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His hands grabbed at ht me to him His arms went around me He dipped his face to me and whispered, "It’s okay I know you didn’t et it"

I covered my face and breathed deeply He just heldwhile, and then he pulled away and helped wash ," he h my scalp "We’ve been contacted by a record label who listened to our de and the videos we’ve put up They want us down there for a recording Nothing’s set in stone at all It could be a total bust, but theuys want to do this badly Even if it doesn’t pan out, they think getting out of here is the best route for an even bigger fan base"

"Oh, my God," I whispered I was absolutely shocked I couldn’t even believe what I was hearing "When do you have to go?"

"He wants us there as soon as possible"

"Where is down there?"

"California"

I was speechless Utterly speechless

"Congratulations," I forced out of my mouth, but it sounded forced

This is what I aiting for I knew they would need to branch out if they were going to take their music seriously I just didn’t expect it to happen now

A deep silence took over His movements slowed, and I didn’t feel much comfort as he washed away the soap on ht then and there I needed to come to ter hihts He washed hi a towel and loosely hanging it around his hips as he left I watched his back, took in his soaked hair that was darker when it et, and felt a huge sense of loss when he disappeared out the door

I was going toin the apart his on-the-spot rubbish songs Holding hi

And I’d wasted so ret was a bitch, and it was feasting on rabbed a towel and wrappedon the couch, elbows on his knees, staring absently at a spot on the wall

"I’m sorry," I immediately said as I approached I felt hot tears skid down my cheeks as I stopped beside hi –"

He took me by the arm and pulled me to him I crashed down on the couch next to hiht