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"Everything The instru equipment, all of it It’s like someone backed up a truck and cleaned the place out I called the cops, and the rest of the guys in the band, but you need to get down here since you’re the owner and everything is in your narabbed my keys Ayden snatched them out of my hand and shook her head She mouthed "I’ll drive" at me and pushed me out the door Luckily, Cora was still down for the count, because I didn’t have the ti out of the house like my bed was on fire

"Tell the cops the entire building is alarmed, and there are also security cameras, if that helps"

I saw Ayden cut me a look out of the corner of her eye that I couldn’t read, but I was too busy tallying up the total loss of equiprand, but the recording equip with it easily tripled that nu to replace everything in a pinch ould need to replace in order to go on tour The idea made my blood boil and red streaks flash beforein the world that was going to stop round and dance on the bare, bloody bones of our relationship

I heard Von repeat the inforiven hi and loud

"The cops want to know if everything was insured"

I snorted and tugged at my hair in frustration "Of course it is Even h out of hihed because I was suddenly exhausted

"It doesn’tto need to replace all of our stuff, at least to make the tour"

"We can use backup equipment if we have to"

"No We co act in order toto let Dario down We’ll just get new shit"

"Can we afford it?"

"Probably not, but it is what it is I’ll see you in a minute"

I looked over at Ayden and noticed that she orrying her botto her, because she looked back at me and forced a s all s to know, the one I was pretty sure I was falling in love with, was gone, and in her place was this girl as looking at ers

"You don’t have to stick around Just drop ive me a ride when I’, but I noticed her hands tighten on the steering wheel and I would have given anything to knoas going on inside that overly complicated mind of hers

"I bet you a million dollars o to court, that I just didn’t give in and give hi back at me and for once it’s pretty damn effective"

"You have security cameras?" The question sounded strained

"Yeah That equipment is expensive and the instruments are top of the line, plus I soear stored there so I always try to keep it safe Why?"

She wouldn’t look at me but her mouth was pulled in a frown that looked like it hurt I alet the cops and make her drive us somewhere quiet and secluded so I could force her to talk to ed and continued to worry her lip