't know it. It's like we have a special bond, but the only thing is, I can't tell him or my cover will be blown. Then The Love Shack won't seem so special to him anymore. I burn a copy of the songs for him and shove the CD into my backpack. Mom can't stop me now.

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