"An Old Guitar Is All He Can Afford"

Aryl R. Raine is a young, kind-hearted woman who goes to New York City in 1986 to start a career and make her dreams come true. But will she be able to achieve all her goals in an environment where she is judged and not accepted? Will she be able to survive in the world of rock n'roll as an innocent girl?

(It used to be called "Free Bird")

There is now a sequal to this story, called "Free Bird" which is an Axl Rose fanfiction.