Twirl and Dip (WIP) Drake’s POV
He only sang a few words and the girls closest to the stage screamed in delight. He would be fooling himself if he didn’t like the attention, but he needed a break, if only for a little while. He didn’t want to be served all his favorite dishes and he didn’t want to be waited on when he could do things himself. He needed space. He needed quiet. He needed to work with his hands again and build something.
He danced around the stage and played to the audience and even drew one of the girls up on stage to the two security guards’ dismay. Let them steam. What were they going to do? Fire him?
Possible Blurb:
Eastyn has her soda shop to run and specialty ice creams to create. Only the place is falling apart, and she may have a haunted jukebox that chooses songs to communicate. If things couldn’t get any more complicated, Drake, her ex-fiancé, returns home after five years on the road with his rock band, Never Mind the Damage.
Eastyn vows not to fall for Drake’s charms again, but when you have a lifetime of memories with the man, the heart seems not to care about pledges. Her haunted jukebox believes choosing the right song to twirl and dip to is the answer to everything. However, Eastyn isn’t convinced. She wants to know if Drake is home for good, or will he break her heart all over again?
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I don’t think I’d trust Drake, but I do like the haunted jukebox! I’d like to have one.
He sounds ready to step back. I hope she’s ready to step up!
I’m liking this guy more and more. He’s very self-aware and down to earth. And a bit of a bad ass into the bargain. Great snippet!
I’m enjoying this character’s stream of consciousness thinking even while he’s doing the performance. Can’t wait for more – terrific snippet!
The trouble with favorite dishes is that, although you may not want them all the time, after a spell of absence you will want them again!
I can’t wait to hear more!
I guess even a dream job can get tiring after too long. He does sound very down to earth.
You really show that he’s had it. His attitude toward what the guards might think? I think it looks like he wishes he couldbe fired. Nice writing!
Good action. I especially liked his disdain for Security. Not that I think it’s smart, just that it characterizes him well.
Putting on my editing hat, I notice that this snippet has seven straight sentences that start with “He.”
Sounds like he really needs that break.
I like his thought process.
You’re depicting his burnout well. He’s going through the motions, causing a bit of trouble (for security)and dancing a very thin line behavior wise. From this alone I can see he needs a step back. Great snippet!