He stood in front of the crowds, his mouth wide open, and his guitar hanging by his side. He stared at the ogling girls and the scowling boys who had been dragged there by girlfriends. He had forgotten everything. What was he supposed to do? “Come on, man. You are the greatest rock star of the century. Get going.” his lead guitarist hissed at him. The rock star blinked. He could remember nothing beyond his 10th birthday when his dad had insisted that he learn guitar. “I had always wanted to be a rock star.” his dad had said.
This is in response to Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge. The word prompt is Rock Star.
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This was a fascinating prompt challenge. So many different takes on it, too. It reminds me of being in a musical where one of the cast completely forgot the song. He stood there, looking out at the audience and had to be led off stage.
That must have been terrible for him. Hope he was successful after that sad incident. Thank you for reading and commenting on this:)