Music poured out of the open door of the Golden Goose. I stared at the doorway with it’s flashing strobe lights as bouts of laughter rose and fell with the songs. Karaoke brought a different kind of crowd to the place. I had not done it in a such a long time, but I was almost

certain it was like riding a bike.

“You coming?” Kenzie asked as she walked by, bumping me with her elbow as she passed. My head bobbed as I pulled in a deep breath to steady my nerves. It was funny, even after all I had been through and the places I had seen, walking...