Wishing in the Dark by Colbie Kay

Author:Colbie Kay [Kay, Colbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2019-08-09T18:30:00+00:00

It’s been two years since I was released from jail after spending six months of my life locked in a cell for twenty-three hours a day. The day I was released, I stood outside the gates with nothing to my name except for the contents of the brown paper bag I held in my hand. I had nowhere to go, and no one willing to help me, not even my mother–her phone had been disconnected, and the house was abandoned. Once again, she ran because that’s what she’s good at. I have no idea where she is. My dad cut me off after I wound up in jail. And my so-called friends, none of them were willing to help since I mooched off of them before I landed in jail. I had no choice except to start walking and just kept moving. I wouldn’t give up.

For the last two years, I've been sleeping in shelters or on the streets. Somewhere along the way, I found an old guitar that was still usable. I tuned it myself and began practicing. Now, I stand on the streets of Nashville every day playing my guitar and singing covers of songs to make enough change to buy myself something to eat.

I begin Travis Tritt’s song Best of Intentions. It’s one of my favorites, and it’s a song I used to sing to Poppy to put her to sleep. Closing my eyes, I allow the music to take over. I picture lying next to her in her bed, my hand on her belly, and wishing I could stay there forever.

"Hey, you got a great voice."

I slowly open my eyes to see a man standing in front of me in a designer suit with a large happy grin on his face.

"Thanks." I glance at my cup sitting on the sidewalk. "All donations are appreciated."

He laughs. "I can do better than that. Name's Mitch Drover with Drover Management." He passes me a business card. "I could take you places, all you have to do is call me." I stare dumbfounded as the man strolls away. Is he for real? I look down at the business card before sticking it in my back pocket. Maybe later.

I continue my set with another song.

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