Chapter 62 BattleAt the backstage of Glamour ClubGlaring at Zeke belting out tunes onstage Coyle Coleman from the Rosy Secret band snapped Whos that guy Why is he performing alone before usEmerson lounging on the sofa replied casually Why worry Its not like he has taken our spot Im not bothered by who he is as long as hes not in our wayThe lead vocalist of the Rosy Secret band a lovely lady named Kris Dominguez tumed to Emerson and asked Emerson is Starbeam calling quitsCoyle losing patience retorted Kris you are annoying How many times must I say it Ive mentioned before that Starbeam doesnt care about us anymore Havent you noticed She at least had the decency to announce her leaving the band Otherwise wed still be here waiting for her foolishly Does she think shes irreplaceable just because she writes songs Were managing just fine on our ownKris started to respond but then noticing other band members faces she quietly looked downStarbeam had played a key role in forming the band Their success owed much to hersongwritingFollowing Zekes song the crowd offstage cheered eagerly shouting Encore One more song Zeke exited the stage along to the crowds cheersZeke carefully placed the guitar down and turned to Norah asking So how did I do out there Did I meet your expectationsNorah complimented him Youve got real talent Did you write that song yourself It was unlike anything she had heard beforeLooking somewhat downcast Zeke shared I came up with the melody but the lyrics were a joint effort with my friendsNorahs thoughts drifted back to her days with Rosy Secret She was new to songwriting then Even though the band members initially met online they bonded over crafting tunes and rocking out together Later they attempted to share videos of their performance on the internetFollowing a viral video Rosy Secret skyrocketed to fame Due to her marriage she took abreak from the band and that was how things unfolded to this pointNoticing Norahs distraction Zeke asked Miss Wilson now that Ive performed could you share what you have in mind for me Whatever she asked of him he was ready to give it hiswewall Today he had lived out his dreamNorah ordered two glasses of wine sliding one toward him Are you familiar
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with the band performing right nowZeke glanced at the stage and responded Yes Rosy Secret Theyre quite famous Pretty much everyone knows themIndeed Rosy Secret had several hit tracks often featured in short videos earning thern widespread recognitioneAs Rosy Secret started their performance the audiences enthusiasm was unmistakable with cheers erupting continuouslyDo you aspire to reach Rosy Secrets level of fame Norah askedWithout a moments delay Zeke affirmed Absolutely Thats the dream Im chasingNorah smiled and said Alright Ill help you become a star The first step you need is to get your band togetherTve got a band Zeke interjected eagerly Just a call and theyll all come running back But how do you plan to make us famous
His tone carried more respect this time contrasting with his initial questionnLifting her gaze confidently Norah revealed Because I am StarbeamStarbeam Zeke echoed in astonishment Starbeam The songwriter for Rosy SecretNorah confirmed with a nod and said ExactlyZekes eyes widened in sheer disbelief Starbeam was a name any Rosy Secret follower wouldrecognize as the creative force behind their biggest hitsHowever Starbeam seemed to vanish and though Rosy Secret continued to release quality music people gradually forgot about StarbeamZeke who had a passion for songwriting and composition greatly admired Starbeam considering her nothing short of a musical genius And now he was face to face with his idolInside the chamber Kaiden remained skeptical nudging Spencer Whats the connection between Norah and that performer Why did she arrange for him to have a spot on stageKaiden listen to Miss Wilson If youre curious ask your uncle directly Im not the one to speculate with Honestly it doesnt interest me Spencer who was trying to enjoy some karaoke showed his irritation at Kaidens questioningJust go directly to the source if youre looking for answers But from what I see your uncle probably has a thing for Miss Wilson I doubt that guy is anything significant to her After downing a generous sip of wine Spencer urged Enough of this Im here to sing Lets do it togetherIm not in the mood for singing Kaiden declinedYou are Starbearn You were part of Rosy Secret Why do you want to make another bandfamous Zeke couldnt hide his astonishmentNorah sneered Why should I continue with those who turned their backs on meZeke sensed some hidden story between Starbeam and Rosy Secret but figured Norah wouldnt spill the beans After pondering he said I trust you now Can I have your contact Ill reach out once Ive got my band togetherOf courseThey swapped contact details Finishing his wine Zeke smiled and said Thank you Miss Wilson Ill reach out to my bandmates once Im backSure thingWith Zeke gone Norah was left sitting aloneA solitary beauty at the bar counter was quite the spectacle around hereAfter tuming down the tenth guy who approached her Norah finally finished her glass of wineAfter settling the bill she made her way to the clubs exit casting one last look at the performing band her expression of scorn Were they prepared for what she had in store This was merely the beginningThinking Spencer had a point Kaiden dashed downstairs from the thirdfloor chamber eager toask about Norahs connection with Zeke And that was for his uncles sake Upon reaching the ground floor Kaiden noticed Norah exiting the club and quickly followed her