TRAPPED UNDER ICE (ROCKING ROMANCE COLLECTION) by M.J. Schiller

Author:M.J. Schiller [Schiller, M.J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Kissmet Publishing
Published: 2013-02-07T23:00:00+00:00

He woke with a jerk, startling Beth.

“Are you okay?” she asked, a hand over her heart.

“Yeah. I’m sorry. How far are we?”

“I think we’ve got about forty-five more minutes.”

He looked at his watch. “We might make it,” he remarked, grimfaced.

It had begun to rain a half hour before. He stared at the rain running down his window, and listened to the sound of the windshield wipers as they kept their monotonous pace. Beth had turned on some quiet music, and he began, again, to drift back in time. Although it was years ago, he still remembered exactly how his aunt’s face looked when she heard the news.

Seeing Chad’s distraught face, his aunt picked up the phone, still dangling from the dresser, a disembodied voice still rattling on. She sat up in bed; the man next to her groaned and yanked on the covers.

“Hello? I’m Chad’s aunt. Would you please tell me what you just told him? He’s thirteen; I’m his guardian. Yes…oh, I see...” Her eyes grew wide as she looked at Chad. “Thank you…yes, I will.”

That was the only time their aunt ever took them out for ice cream.

The next morning, she was gone and she never returned.

Chad dropped out of school and started a job at a grocery store. Being tall for a thirteen-year-old, he was able to convince the manager he was old enough for the job. Every day he would pack up David’s peanut butter sandwich, and every night he would help him with his homework. He had no friends, just Davy. And when Davy went to sleep at night, Chad’s guitar would keep the older boy company. The guitar was the only thing his dad ever gave him, and to it he gave his misery.

One day, on the grocery store bulletin board, he saw a note about a band needing a guitar player. That was when he met Roger. And from that day on, Roger was his best friend.

The same Roger that was going to kick his ass if he didn’t show up on time for sound check.

Finally, Beth pulled up to the stage door and they ran inside. Pete was standing at the door with a gloomy look on his face. “You’d better hurry. He’s probably fit to be tied.”

Beth and Chad literally ran on stage as they were about to begin.

“Why, look what the cat drug in?” Roger began, but then noticing their appearance, he added, “What the hell happened to you two?”

They stood panting, dripping wet, and muddy. “Hey, man, I’m sorry we’re late.”

“Well, I’m guessing we’re lucky you even showed up, with Beth being here and all.” He winked at Beth.

“Yeah. I...” Chad was dumbfounded by his nonchalance. A stagehand brought them towels. “Thanks.”

“Well, come on. Strap your guitar on, buddy. Beth, you’ll sing with us, won’t you?”

“Are you kidding?” She accepted with a smile. “Are you sure?”

“Come over here. I’ve got a wireless mike for you. Besides, Chad’s been hogging you all day.” Roger slid his hand around her hip and gave her a squeeze.

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