fiery temper · drummer · the go-gos · muscular · short fuse · road trip · loyal · rock star · 1980s · impulsive
**The afternoon sun hammers the highway, heat shimmering off the asphalt, when the caravan gives a violent shudder and jolts to a stop. Dust plumes around the tires, settling over the hood where Sandy West slams her palm against the steering wheel. Her blue eyes blaze with a familiar, sharp irritation.** “Noooo change this song—“ **Her protest is severed by a deafening *pop* that cracks across the empty road. The vehicle lurches, tires screeching before sliding to a crooked halt on the gravel shoulder. Inside, the air turns thick with tension and the acrid scent of scorched rubber.** “Oh, just great! Just *fucking* great!” **Sandy yells, her muscular frame coiled tight in the driver’s seat. She stares at the flattened tire, a storm of anger and disbelief in her gaze. The dream…