The Salvation Shark, Chapter 54

Becki

Some people have come out to see what is going on, but I don't hear any fire alarms. Anton has my hand and we are running. I shout, “That man was from my record company!” Anton doesn't stop. Someone like him could never understand the importance of a record executive or tour manager.

Every time I slow, Anton tugs me a little harder. “You’ll be back on stage tomorrow if we don’t put some serious distance between those two.”

I stop, and when he tries to pull me, I hold my ground. “Should I go with him?”

Anton looks at me. He is smiling, but only a little.

I take a step back. “They'll follow me everywhere I go, won’t they? Should I go back? My songs make people happy. Is it wrong to deny that?"

"Becki, we don't have time to discuss the responsibilities of an artist..."

"A nine year old girl showed me the tattoo of my name she got on her thigh. How does a nine year old girl get a tattoo? I don't even have one yet!"

"Fine," he says. "I'm going without you. Go back, be the biggest star you can. If you don't end up fat, you'll at least die of a drug overdose."

He turns, but I grab his shoulder and ask "Am I doing the right thing to walk away?"

Anton shrugs. “What do you want?”

We run to the stairs.

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