Chapter 124

“That one isyours,” Reggie said. “Took a while, but I found it.”

“How?” Kris touched a string. It quivered under his hand. “How’d you even do all this?”

“Mysterious ways.” Reg picked up a bass, did a bit of tuning. “How’d that opening to ‘Sugar’ go, again…”

“Like this,” Kris said, and joined in: laughing, falling into music, swept away.

He knew a couple of store employees were filming. The footage found its way online, to media outlets, to news stories: Unofficial Starrlight Reunion, said the headlines. Kris Starr and Reggie Rocket Surprise Shop Owner with Concert. Still Shining After All These Years.

Justin saw it too, and sent him a heart plus I know that guitar!Kris answered, Reg found it, and Justin answered with extra heart-eyes and tell him he’s awesome and I want to hear you in person sometime!Reggie laughed, said, “Sure,” and arranged for Kris’s guitar to be safely transported back to the hotel.