The First Mistake
Crash - Eighteen Months Ago
When I get inside the little room, Amber is in a chair while Tommy leans back against the make-up counter, arms folded, looking thunderous.
"What's going on?"
Amber's face lights up. "There you are!" She gets to her feet, but I shoot her a dark look and she hesitates, putting one hand up in surrender. "I was looking for you after the duet. It was great! The best part of the night." She glances at Tommy. "Really the only good part of the night if I'm honest."
Tommy's jaw rolls.
"What's going on?" I repeat to him since Amber's doing that thing I can't stand where she makes it obvious she has something to say, but doesn't just spit it out.
Should have known Tommy would come through with the hard truth. "Amber thinks Kelly choked tonight and won't get the interest for a record deal."