Free The Right Side of Memphis by Jennifer Scott Page B

did you and Billie become such good friends?” 
    Chris began, “A long time ago, a few months after my divorce from imprisonment.  Just kidding.  No, Billie was in need of a story.  She was drowning and I was throwing her a life line.”  Whether they believed that or not, Billie was amazed that Chris would say that.  Wasn’t he dying to tell somebody? Bobby already knew, and he could have told Kelly. 
    Time passed ever so slowly, but surely.  Once they arrived at Andy’s, they were already celebrating on the deck that was combined with his pier.  Chris announced, “Andy told me that we’ll be throwing a concert for a charity at the end of the week.  He said everyone had a choice in it though, it wasn’t mandatory.” 
    Bobby commented, “He can count me in.  Why not do something for the fans while we’re out here enjoying life?”  They went up to see what was happening.  Andy found Chris and Bobby, and lured them over to the pier.  Andy’s wife met up with Billie and Kelly, to show them to their rooms.  The rooms had a view of the lake.  They were on the third floor, and right next to each other. 
    Andy's wife, Louise mentioned, “Chris was the one who recommended that you have adjacent rooms, since you are close friends.” 
    Billie observed, “Oh, he did? I’ll have to thank him for that generous thought.”
    Kelly emphasized, “I’m surprised he requested the two of you share a room.  He has high expectations.” Billie assumed after hearing that, maybe Bobby didn’t tell her about Chris being her beau, after all.  Then again, Kelly wasn’t blind.                Billie just went to unpack and join Chris.  She had to discuss a few things with him. Billie went to see what he was doing.  Not as many people were there as she thought. She saw a few familiar celebrities, but not Ricky Todd.  Bobby was on his way to meet Kelly, when he spoke to Billie for a moment. 
    He conveyed, “I just heard that Brook and Shane will be here for the concert, and it will be taped live on their show. 
    Billie boasted, “Only one thing could make this week even better, my favorite country singer making an appearance.  But, I seriously doubt that he will.” 
    Bobby challenged, “Who might that be?  Although, I think I can make a good guess.” 
    Chris snuck up behind them and said, “Me, who else?”  Chris told them about their adventures for the week, directly from Andy.  They would be skiing, riding around in boats, having a costume party, and of course, the big concert event.  Bobby liked the skiing idea and Billie was excited about the costume party.  Chris asked, “Who are you going to dress up as?” 
    Billie answered, “You’ll have to wait and see.”
    The next day, everyone was ready to go out on the lake.  A few planned on wading while others water skied.  Andy reenacted one of his popular music videos on the water, while Bobby charmed them with his wipeouts.  There was a digital recorder on board that caught the dramatic scenes.  Billie had her camera as well for those unexpected moments. Chris snapped one of her while she was skiing. As he was taking one last shot, he caught a glimpse of another boat approaching, through the lens.  He nearly dropped the camera when he saw who it was.  They pulled up beside them and said, “Hello.”  It was Lana and Ben.  Billie kept an eye on Chris to see how he was handling it.  He acted like Lana wasn’t bothering him.  She barely spoke to him, just everyone else on the boat.  Maria, who was on board with Billie and Chris, tried to lift his spirits. 
    Lana and Ben finally left after receiving such a cold shoulder.  No one said a word to Chris at first. But, Chris being the circus clown that he is, made the comment, “You never know what could crawl out of the swamp these days.  Why didn’t you warn me about those poisonous piranhas?” They laughed, only to lighten the mood.  Bobby had heard about Chris'