Backing Up Old Friends

Seeing her glance nervously at the song screen, Jude gave her a light nudge with a smile. "You're the real singer here. Don't let the delivery guys hog all the mics."

Luna blushed and nodded shyly. She walked up, scrolled through the songs, and picked an acoustic ballad.

The second her clear, beautiful voice hit the speakers, the whole room went dead silent...

The noisy lounge suddenly sounded like an expensive private concert.

Warren clapped as she finished, turning to Jude with a proud grin. "What did I tell you, Jude? Pure raw talent! She just needs the right spotlight."

"She's got the basics down," Jude agreed. "Tell the dance teachers not to overcomplicate her stage moves. Let her voice do the heavy lifting."

Warren smiled and was about to answer, but loud shouts from the hallway cut him off.

Both men turned toward the door, realizing someone was causing trouble right outside.