Dump and Chase by Toni Aleo EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
- Status: Available for Free Download
- Authors: Toni Aleo
- Language: English
- Genre: Sports Fiction
- Format: PDF / EPUB
- Size: 2 MB
- Price: Free
SHELLI
I can’t seem to catch my breath. Every single fiber of my being
is vibrating with nerves. I feel the tension everywhere. My chest, my arms,
my legs—I’m pretty sure my ass is shaking with excitement. I can’t believe
I’m here. I’m really here.
In Aiden Brooks’s apartment building.
When Chris, my buddy, passes me a bottle of tequila, I take a long pull
before passing it back, shuddering from the bitter liquid. I need it, though. I
need the liquid courage to get me into this building. I run my hand down the
long platinum blond braid of my wig. I didn’t want to wear my wig from
the show, but Chris was in a rush to get here. We came straight from the
theatre after our last performance. I washed my face free of the dramatic
stage makeup, but I wish I’d had time to take this damn wig off. Chris
convinced me it didn’t matter one way or another.
Being here, though, I find that it does matter to me. With each step I
take, I regret my decision not to change. To be me, instead of the character
I’ve played for the last six months. Not anymore, though, and as much as I
want to be sad that my part in our show is over, I’m not. I had every
opportunity to re-sign for another six months, but I decided not to. I’m
done. I’m going home, and I am so damn excited.
I haven’t lived with my parents full time since I was sixteen. I know
most girls wouldn’t be complaining, but I really do love my mom and dad.
My siblings are okay on a good day, and I enjoy being with them. I miss
them constantly, and I’m finally ready to go home. I need the distance from
New York, I need to figure out who I am, what I want, and what my future
holds. I am done with Broadway.
I know my mom is sad I’m quitting, but I don’t like who I am becoming
here. I don’t feel happy, and I’m not living my life to my fullest. I feel like
I’m just going with the flow, doing whatever my castmates do, and I don’t
want that. I don’t want to develop a drug habit. I don’t want to sleep around
or get drunk every night. I don’t need that stuff. I was good with who I was
before I was exposed to this world. Don’t get me wrong. It’s been great, and
I’ve made wonderful memories. The standing ovations have been
intoxicating and the money has been awesome, but this doesn’t feel like my
path anymore.
I want something more. I just have no clue what that is yet.
Tonight, though, I don’t have to worry yet about what the future holds.
It’s my last night as a New Yorker, so I’m going to make it the best night
ever. Because tomorrow, I head back home to my new reality. I want to say
I’m scared, but I’m not. I’m stoked.
I bite my lip as I climb the stairs to the entrance with Chris. As
animated as always, he is talking with his hands. “Are you sure you’ve
gotta go?”
For More Read Download This Book
EPUB