Eddie turned. His smile was warm, practiced, and didn’t reach his eyes. “Kaylee Lang. I’d say it’s a pleasure, but we both know that’s a lie.” He gestured to the stool beside him. “You want to hear my side?”
She opened her eyes and played something new. It wasn’t polished. It had no bridge. The chorus came in a bar too early. But it was about this —this bar, this moment, this man who stole souls and called it show business. She sang about the ghost notes between the hits. About the road that doesn’t lead to a stage. About the quiet, furious dignity of playing for an audience of one. kaylee lang vs eddie jay
“You,” Kaylee said, her voice low and trembling. Eddie turned