Without warning her husband, Anna unexpectedly arrived at the cabin. But as soon as she entered the house, she felt like she was about to faint from what she saw….

The woman didn’t even recognize the room at first. Table pushed to the window. Center cleared.

For a drum set. On stage the instrument seems small, but actually takes much space. Two electric guitars on the bed by the window.

White and black with brown stripe on body. This one Anna recognized. It’s her husband’s guitar.

He hadn’t taken it out for long. Anna almost forgot how it looks. But once Max performed with it.

Strummed strings, sang his songs, immediately picked up by inspired viewers. Now seems like in another life. Anna looked around confused.

She didn’t expect to see this at all. She thought women’s things would be in the room, but this suddenly. Male voices from outside.

Someone returning to the house. Instant, and the room fills with people. Anna knows them all.

Alex, Elijah, Sam, and Max. Of course, Max. He has a big bag from the local store.

That’s where they went as a crowd. — «Ah, Anna?» Max couldn’t believe his eyes. — «What are you doing here? I drove you to the station myself this morning…»

— «What am I doing here?» — Anna echoed. — «Oh, it’s a very long and apparently stupid story. I’ll tell sometime later.

But first explain what’s going on here.» — «Let’s go smoke,» commanded the perceptive Alex. And immediately only Anna and Max left in the room.

They stood opposite each other and were silent. Max started first. He smiled a bit guiltily, pulled a chair for his wife, sat himself on the bed edge.

— «Well, what to say, my dream didn’t let me go after all.» Max took Anna’s hand. «Fairway» exists again.

And even… we even have very good prospects. It all started about three months ago. Max got a call from a person in Los Angeles.

Again a producer, only different this time, but no less famous and star. Turns out, he stumbled on Fairway performance videos online. And the guys’ creativity hooked him a lot.

All like back then. Almost. Unlike the first producer, this one liked the whole band.

He decided to learn the collective’s fate. Made inquiries. And to his dismay found out «Fairway» no longer exists.

But potential… This person saw big potential in the band and decided to try finding at least the lead. Max didn’t understand at first what they wanted. Then he had a deja vu feeling.

Again calling from Los Angeles and again with an offer impossible to refuse. The producer invited them to a show. First just to a show.

The idea was: not too popular musicians come to the studio, show their creativity. Then stars give them advice.

And songs start sounding completely new. Had to go to Los Angeles for rehearsals, recording performance. That’s why Max’s so-called business trips increased.

He explained absences with business trips. Show winners get a contract. Contract with a famous production center, understand? And that’s guaranteed success.

And we, we’re in the finals already. Everything points to us becoming winners. But even if not, we’ve been noticed.

Showed ourselves, attracted right people’s attention. Already getting contract offers. Max even had to quit his job after it became clear everything getting very serious.

The others did the same. They already got paid for show participation, so their families noticed no financial changes. We decided, decided for now to tell nothing to anyone, Max continued.

At first seemed all nonsense. No need for extra talk. But then, then we decided just to surprise.

Stun our own, inspire, make a sensation. The show airs soon. Hope we become winners after all.

Wanted to immediately delight loved ones with first place, victory, and generally tell about changes when there’s some certainty. Anna looked at her husband and smiled. Her own suspicions now seemed stupidity to her.

She already imagined disappointing Veronica, who was fully convinced Max confirmed her theory that all husbands cheat. But Max, he just resumed the path to his dream. Yes, he had to become a serious lawyer and responsible family man for a while, but fate, apparently, can’t be escaped.

«I’m so happy for you,» Anna looked straight into her husband’s eyes. «You can’t imagine how happy I am for you.» «I know,» Max smiled.