Chapter 41
Oz was at the Bronze listeneing to the other bands. Always a good idea to keep track of the competition. Oz thought about the pills in his van. He hid it well but he always worried when they were out of sight. Oz had a prescription but obeyed Lorne's rules about not bringing drugs into the Bronze. Oz and Willow had broken up partly because of his condition. Willow tried to help Oz, but she never knew the whole truth, wouldn't understand. Oz told himself that he broke up with Willow for her sake. In truth it was hard to be around her. She could never understand, it was hard to put on a normal face. While Oz normally kept his coll very well, at times he felt the need to release his anger in private. That private release was part of the reason he could keep his cool in public. This night a new band was playing, "Shy." Their lead singer was a young woman named Veruca. Oz felt strangely drawn to her, and not just because she was attractive. He wanted to talk to her, but what should he say? Would she think he was an idiot? When their song was finished Veruca went to see Oz. It seemed she was attracted to him as well.