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Little Aaron was heartbroken and missed his mother terribly after he was told she had passed away in a car crash. But years later, he recognized a woman\u2019s tattoo when he stopped her from robbing a hotel guest miles away from his hometown. \u201cOMG! Mom? Is that really you?\u201d he asked, unable to believe she was standing alive before his eyes.<\/p>\n
Lisa applied another coat of lipstick and pressed her lips together, admiring herself in the compact mirror. She looked perfect enough to lure her next target.<\/p>\n
Stuffing her things in her purse, Lisa returned to the bar counter, where she had met 42-year-old Henry not long ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hate noisy places, you know\u2026\u201d she said, seductively running her fingers along his shoulder. \u201cWe should find a quieter place\u2026for us, don\u2019t you think?\u201d<\/p>\n
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Henry chugged the whiskey in front of him and pulled Lisa closer. She cringed but maintained her smile. \u201cI know one not far from here, beautiful,\u201d he said, his breath stinking of alcohol.<\/p>\n
Lisa wanted to push him away. But not until she had mugged him. \u201cBut, my love,\u201d he said. \u201cI can\u2019t promise it\u2019ll remain quiet after we get there\u2026if you catch my drift,\u201d he chuckled.<\/p>\n
Men. They fail to surprise me. Idiots! Lisa thought with disgust.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I can barely wait,\u201d she said, forcing a smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother Whiskey-Coke, please. Keep \u2019em coming,\u201d she said, turning to the bartender. Lisa was a regular at the bar, and the bartender knew she avoided alcohol whenever she was with a \u2018gentleman.\u2019 So he winked at her, smiling, and poured only Coke into her glass.<\/p>\n
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As Lisa enjoyed her non-alcoholic drink, she noticed Henry succumbing to his whiskey. After downing the third glass, he could barely stand, and Lisa quickly put her arms around him.<\/p>\n
\u201cCareful, my loot!\u201d she frowned, realizing he was too heavy for her. \u201cLet me help you to your room!\u201d She frantically searched his jacket pockets and pulled out his hotel room keys.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcellent!\u201d she grinned. \u201cLet\u2019s get you out of here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once they were in Henry\u2019s hotel room, Lisa made him another drink and sneaked sleeping pills into it. She slipped away, telling him she was going for a quick shower, and when she returned, he had dozed off on the bed. Lisa quickly checked if he was in his senses, and to her relief, he was in a deep sleep.<\/p>\n
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Lisa had to be quick. She rummaged through his pockets, but all she found were a couple of sticky dollar bills and coins.<\/p>\n
\u201c$70?!\u201d she sneered, counting the money. \u201cThat\u2019s all he got?! Do all these jerks come here to escape their dull lives without cash?!\u201d<\/p>\n
In a hurry, Lisa began searching through his closet, but she found nothing. No money there either. She then looked under his bed and found his suitcase. As she opened it and landed her hand on a thick wad of cash, the room door burst open.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell!\u201d A young man appeared in the doorway and charged at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d he screamed, twisting her arms behind her. \u201cHow did you get in? Who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d she cried. \u201cIt\u2019s none of your business, boy!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWait!\u201d The man\u2019s grip suddenly loosened around her arms. \u201cIs your name Elizabeth?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo? Why do you care?\u201d she snapped. \u201cGet off of me!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe this!\u201d he gasped, his eyes fixed on her neck tattoo. \u201cYou\u2019re my mother! And you\u2019re alive! But how\u2026what\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lisa\u2019s face turned pale as she turned around to face him. \u201cThis\u2026this is crazy\u2026\u201d she whispered, tears springing to her eyes. \u201cThis\u2026this can\u2019t be! You can\u2019t be my son!\u201d She shook her head.<\/p>\n
But as Lisa looked up into his piercingly blue, innocent eyes, she knew she was lying to herself. The young man who stood in front of her eyes was her flesh and flood, her little boy she had cradled in her arms when he was a baby, the boy who had held her fingers when he took his first steps.<\/p>\n
Lisa\u2019s eyes welled up with tears as her past flashed before her eyes.<\/p>\n
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Twenty years ago: That fateful day that changed Lisa\u2019s life\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cReally, Lisa? That\u2019s what you\u2019ve come down to? You\u2019re performing in those cheap pubs and bars! And you didn\u2019t even think it was necessary to inform me?\u201d Steve lashed out. It was the first time Lisa\u2019s dreams had gotten to her head. She was sick of being a typical housewife and wanted to make it big in life. So she began taking up small singing gigs without telling her husband anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a young boy at home, Lisa! Aaron\u2019s only six!\u201d Steve said, sounding frustrated. \u201cWhat is he going to think of his mother?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s going to look up to me one day!\u201d she said, looking him in the eye. \u201cHe\u2019ll grow into a man whose masculinity isn\u2019t hurt watching women succeed, Steve!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, don\u2019t you give me that!\u201d he shot back, pointing his finger angrily at her. \u201cWhat\u2019s next? Trading your body off to someone?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Steve! You have no right to yell at me like that if you can\u2019t support what I do!\u201d She raised her voice. \u201cYou can\u2019t order me around!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cOh really? So should I support and encourage my wife to perform in a bar full of drunk men?\u201d he shouted. \u201cNo husband would allow their wife to do that, Lisa! And that, too, you sneaked out and lied to me when you were going for those performances!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what?\u201d she snapped. \u201cI didn\u2019t marry you to sit home all day, do the dirty laundry, and look after this house! I\u2019m going to Miami this weekend!\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve was taken aback. \u201cWhat did you just say? You\u2019re doing what?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tickets are booked. I got this huge gig in Miami. I met with the manager of a recording studio who sponsored everything,\u201d she told him. \u201cI\u2019ve been offered what I always dreamed of, and for the first time in my life, I\u2019ll do what I want, not what you want!\u201d<\/p>\n
Lisa then left for her bedroom to pack her bags. She heard Steve shout, \u201cGreat! Don\u2019t forget to say hi to the pot-bellied rich!\u201d after her, but she didn\u2019t react. She knew she would make a name for herself, and that\u2019s what she was looking forward to.<\/p>\n
That weekend, Lisa arrived at the airport and was about to head inside when Steve caught up with her. \u201cSteve?\u201d she asked, shocked. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLiz, look, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2026I couldn\u2019t keep my anger in check, and I just snapped. Look, I\u2019m apologizing for our argument. Please don\u2019t go! I don\u2019t feel good about this\u2026whatever you\u2019re going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lisa softened a little and no longer felt angry at her husband. She held his hands and said, \u201cI forgive you, Steve. But this is my life. I had to put my ambitions on hold when I married you, but now that the opportunity has presented itself again, I don\u2019t want to give it up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll find something great for you here,\u201d Steve pleaded with her. \u201cPlease. Don\u2019t go, OK?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re getting worried for nothing! Everything is going to be fine, honey!\u201d She stepped closer to him and kissed him on the cheek. \u201cI love you and Aaron! I\u2019ll be back soon. Promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
And then, Lisa left her family behind to live the life she had longed for. But neither she nor Steve could have guessed what lay ahead of them.<\/p>\n
As Lisa landed in Miami, she stopped for a moment to admire the beauty of the city around her. Her heart swelled with pride, thinking she would make a name for herself! Lisa texted Steve she had landed and booked an Uber to the hotel where she was supposed to meet her talent manager, Greg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m honestly very nervous about the show,\u201d Lisa told Greg while two ladies did her makeup. Greg was there, briefing her on her upcoming performance. Lisa had eagerly waited for this moment since the day she landed in Miami, but she was very nervous suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u201cDear God, you look amazing!\u201d Greg grinned as she exited the dressing room, ready to perform. \u201cSo\u2026all set to set the stage on fire?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026.\u201d Lisa said nervously. \u201cI just want to give it my best!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou will!\u201d He patted her shoulder. \u201cCome on, let\u2019s go!\u201d<\/p>\n
And Lisa did give her best that night. Two hours later, she and Greg were having a celebratory dinner at the hotel\u2019s five-star restaurant. The event organizers were impressed with her performance, and Lisa received her first paycheck!<\/p>\n
\u201cI almost can\u2019t believe this!\u201d she exclaimed, her gaze fixed on her paycheck. She stuffed it inside her purse and raised her wine glass. \u201cCheers to us! And to this night!\u201d<\/p>\n
Their glasses clinked, and Lisa chugged the wine. \u201cWhoa, whoa, slow down!\u201d Greg laughed. \u201cThis is just the beginning, Lisa!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026I\u2019m just so happy!\u201d Lisa exclaimed in joy. \u201cYou don\u2019t know how long I\u2019ve waited for this, Greg. And it\u2019s all thanks to you. Without your help, I would\u2019ve never been able to do it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh c\u2019mon, you\u2019re talented! You deserved this!\u201d he smiled, sipping his wine. \u201cAnd well, there\u2019s a bigger opportunity coming ahead for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d Her eyes lit up.<\/p>\n
\u201cYep!\u201d Greg nodded. \u201cYour manager\u2019s not an amateur, after all! I\u2019m not here wasting my time!\u201d he laughed, and Lisa said, \u201cDefinitely not! So\u2026what is this about?\u201d<\/p>\n
He put his wine glass down and leaned closer to her. \u201cLast week, I got to meet a producer. Apparently, he\u2019s the main guy behind the upcoming music festival,\u201d Greg said, passing an envelope to Lisa. \u201cHeard anything about it?\u201d<\/p>\n
She opened the envelope and found an invitation to the musical festival. It was addressed to her. \u201cNo way! Am I performing?\u201d she squealed, almost taken aback.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you are!\u201d Greg grinned. \u201cThey want to have you, Lisa. And I already said yes!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, my god\u2026\u201d Lisa\u2019s hands went to her mouth in shock and excitement. \u201cYou did not do this!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou deserved it!\u201d Greg said, leaning back in his chair. \u201cYou did it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, we did it!\u201d Lisa corrected him, raising her wine glass again. They toasted her bright career as a singer. And Lisa felt like she was on top of the world!<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to call my husband and tell him about it!\u201d she chirped. \u201cHe\u2019s gonna be so happy\u2026so proud of me! He finally won\u2019t have any regrets about me coming here!\u201d<\/p>\n
And Steve was happy. Genuinely happy for Lisa. But he told her how much he and Aaron were missing her.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all going to be worth it, honey,\u201d Lisa told him on call. \u201cAnd after my next show, I\u2019m going to ask Greg to let me head home for a few days. Don\u2019t worry! I\u2019ll be home soon!\u201d<\/p>\n
Two days later, Lisa performed at the music festival, and the audience just fell in love with her. Even though she was singing alongside other artists, she looked like a star, a celebrity, with all the eyes and spotlight on her.<\/p>\n
As the performance ended and she returned to the dressing room, Greg welcomed her with open arms. \u201cAnd here comes the star of the night!\u201d he said, and Lisa gave him a tight hug.<\/p>\n
She noticed a man beside Greg and wondered who the stranger was.<\/p>\n
\u201cI owe it to you!\u201d Lisa said, pulling away from Greg and holding his hands. \u201cThanks for making my dream come true, Greg.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it\u2019s too soon to thank me,\u201d Greg smiled, pointing to the stranger beside him. \u201cMeet Mike, the generous man who insisted on having you here tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my god!\u201d Lisa gasped. \u201cOh, I\u2019m sorry. I didn\u2019t even introduce myself\u2026I\u2019m Lisa. Thanks for having me, Mike.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI bet you don\u2019t need an introduction, beautiful,\u201d Mike gently took Lisa\u2019s hand and kissed it. \u201cWonderful, darling! What a wonderful performance! Inviting you here is probably the best decision I\u2019ve ever made!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s very sweet of you,\u201d Lisa smiled back nervously. \u201cI really appreciate you doing it for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh no, no, no,\u201d Mike shook his head. \u201cDon\u2019t thank me yet, darling. I have something for you!\u201d Mike pulled out a brown envelope from his briefcase and gave it to Lisa. As she read the papers she found inside, she gasped. \u201cOh my god\u2026I\u2026I don\u2019t know what to say!\u201d she cried in excitement.<\/p>\n
Mike offered Lisa a contract with his agency, and she couldn\u2019t believe the compensation amount was so huge!<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my god, I\u2019ll do it!\u201d she told him happily. \u201cI am ready, Mike! Thank you! Thank you so much!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike smiled wickedly. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t suggest you hurry, darling,\u201d he said. \u201cNot until you\u2019ve understood my working conditions properly!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cConditions?\u201d Lisa gave Greg a confused look, and he shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat conditions, Mike? You never told me about it,\u201d Greg said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Lisa signs the contract, I will make her a star. A celebrity,\u201d Mike promised. \u201cBut from now on, I\u2019ll be her talent manager! Not you, Greg. I can\u2019t pay both of you!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Lisa gasped. \u201cBut\u2026I owe it all to Greg! He\u2019s literally the one who helped me reach where I am today! Look, Mike, we can\u2019t do this\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not done yet, darling!\u201d Mike cut her off. \u201cAnd then there\u2019s another condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike stepped closer to Lisa and gently slid his arm around her waist. \u201cI\u2019ve not had a beauty by my side in a long time\u2026how about you give me some company in the dressing room? You know, a night together\u2026\u201d he said, leaning closer to her. \u201cNothing comes for free, darling. If you want something, you gotta pay for it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBack off!\u201d Greg pushed Lisa away from Mike. \u201cShe\u2019s not doing it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Lisa was shocked and disgusted.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go, Lisa,\u201d Greg grabbed her hand. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. It was all a mistake. I shouldn\u2019t have brought you into this!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot your fault, Greg,\u201d Lisa glared at Mike. \u201cHe\u2019s a jerk!\u201d<\/p>\n
She tossed away Mike\u2019s contract and was leaving with Greg when Mike yelled, \u201cIf you turn me down, I\u2019ll ruin your career, Lisa!\u201d<\/p>\n
Lisa stopped in her tracks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have influence and connections in this industry! Weren\u2019t you just a pathetic housewife who came to this industry to make it big? Huh?\u201d Mike scoffed. \u201cIf you don\u2019t agree to sign my contract, your career ends tonight, darling! You sleep with me; you make it big! OR YOU GO HOME!\u201d<\/p>\n
Lisa\u2019s face turned pale, and the blood drained from her face. She couldn\u2019t give up on her dreams when she was so close to it! She had worked hard to achieve everything, and she wouldn\u2019t let his one incident ruin her efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cLisa, don\u2019t!\u201d Greg suggested, seeing her pale face. He could almost sense she was falling for Mike\u2019s trap, and he wanted to save her. But Greg was too late. Lisa had already succumbed to Mike\u2019s deal.<\/p>\n
Her eyes welled up as she said, \u201cOK! I\u2019ll do as you say!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLisa, for God\u2019s sake, stop!\u201d Greg screamed. \u201cWe\u2019ll figure it out! I\u2019ll do something! Trust me; don\u2019t do this! I would\u2019ve never let you meet him if I knew he would do this!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Greg. Please leave,\u201d she said, lowering her head. \u201cLeave the dressing room now!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike grinned as he grabbed Lisa\u2019s waist and pulled her closer. \u201cDo you want me to kick him out, darling?\u201d he asked, moving his hands down to grab her. \u201cIsn\u2019t he just a disturbance? Boys!\u201d Mike called out to his security guards. \u201cThrow this man out of here!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLisa!\u201d Greg shouted as two tall men grabbed him. \u201cDon\u2019t do this! You\u2019re a singer! Not a hooker!\u201d<\/p>\n
But Lisa couldn\u2019t do anything. She turned away from Greg as he was thrown out, and she slept with Mike that night. On the couch. In the dressing room.<\/p>\n
Lisa felt disgusted with herself that night. She had crossed the line to achieve her dreams, but she convinced herself to forget about it and move on. As long as nobody knew about it, she wouldn\u2019t find it hard to get over this forced one-night stand.<\/p>\n
But just as Lisa got up from the couch and grabbed her clothes, the dressing room door burst open. \u201cSurprise!\u201d Steve shouted, holding up the flowers he had bought.<\/p>\n
The gorgeous bouquet of roses slipped from his grasp as he stared at his naked wife. \u201cWhat\u2026what the hell!\u201d he fumed. \u201cWhat the hell are you doing with an unknown man\u2026like this, Lisa?! Seriously? So this is how you make your dreams come true?! By sleeping with men?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSteve!\u201d Lisa gasped, covering herself with her clothes. \u201cI\u2026I can explain this!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI was right, wasn\u2019t I, Lisa? When I said you\u2019d sell your body?!\u201d he hissed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteve, no, wait!\u201d Lisa stepped closer to him, but he stepped back. \u201cDon\u2019t you dare come close to me!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you!\u201d Steve could no longer keep his anger in check and charged at Mike. \u201cWhat did you think you were doing, huh?\u201d He landed a punch on Mike\u2019s face, and blood gushed out of the man\u2019s nose. Steve was about to hit him again when Lisa pushed him away.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare!\u201d she cried. \u201cGuards, escort him out!\u201d<\/p>\n
A couple of tall, tattooed men burst into the room and threw Steve out. Steve was crying as his eyes met Lisa\u2019s, and so was she.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen our son grows up, I\u2019m gonna tell him you died in a car accident! Don\u2019t you ever return to our lives, Lisa!\u201d She heard Steve\u2019s voice disappearing down the hallway and collapsed on the floor.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, her gut churned, and she dashed to the bathroom and puked out all the wine she had had with Mike. As Lisa glanced up into the mirror, she could barely look herself in the eyes. She had signed a copy of Mike\u2019s contract and sold herself to him. There was no going back.<\/p>\n
A few days later, Lisa gave her first performance at a nightclub. It was her first ever solo, with all the attention on her. She didn\u2019t even have the strength to walk up to the stage, but Mike forced her, and she couldn\u2019t say no.<\/p>\n
The crowd was ecstatic as her performance began, and Lisa gave her best, though she was tired and frustrated. Lost in her performance, she could\u2019ve never guessed someone in the crowd was bent on ruining her musical career.<\/p>\n
Greg stood in one of the front rows, obscuring his face with a hoodie and wearing a fake mustache to disguise himself. As Lisa\u2019s performance was drawing an end, he pulled out a whiskey bottle from his pocket. He emptied it, then closed the cap and hurled it onto the stage toward Lisa.<\/p>\n
The glass bottle hit her right in the face, causing a deep cut and blood to gush out of her pretty, delicate skin. Greg ran out of there as the crowd started shouting and screaming in alarm, and Lisa collapsed on the stage.<\/p>\n
A couple of guards rushed to her side as she struggled to keep her eyes open. Someone dialed 911, but before the paramedics arrived on the scene, it all went black for Lisa.<\/p>\n
A few hours later, when she opened her eyes, she hardly recognized the surroundings. She could make out the surrounding pale blue walls and hear the heart monitor\u2019s faint beeping. She then turned her attention to the IV patch on her right arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you feeling, Mrs. Moss?\u201d a doctor asked, approaching her bedside. He examined her eyes with a torch. The light was too bright for her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are lucky the bottle missed your eyes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2026who brought me here?\u201d Lisa asked. \u201cWhere\u2019s Mike and the team?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUh, as per my knowledge, you were alone when the paramedics brought you here, Mrs. Moss. But the good news is, if everything goes well, you\u2019ll be discharged in a couple of days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Days passed, and as the doctor had said, Lisa was discharged. Her face now bore a big, ugly scar from her right eye to her right ear, and she looked awful. Makeup barely managed to conceal it.<\/p>\n
As Lisa left the hospital, she didn\u2019t know who to turn to. All her savings were gone paying the hospital bills, and she couldn\u2019t even afford the dingiest motel.<\/p>\n
While Lisa was still recovering, Mike terminated his contract. She was a fool not to read it properly, where it said Mike held the power to end the cooperation. Nobody in the music industry needed a singer with an ugly scar, so Lisa\u2019s musical career was over, too.<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t even return home to her husband and son, so she stayed back in Miami, the city that barely gave her anything worth cherishing but took away everything valuable. It all seemed like a bad dream to Lisa, but her days of glamor and fame met an abrupt end.<\/p>\n
Present day\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u2026I had no choice but to drug the tourists and rob them\u2026to survive,\u201d Lisa sobbed. \u201cI couldn\u2019t go home and tell you what I had done! I\u2019m so sorry, Aaron, and I want to apologize to\u2026Steve, too!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad passed away eight years ago, Mom,\u201d Aaron said, and Lisa cried even harder. \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2026.I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she kept repeating like a recorder. \u201cI was a terrible mother! Terrible wife!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u2026\u201d Aaron put his arms around her and consoled her. \u201cIt\u2019s OK; it\u2019s OK!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t want you to find me like this\u2026I never thought I\u2019d see you again!\u201d Lisa cried.<\/p>\n
\u201cRelax, Mom,\u201d he smiled to lighten the tension in the air. \u201cYou kinda did a good job putting this man to sleep! He\u2019s my band\u2019s drummer, and we searched for him all night!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA drummer?\u201d Lisa asked. \u201cYou\u2026have a band?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGet up, Mom!\u201d He helped her stand up. \u201cC\u2019mon. I gotta show you something! We can start fresh!\u201d<\/p>\n
Aaron took Lisa to the next room and introduced her to his band. \u201cGuys! We got a backup vocalist for our band! Meet\u2026my mom!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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