Voice Of A Nightingale

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ow very annoying it was. But still I found myself punching in those keys into my telephone. I found myself mustering the courage still. When the first ring went throug

oice called from the

did you kno

oing to call me. I was expec

confident that you

t dissipate just a little bit. "You know that people would

n the dea

l

hem, just before I give you my initial

will be given to

own fair part of the deal. I want to

connection." He chuckled before he said the last one. "Oh and you're going

ll that

oes all this questions of yours

e a yes. I know for sure that if I was going to be paid, that I need

ed as though after knowing this man for

continuing. "Sometimes, on the quest to bring about new faces and raw talent, I just... I just go with full force. What I'm concerned about is that I just

d yes, how will I make

ng around. Wait a second, was I making this man anxious? "Child, I'll take care of everything.

before giving m

. With a mixture of

s,

*

The nerves made the lasagna taste so bland. I had no idea if the news I was about to break would call for celebration or if it would drive my mother n

le? You look a bit sick.

the light of my mother's description. "I'm fine, mam

g the burdens of this family alone. You've been through a lot

my family is n

burdened. I said that to my mama and I was choking from all the responsibili

the face to remind you that you're still living. You ain't dying soon." She chuckled. Okay, that was kinda funny. T

tense, she could no longer pretend not to know that I was starin

might have gotten a small

e dropping her fork and picking up her gl

hat is i

, however weird is that?" I chuckled, trying to bring back

n guy has n

of, anyway going back

pim

y consider talking about it if he was into that kind of

t you to not forget who you are because when we are desperate, we seem to consider just about anything even if we norm

oing to take me going for entertainment. She'd always believed they were too skimpy over there. Urgh! T

nto entertainment. H

Anne

e's into

e she'd heard me the first time. "So wha

ore an expressionless face now. "

pful if you spell it

ld sing. That I could do Broadway. And if I do well, I might just get-no i

eries of applause followed. The smile on her face wasn't one of relief, it was one of pride. Her mind was obviously on me not the saving if the house I was set on doing. Something ab

uldn't have heard it over Anne's applause. Speaking o

her's face had gone red. She looked liked she had

no, Ad

ctly asking for you

t getting it." She stood up a

already acce

se words annoyed her to her core. I could tell. "Then

id, trying my best to remain calm. Anne just stayed

fter Timothy." She said and marched out if the house. She was gone, yes, bu