"Oh my god Abby!! You were GREAT! I didn't know you could sing that well!" Susan practically screamed. Abby blushed slightly. "Yeah…well…"
"Abby, it only takes true talent to sing so well, at a song like that. It's stock full of emotion…" Chen told her.
"Well…I guess it was the perfect song, considering what happened to me and Carter. I just wished he were here throughout the whole song. I don't know. I can't describe it. A part of me is weeping inside, and the other is angry, and ashamed all at the same time. He left me. He left all of us. Some days I wonder how much he really loved me…" Tears were glittering in all three of their eyes.
Susan couldn't take it. "Abby don't ever think that. He would do anything, and I mean anything for you. He loved you so much. That's why he left. If something did happen to him, I think you were the first thing that popping into his head."
They sighed. Abby was about to speak, but was interrupted by a man who looked about in his forties.
"Hello ladies. Which one of you pretty gals was onstage singing?"
"Uh…I was?" Abby sounded confused.
"My goodness…I haven't heard a voice like that in a while. I am here looking for a new talent…and I think I've found one. Oh, and please excuse my manners. The name's Joe. Joe Turner. I own a record company not far from here. I come here every single night, so I can try and find someone new. Someone who has a great voice…you know. Just hometown people. I think your it."
Their eyes suddenly became golf balls. "Holy shit. Are you serious!? I am being offered a recording job!?" Abby couldn't breathe. She was so excited! This was her dream! This was Carter's dream! She could make it big! Carter was right! Wait…Carter. "This must be a sign. A sign he's alive. Maybe, just maybe…" she whispered.
"What was that ma'am?"
"Oh…nothing. But uh…Mr. Turner, I don't really know…I have a job… as a nurse. I don't know if I can leave my life, my co-workers…my friends. Maybe I should think about this…"
"Well miss…."
"Abby…Abby Carter." The moment she said this she got strange glances from Susan and Chen. Abby just gave them a look that said "I'll tell you later."
"Uh…I see that your busy…so here's my card. Call me once you've made your decision. Don't take too long now."
Abby took the card from Mr. Turner. "Thanks." A smile crept across her lips as she read the card. "Man, this must be my lucky day…"
