A hundred pairs of eyes follow me to the back of the bar, but I pretend not to notice as I disappear into one of the unoccupied bathrooms. I need to gain control over my heart rate again before I go outside and face everyone. I’m not sure what I was thinking. That much became clear when my friends encouraged me to do something I haven’t tried in years—sing in front of a crowd. I love everything about music except performing, which is why I haven’t tried it since I lived in Los Angeles.
