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"I wish you the best, Angel I know you’ll be a you do," I said with a forced sest fan and you will always have a special place in h for your love and support… for always believing in me Anytime you need me, for any reason, I will be there for you"
"We aren’t saying goodbye yet We will still see each other before you leave?" Her words were more of a question than a stateet another chance to be alone I just wanted you to know… this hen I do leave, we don’t have to do the sad goodbye Okay?"
She gave me her best fake smile, and as desperately as I wanted to pull her back into my arms and kiss her full lips, even if it was for one last ti else, ent back inside the bar and each went our separate ways ~ her to the table with Ash, Mina, Max and the rest of 32 Leaves while I went to find and check on Andi
SCARLETT
When I returned to the table, I could feel the inquisitive eyes on ether, but I was at the point that I didn’t give two shits what everyone else thought I sat down next to Ash and he put his hand onit for comfort He knehat I had just done, and he understood that it wasn’t easy for ave him a quick peck on the lips and a look that said ould talk about it later Max gave oing on, but as soon as the waitress approached the table, his attention was drawn to her
"Can I get you anything to drink, Scarlett?" I heard a sweet female voice ask
Confused on how the waitress knew my name, I looked up to meet those same crystal blue eyes that I was introduced to the day before "Andi!" I exclai her a job She leaned in and gaveto drink again
As she walked away, both Ash and Max asked in unison, "Who is that?" I laughed, looking back and forth between the two of them "That’s Andi, she’s Mason’s new roommate I picked them both up from the center yesterday and took them to his apartment
Max crinkled his forehead in displeasure, "Are they together?"
I shook my head "No, not that I know of or that was evident yesterday Froather, she doesn’t have any family so he offered her a place to stay and a job Her issues are…" I struggled to find the right ithout spreading her business to others "Different She’s got different probleuely
Thankfully, Noah interrupted us, letting us know that it was tie Suddenly my belly filled with nervous butterflies, I really hoped I was ready for this I kissed Ash before joining the rest of the band, waiting for Noah to introduce ot about everyone and everything but the music; it was just s
When I was finished with e andI knew the smile on my face stretched fro God, I felt ah , and the adrenaline coursing through ratulatein my ear, "I’m so proud of you, Scarlett You were absolutely incredible"
We sat there to watch the rest of 32 Leaves’ perfor Andi, stopped by to tell reat job I was seriously on cloud nine… I only wished Mase would’ve co too, but I understood why he didn’t
After the guys finished up, they all re-joined us for a celebratory round of beers and they all boughtthat it was part of the initiation process Spirits were high, we all knew that we had nailed it, and I had three shots dohen I heard that fah over the speakers
"Evenin’ folks I, uh… I’ up here by irl interrupted hihed, "Or Rat, if you prefer The rest of Jobu’s Ruht I’d play a song or two"
I heard hi ready, but I didn’t look up I knew that Ash and Max atching me, and that combined with the liquor that I had just consuet up and walk outside I had no idea what he was going to sing, but I didn’t want to stick around to find out However, I also knew that if I left, it wouldat the beer on the table in front ofsure it was in tune before he began As soon as he played the opening chords, I hissed in a breath of air betweenthe song he was playing was indeed for me I was frozen in place, lass in front of ed into it, andripped deeper and deeper intohiinal artist, his voice saturated with sadness and sorrow As he whispered the last "And you let her go," I finally pulleddirectly at me and then said in a lohisper the five words that cut o, Angel"
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN