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Stella
I close my eyes, pulling in a long, deep breath. A burst of orange behind
my eyelids signals the spotlight hitting me. I’ve timed it perfectly, my
eyes flying open the second the light hits me and I open my mouth to
sing.
“You’re no good for me.” The words roll from my tongue just as they
have a hundred times before. The sultry tone comes natural to me; having a
bit of a lower register as a woman comes in handy as a lounge singer at
Freddy’s Jazz Bar.
I let the music consume me, the slow thump of Terrance’s upright bass
keeping time with Julio’s muted trumpet as Clyde tickles the ivories. I smile
over at him as the song picks up, his head bopping along with his fingers as
he smiles back at me.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the beautiful Miss Stella Porter,” Clyde’s
smooth voice says into his microphone, a few claps echoing through the
room. I smile, giving a small bow before launching into my second song.
My eyes scan the room but I already know what I’ll find—the same four
men that are always here sitting in their regular spots. My fingertips gently
slide up the microphone stand, my body swaying with the music.
Oh, Mr. Ozanski brought a date tonight. Must be the woman he was
telling me about last week.
The older woman next to him leans against his shoulder, her head listing
to one side as she enjoys the music. The smile on his face that looks like he
slept with a hanger in his mouth tells me that he’s in heaven right now.
My eyes continue to scan the room. Mr. Percy is sipping his old
fashioned that he nurses every single Thursday night. Jack Aiden is
probably on his fourth whiskey of the night already, sitting in the front seat,
his glassy eyes staring up at me like they always do.
And then my eyes spot him. The mysterious man who sits perfectly out
of my view, obstructed by the bright light staring back at me. His silhouette
barely visible, my eyes drop down to the only thing they can make out—a
pair of expensive-looking shoes.
This is my happy place. It’s a hole-in-the-wall, but for the last two
years, it’s been my escape. The place I can lose myself for a night and
forget that come tomorrow morning, I’ll be back at my full-time job. Shift
manager at a coffee shop isn’t a bad gig but it’s not exactly my dream of
being a full-time singer.
The problem, this establishment isn’t exactly
upscale or inviting so living off tips from the “regulars” isn’t going to cut it
and the owner, Freddy, has a penchant for inappropriate advances that have
become so overt I’m questioning how much longer I can continue to work
here.
The song ends and Clyde walks up onstage to kiss my cheek and hand
me a rose, the same thing he does every single night I sing. I glance past the
light, lifting my hand to shield my eyes as I try and catch a glimpse of the
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