“Ashley, you did hear Kyle’s attempt at singing right? We only have up to go from him.” Noticing Ashley still looked unsure Taylor added, “We get together and practice almost every night. Why don’t you come to my place tonight and we’ll see how it goes.”

Ashley perked up a bit and said, “That sounds good. I’d love to try.”

“Great” Taylor said smiling. “I don’t want to overwhelm you but here’s a book of our songs and some recordings to help you get and idea. Most of the vocals are me so hopefully it’ll be easier to follow than our former lead singer.”

“This is great Taylor. It’ll help me feel a bit more comfortable. Do I need to bring anything tonight?”

“Well if you have any songs of your own you want to try with us you are more than welcome. Think of what you may want to use for a demo. We love trying out new stuff. I’ve got a piano and plenty of guitars so unless you’re particular about an instrument you don’t need anything.”

“That sounds great. Thank you for this chance.”

“No problem Ashley and I would thank the guys if I were you, they suggested you right away. Everything happens for a reason so lets just go where fate takes us. We lose our singer, you want to perform. Easy fix for now.”

“Speaking of my wanting to get back into performing, what else do I need to do to re-establish myself?”

“Let’s take this one step at a time. First lets get through practice and hopefully the shows next weekend. I do have ideas of where to go from there but lets discuss those in a couple weeks. Ok with you?”

“That’s fine. I’ll have plenty to keep me busy. Besides the music, my girlfriend is coming back into town for a visit next weekend. She’s gonna be so excited.”

“Always good to have loving faces in the crowd. Where has she been?”

“She goes to school in Boston.”

“Speaking of school, I hate to cut this short but I’ve got a project due tomorrow and I still have research to do on campus. Let me give you my address so you know where you’re going.”

“No need.” Ashley said quickly. “Remember Kyle’s pick scheme. He kindly gave me your address last night.”