O' Suzzanna - Part 10

After several months of hardship, he was finding no bright sunshine. He was losing his new found confidence slowly.  His mother complains was becoming unbearable day by day. He was tired of promising her that he will find his foothold soon. There were some days he just wanted to give up his dreams. There were other days he thought about Sue's words and his mission to find Suzzanna. These two driving factors would fill him with strength to face the world.

The struggles bought him to auditions for a television singing show. The show was being broadcasted on a small local channel. The judges of the show were small time composers and a singer who was a forgotten winner of big television singing show. He had given his best and was selected for second round. Unfortunately nepotism took the front seat and the talent was given the back seat. 

He was disqualified in second round because he didn't have star quality. This was not real reason. The real reason was the producers of the show had selected their relative who was also participant in the show. They only required 10 participants and nine were selected. Unfortunately his place was supposed to be given to producer's relative.

He was dejected. He couldn't believe this. He was confident that he would make it. He was sure the judges liked him. The pain of losing wasn't more than the pain when he saw the person who was less deserved bagged the place in the show. He had almost given hope. He had almost decided to switch back to helping his mother in her catering business.

As he was wrapping up his dreams and hiding it deep in his heart, he received a call. It was from a composer who was the judge in the show he was disqualified. The composer had a brother who was manager of band looking for lead vocalist. They wanted to audition him as the composer genuinely felt that Jacob's talent didn't get a fair chance. 

But Jacob wasn't sure. Flashbacks of losing a friend due to his association with band reminded him. He didn't want to get back to the same road. He asked them for a day to get back. He wasn't sure what to do. He wanted to say no. But his heart stopped him. He decided to seek advice from his friend and see. He wrote an email to Sue with mindset that she would say no.

(To be continued)