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"Shut the fuck up, dude," Max barked before I even had a chance to say anything I cockedon, but I refrained froht Shit, I was just saying she looks like she’s fifteen," the guy responded, putting his hands up in the air to surrender
"Well, I’h to work here Marcus and Rat don’t run a shady business" He looked over at al, and yes, Marcus runs a tight ship This place ain’t mine anymore, I’m just here for a feeeks until I head back to Austin" I paused ahio on?" He agreed and alked over to the end of the bar where we had some privacy and could hear a little better
"Look, I don’t want toand drawn out, but I just wanted to tell you that I reallyyou as a friend I know a lot of shit has happened We’ve bothstupid decision and reacted poorly to things I’ things right between people I had once cared about was a huge part of iveness process, which was vital in the whole self-love thing
He took aht We both did sos that we shouldn’t be proud of I want you to know that I deserved that punch though; it’s why I didn’t even try to defend ive you a thousand excuses for what I did, but none of the sorry You have no idea how badly I’d like to redo that night" He shook his head re else Believe s to be cool between us Like I said earlier, I’ back to Austin, and I’d love soether again" I felt such a relief that this conversation was going so san cautiously "As you know…" He suddenly stopped what he was saying as soht his eye Naturally, I turned around to see what or who it was, and ih the front door… followed by Ash
SCARLETT
The day after ument, and subsequentabout and planning for our upco in detail, I began to get excited UC Berkeley had an ainning College of Music so it was really a perfect fit for both of us I had never drea in California before, and I wasn’t sure howRice, an academic mecca, for a music school on the west coast, but I had to re this life for the to live, but we decided that ould go at the end of May, as soon as the se research, similar to what he had at St Thoot out there He kept telling me that it wasn’t necessary for , but I wanted to be able to help with our living expenses, even if he didn’t need it I explained to him that if I didn’t, I felt like I was completely dependent on hi to escape Thankfully, he finally got it, and toldI was singing with 32 Leaves for the first time at Empty’s, and I was both excited and nervous After Max had talked to Noah and the rest of the band, they had welco with a band was uitar or keyboard, but after practicing with theh to perfor that he had soone ho back to pick me up I think he was just as excited to see me with the band as I was to perform with them I dressed in a black V-neck sweater with skinny jeans and black knee boots, hoping for a goodon a s Evie was there Not only was she est fan Just her presence had a cal else could rival
A little after nine o’clock, Ash and I walked in and headed straight for the table where Max, Noah, Mina, and the rest of the band always sat As alked across the rooan scanning the roo to find hi, and I i Mase up there; it had just never occurred to me that while he was still in Houston, that he would be there He turned around and followed Max’s line of sight, and when our eyes locked, the nervous butterflies in my belly turned into a wild zoo
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Hesitate ~ Stone Sour
Let Her Go ~ Passenger
MASON
I knew it had only been the day before that I had seen her, but I could not takeMax stepped up behind "
"I’m well aware I can’t help it, look at her," I replied
"Yes, I see her And I also see her boyfriend walking behind her," he chuckled
With a half groan, I forced aze away fro e of her out of aveto warn you that she was co"
I was a little confused because Scarlett never ine that Ash liked to hang out there much "Does she co with 32 Leaves tonight"
"What? Why? What’s wrong with Noah?"