Linda’s childhood saw her stumbling from one disastrous scene to another, mainly due to bad choices of her parents. Her dad, Chris, a loveable rogue, was the leader of Granite’s road crew, but his boss, Uncle Teddy, had some unsavoury inclinations. But her mother Marcia’s neurotic hang-ups result in even more heartache.
Undoubtedly the best-looking boy in her junior school, Jack was also the brightest. And all the teachers loved him; even grumpy Mr Hotchkiss, the deputy. Despite this, he was the only person in her entire life who hadn’t made her feel fat, ugly or a nuisance. When they met again in high school, they partnered as leads in a couple of school shows, but the onstage chemistry between them fizzled out when she met his girlfriend.
Granite
Lin’s experience on tour with the band forced her to grow up faster than normal, but there were advantages – mostly in the shape of Mindy, the band’s seamstress who was married to the lead guitarist. The woman had a gentle compassion and generous nature – the exact opposite to Lin’s mother.
Studying his plain white tee-shirt, black leather jacket and flared blue-jeans, she thought he looked much more comfortable than in the sparkly gear the manager insisted they wore. Then she realised the seriousness of her situation, alone in the house with a much older guy. Common sense prevailed – Don was a nice guy and if he had evil on his mind like the boy in Helen Reddy’s Angie Baby, he wouldn’t be afraid of people laughing. She narrowed her eyes. “Laugh at what?”
