C73 CHAPTER 71

After I perform the anthem for a sold-out crowd of rowdy playoff Lakers fans, security helps me back up to the box we have for the night. The second I see all the people I care about, I relax a few notches.

I make my way toward the front, where Emily, Rica, Andie, and Jacob are sitting, drinks in their hands.

"You were a little flat at the end," Andie says.

I rub a hand through my hair