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CHAPTER TWENTY
Where I Come From ~ Passion Pit
Awake My Soul ~ Mumford & Sons
MASON
Life in Austin was good Ever since I had been back, things seeuys and I picked up our friendship like I hadn’t been gone and ot back in the studio als that I had written while away It felt so good to be ain; I kneithout a doubt it hat I was supposed to be doing
It took them a little while to adjust to the new and i drunk or high, or girls Okay, that wasn’t completely true I still was very interested in females, the problem was the one female I truly wanted wasn’t available to me No matter how hard I tried to tell myself to move on, to leave the past in the past, she always seeh we didn’t see each other regularly any more, Scarlett and I still texted daily and even talked on the phone occasionally I knew that the continued conversation o, but I needed her friendship and support even irls that either Aaron’s girlfriend, Sophie, set ym, but it always felt so forced I had roupies or any girl that I met at one of our shows If and when I did find soo out with er of a band Another bit of good news I received when I returned was that Bentley hadforward to having to see her on a regular basis, so her being gone s thatresettled, Jobu’s Ru that when Jag returned fro er venues and possibly organizing a tour for us to open for We wanted to get our new lineup perfected in addition to getting our na that came our way Ever since I had been sober, I had fallen in love with uitar in le day I just couldn’t get enough to satisfy er for it
On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, ere lined up to play at the Lucky Lounge, a pretty well-known livedeal for us especially on a holiday weekend thatto keepthat weekend, and I really didn’t need to dwell on that The place was ja on its own By the ti on adrenaline, and evidently the rest of the guys were too, because ere all spot on The ether in perfect har froer’s Let Her Go, the saht at Empty’s, and the crowd’s reaction e finished was so powerful that it gave oose buuys were heading up to the bar for a celebratory drink, and as teht and heading back to the aparth the club to the door, arms circled my waist from behind I turned around to tell whoever it was that I wasn’t interested in any company, but was pleasantly surprised to look down into those stunning blue eyes that I had beco here?" I asked as I picked her up, hugging her tightly and kissing her cheek
Andi giggled as she wrapped her ar, silly"
I looked around to see ith her "We?" That hen I saw Max standing back a little, waiting while she and I said our hellos Still holding her, I walked over to hi "Max, dude, thank you soawesome I’m shocked," I said to him
He s Y’all have co way from Empty’s, I’m really impressed"
"Thanks, I appreciate it"
Andi tapped at the ring in my lip "What is this?" Then she ran her palm over o?" Finally, she slappedrock star? I was living with a fa hard, I slid her down round "Aren’t you just full of questions," I teased her
She looked up at me with her sassy look "Well, I made Max drive here so that I can see you, and you look all different and I find out you’re kind of a big deal I’m just a little shocked"
I shookback in, kiddo And I’tonight? If I’d have known you were co, y’all could’ve stayed with me"
"Nah, that’s okay She wanted to surprise you, so we just got a hotel rooonna do a little sightseeing cause she’s never been to Austin before" She slid up next to his side, and he put his arm around her shoulder as he kissed her temple "This was a last minute trip After we dropped the, we decided to look online to see if we could find out where y’all were playing… so here we are"
I knew exactly who he was referring to with the their na on between Max and Andi I assu had happened Scarlett would’ve told me, but all she had said was that Andi spent a lot of ti away my mental corab a bite to eat before going home Would y’all like to joinsilently, and then she said, "Actually, we’re both pretty tired fro, but do you have time to meet us tomorrow afternoon before your next show?"
"Absolutely, kiddo Hoo o’clock for a late lunch?"