Front Row by Rebekah N. Bryan

Author:Rebekah N. Bryan [Bryan, Rebekah N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8: Milwaukee Again

Without the distraction of concerts, the next two weeks were some of my most productive. I tried not to think about my two impending shows while catching up on all the schoolwork I missed. At work, since I was scheduled to work the day after the upcoming Out of Towners Chicago show, I tried to find someone to switch days with me and ended up taking two of his days for one of mine. I was satisfied with the trade although it meant more work for me. It also would mean a little bit more spending money come payday. I tried to be vague when he asked why I needed off. I told him I had plans Sunday night and that I wouldn't be home until late. Then a customer appeared in my window and spared me from explaining that I was headed to yet another concert. However, I wasn't spared from giving an explanation when my mom called me up the day before the Face Rake show to ask if I wanted to come over for dinner Sunday night.

"Sunday night won't work. I already made plans that night. I could probably do Saturday, or maybe even lunch on Sunday." My parents only lived a half hour away from school in one of Madison's many tiny suburbs, so day trips were a convenient perk, as was visiting them whenever I had laundry to do and didn't want to lug it down to the laundry room in my apartment complex.

"Lunch on Sunday will be fine. What are you doing Sunday night? Don't you have class the next morning?"

Of course, but that's why I was doing all my homework so that I could afford to skip my classes that day. But I didn't tell her that. "The girls and I are going down to Chicago."

"Why?" My mom's tone dripped in accusation as if she already knew the answer.

"Take a guess."

"Rachel. Another Out of Towners concert? Is that really necessary?"

"It is! I can't skip a Chicago show! It's practically my backyard. Besides, it's Haley's birthday."

"A two-hour drive away is not your backyard. I really don't think you need to be driving out of state in the dark on a school night. Can't you just go to a show on the weekend?"

"No, Mom. It'll be fine. I took off work on Monday, and I'm getting ahead in my classes, so I won't have to worry about that." Catching up, getting ahead, close enough.

"OK, so you're getting a hotel down there, so you won't be driving back tired?"

I didn't know the exact plan, but that probably wasn't it. We'd probably be driving back tired, but I didn't want to divulge that detail to her. "I think that's the plan."

"Well, I don't approve, but just be careful, and I'll see you Sunday for church and lunch. Love you."

"Love you, Mom. Bye."

I hung up the phone checked if I needed to do any laundry before class, work, and the Face Rake show the next day.

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