Chapter 26: Songbird’s Secrets

From the other side of the door, Lucas’s expression dropped into confusion and he whispered to himself. “Alcoholism…?”

It was hard for Lucas to believe that Aria had ever been an alcoholic. And this was the first time he’d heard about the death of her friend.

Aria on the other hand froze up and her mind went blank when she heard the interviewer’s chosen words.

The silence was making everyone impatient so the interviewer leaned over her desk while repeating herself. “Ms. La Belle, could you tell us about Madaline Dyke? She was the guitarist in your band, was she not? You were both close friends for a long time?” she then tilted her head, the impatience was showing in her eyes. “Could you tell us more about your relationship?”

“Sh– she… uh…” Aria swallowed saliva that felt as hard as a rock as she inhaled a shaky breath and held her hands behind her back. “She… Yes, she was the guitarist in our band. I’ve known her since college… we had dreams of becoming stars together… and she was t