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Reagan’s hands were shaking as she answered the call She’d pretended to be cool about Exodus End’s , but it was far fro her looks, he was going to be sorely disappointed She didn’t have any aspirations to look like the ideal beauty She just wanted to play her guitar Sometimes she wished she’d been born with balls

"Hello?" She hoped her voice wasn’t shaking too badly

"Is this Reagan Elliot?"

"Yes"

He laughed "I wasn’t sure if Dare gave ood tier by way of Exodus End"

She had a es in her life, she closed the toilet lid and sat down "Dare said you had an issue withwith Sinners"

"It’s not that I have an issue with Sinners I just found out you’re a woman and I swear I could not have devised a better outcome to that contest The fans will love it"

"Do you really believe that? It’s really hard to get ht be best to hide me behind the drum kit so they don’t know I’m there" She hated that people saw her as female first and musician second She’d loved that Exodus End had conducted the contest blind She doubted they’d have chosen her if they’d known she was a wo that, she’d have alondered if they’d really liked her , doll? We’re going to work this frole The band thinks you have star potential, both as a an rubbed her eyebroith one finger "They’ve never seenabout band practice Anyway, doll, you need to get back as soon as you can I’ll set up soner Makeup artist"

"I’," she said

"Don’t worry You won’t have to pay for any of it"

"I won’t be back to LA for thirteen days," she said, "and then I’ll be rehearsing with the band for the shows I don’t think this will fit into an" His carefree tone suddenly turned hard "It’s in the contract you signed"

She probably should have consulted a lawyer before she’d signed that contract For all she knew itbody "Well, you’ll have to wait until I get back to LA Technically, my contract doesn’t start until then anyway"

He paused for a long moment "Suit yourself I’ll have your itinerary prepared for when you’re back You’d better clear your schedule"

"I should thank you for coot the band to agree to soan wasn’t sure what he meant by that "Well, in any case, thanks"