"Just part," she told him.

She took a breath. Oh, God, let her have done the right thing here.

"So... Ah was talkin' to Sara's boyfriend, Bruce, and it turns out his daddy knows a lot of people in the music business... And it turns out one of those guys knows a band that's lookin' for a drummer on account of their old one droppin' out, and they're kinda local... And... Ah gave him one of your tapes..."

Deep breath. Deep breath.

"If you want a shot... they'd like to hear you."