I watched the pickup disappear around the corner.

For the first time, I began to suspect there was an entire part of my father’s life I knew nothing about.

And that Marcus was helping him keep it hidden.

PART 6: The Dream I Almost Abandoned

By twenty-two, I had become good at making excuses for why I wasn’t pursuing music.

I needed more money.

I needed better equipment.

I needed a different schedule.