Last Breath
Chapter One
Your father sent me.
The last words of a dying man, whispered in my ear.
Were they true? What did they mean?
Guitars blasted the last chord of Rayne's hit song, "Ever Alone," as
Mom's voice echoed through the Pepsi Center in Denver. The heavy
drum beat thumped in my chest. With a final smash of cymbals, the
rock song ended. Multicolored laser lights swept the stadium. Time
for intermission.
Wild shrieks from thousands of fans rang in my ears.
I rose from my chair backstage. Tiredly, I smiled at the famous
Rayne O'Connor as she strode toward me on high, red heels. In
the lights her sequined top shimmered and her blonde hair shone.
She walked like a rock star-until she stepped from her fans'
sight. Then her posture slumped. Mom's intense blue eyes usually
gleamed with the excitement of performing, but now I saw only
sadness and exhaustion. How she'd managed to perform tonight,
I'd never know. Except that she's strong. A real fighter.
Me? I had to keep fighting too, even though my legs still
trembled and I'd probably have nightmares ... read full excerpt from Last Breath ebook
