Chapter 6
As the day of the tour came closer, Liv got more excited, yet more nervous. However, the fact that she, Kris, and Ty had agreed to keep her return a secret even from their family, proved to be a good distraction from her raging nerves.
"Okay seriously. What do you do all day when you go with the boys?" Tracie asked her one day while Liv and Kris were over for dinner. "You can't skip one day to come visit with your godparents?"
Liv stopped mid-bite and glanced at the boys. "I…uh…I can't. I am helping backstage while they are getting things ready." She paused. "It's nice to be back around that scene, if you know what I mean."
Luckily, Dean and Tracie bought it and continued eating. Liv looked at Ty and Kris and sent them the mental exclamation of 'that was close!'. They nodded slightly and looked back at their plates.
That night, Landon had a night shift at the hospital to cover for the time off he had taken for the concert. Because of this, Liv was alone. Going through some old photo albums, Liv grew more tired and suddenly her head dropped into the one book.
"Baby wake up."
Liv's eyes fluttered open and when she looked up she was till in her room. "Wow."
"You really have grown up."
She whipped around and her eyes grew wide. "Am I…I am dreaming right?"
Jamie smiled. "Sort of. I am here, but yes you are asleep. I am sort of like…an angel."
Liv nodded, not able to speak, and Jamie sat down on the bed in front of her. "You are so grown up. I have watched you grow and the decision you made about to returning to your music career was definitely one of the best things you could have done, sweetheart."
Liv nodded. "What if they hate me? What if my voice gives out like it did last time? What if I fail?"
Her mother smiled at her. "You won't fail if you have faith. I once told your father that everything happens for a reason…it's time you started believing that as well."
Liv looked down and then looked back at her mom. "I wouldn't have done it without your letter, you know."
She nodded, a small smile on her lips. "I believe that you would have done the right thing even without my help…I just gave you the small push you needed."
"How do I know that everything is going to be okay when I get on that stage?" Liv asked quickly.
"You don't. But I think that when you get on that stage, a lot of your fears will leave you and a lot of your questions will gain answers."
"I love you."
Jamie nodded and Liv stared at her. Suddenly she jumped, and when her eyes focused again she was on the ground next to her bed, the photo album a few feet from her. Grabbing her head, she realized that she had fallen off of the bed.
Standing, she went to her closet and pulled out her guitar. Quickly running her fingers over the strings, she started her new song. She wasn't sure how people would like it, but she needed it to be said and when she finished nearly two hours later, she was pleased.
Maybe her mother was right…everything happens for a reason. And maybe the main reason she was brought back to Beaufort, had two endings…and maybe, just maybe, she could finally find her way back home.
