Upstaged (LeGarde Mysteries Book 2) by Lazar Aaron Paul

Author:Lazar, Aaron Paul [Lazar, Aaron Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Seven

M olly, Lisa, Candy and I rejoined the cast in the auditorium.

“Professor LeGarde?” Camille called from the stage.

“Yes, Miss Coté?”

“We’re ready to run ‘Spirit Me Away.’”

I waved to her from the back of the auditorium. “Be right there, Miss Coté.”

I jogged to the piano and flipped to the accompaniment for the song. Molly, Takeema, Maurice, Randy and most of the hippie chorus scampered onto the stage. Randy, playing the heartbroken rock star, Damian, hopped up on the stage left platform, high above the others. The lights, although not ready until tech week, would be white and ethereal, providing a dream-like quality. The hippie chorus would wave their arms in silent adoration beneath him when he sang. Molly, in her role as Celeste, sat sideways beside a mock campfire on the stage right platform, gazing up at the stars in Damian’s direction. She could see his face only in her imagination. Maurice, playing the love-sick Marine, Porter, watched her from behind a stand of trees on center stage. Finally, Takeema completed the circular quartet of unrequited love as Lana, perching on the back bumper of the fake VW van the stage crew had nearly finished constructing. It sat to the right of the theater, extending into the hallway that led to the prop room.

I started to play and Molly sang, her voice pure and sweet. She stood and looked longingly toward the stars.

I walk this Earth like a ghost

With no memory of my life

I can’t recall if I was

a mother, sister or wif e

But then you came to me

like an angel from afar

Wanting nothing but

To kiss away my scars

The hippie chorus sang the refrain, in a haunting, sing-song manner.

Spirit me away

Take me in your arms

Keep me safe from harm

Spirit me away

Show me how to love you

Maurice emerged from behind his “tree” and gazed up at her, starting his song. His expression was one of near zombie-like rapture.

I spent my time in ‘Nam

Killing for Uncle Sam

Now I haunt this ground

Not feeling lost or found

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