Chapter 13: Karaoke Flipped - Jonny

The next day, Amory was in good spirits pretty much all day, but it was one of the two monthly karaoke nights at the club and these were Amory’s favorite nights. Ever since doing karaoke with Amory in my mother’s yard, this is something that Courtney and Melanie always tease us over and, from time to time, we entertain everyone with our version of Love Lies!

Tonight, however, we’re doing solo acts! I’ve chosen ‘Crush’ by David Archuleta. So, after the new girl Alina nearly splits our eardrums open with her Melissa Etheridge number, I jump up onto the stage. When Amory first suggested we do this to keep compliance instead of closing the club as other places do, most of us were against it. But we now have regulars who come to them and they, of course, clap when we get on stage because they know we’re good!

I see Amory and Charlene giggling together while I perform, and I can only imagine what Charlene isn’t saying to her, since she literally has no filter. But I really