Finished my lines. Listening to Carrie Underwood. Here we go.
I sat away from the stage. Oh wait, didn't mention it, did I? Well, we're where Mom promised I could stay... IF her friends agreed. I prayed they would. I couldn't STAND my father anymore.
The speaker smiled, and clapped for the dog on the stage when she finished singing.
And thank you, Miss Mazie, our honored guest, for singing with us tonight! the dog called out. Mazie smiled shyly and waved.

About my mother's age, maybe? Probably a bit younger, though.
Mom stepped up to the stage, smiling. The dog smiled. The crowd stirred for a second, as the two talked softly to each other. Finally, the dog walked away, and Mom went up to the mic.
Well! We have a VERY unexpected guest! Back for the first time in years, is Rose!I smiled for Mom. Her eyes gleamed, and everyone clapped and cheered.
Sorry for not being here in a while. The noise died down.
But, while I was away, I wrote two new songs. One was before I left. I'll do the one that I wrote while I was away, and then I'll do the song that I wrote while I saw here!! Everyone clapped, and Mom sighed. She shut her eyes.
Finding these empty words inside my head
Oh why can't I take a flight?
I know I'm wanted, but where unknown,
Just fly to a distant place!
Never letting go!
Never leave me!
Never die or leave me here alone!
Why can't you see my pain?
Why can't you just believe?
All those lost words and times
Haven't we learned?
Or are we falling away?
Gazing in the stars, shivering in the night,
flashes go by, flashes come.
Never letting go!
Never leave me!
Never die or leave me here alone!
Why can't you see my pain?
Why can't you just believe?
Do you remember how it felt,
Just you and I?
You can't take away the memories!
Just try and make up!
Never letting go!
Never leave me!
Never die or leave me here alone!
Why can't you see my pain?
Why can't you just believe?
Never letting go!
Never leave me!
Never die or leave me here alone!
Why can't you see my pain?
Why can't you just believe?I stared at Mom. Never in my life had I heard her sing!! The crowd clapped wildly, and then she glanced back, and motioned with her paw, and a dog walked back onto the stage. I recognized her from TV when Dad forced me to watch it. It was
Aly. The BEST singer there!!!

I nearly died when I screamed with everyone else. Mom smiled, and looked at her friend, who nodded.
But I warned youShe promised youThat you better runThat you better runCan't promise I'll stayBut just long enoughFor the rising moonI don't care
We don't care
The warnings flew by
Nothing has changed
But not until now
Be warned of the moonBut I warned youShe promised youThat you better runThat you better runCan't promise I'll stayBut just long enoughFor the rising moonWatch the full
Watch the tide
Watch the night
Listen to the warning
The end is coming
Be warned of the night
Be warned of the waveBut I warned youShe promised youThat you better runThat you better runCan't promise I'll stayBut just long enoughFor the rising moonDon't say I didn't warn
I told you to hide
I tried to say the last words
Don't say I didn't warn
You'll fall under the curse
The full moon will come
With he passenger's curseBut I warned youShe promised youThat you better runThat you better runCan't promise I'll stayBut just long enoughFor the rising moonThe crowd clapped, and Mom and Aly smiled.
The first song is called "Never Letting Go" -And the second song is called "The Rising Moon"!I smiled, clapping. Mom caught my eye, then mouthed,
Wait for me.The crowd cleared up, and I walked towards Mom, grinning.
Mom, you were awesome! And so were you, Aly!Aly smiled, then looked at Mom.
So, this is your daughter Feather, I assume?Correctly guessed, Mom said, ruffling my bangs. I narrowed my eyes at her, and Aly smiled.
Come on, Feather! I'll let you meet my friends! I think you'll fit right in, too...