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"Drop theto the hospital and that’s final"

My breath caught

"You can drop the fake British accent too As good as it is"

Disbelief made my head swim even more "You knoho I am?" I asked in my own accent

"Almost from the first moment I heard you play"

"H-how?"

"Music is my business I know music At one point Skyscraper were actively on the lookout for a band like Tellurian" He referred to my band by name "A social media phenomenon, a commercially successful teen pop-rock band with e followers that would make us lots of money"

"More substance than most?" Despite my current situation, I still had pride It could still be pricked So he had a knack for, it seemed

"You You were the substance You have a four-octave range Rolling Stone ers of the twenty-first century They never once nareatest bands of the twenty-first century, s to be truly respected But you were, are, respected Your talent is respected" He shotlook "And the industry has no idea about your songwriting abilities"

"I wrote nearly all the songs for Tellurian," I argued

"Aye, but those songs are nothing like what I’ve heard you singing lately The songs you’re writing now caninvisible at school"

"Wow, you’re really into that ‘hitting the that he was talking toto stay conscious "Let nored o to the hospital? Because you don’t want anyone to find you?"

"That, and my visitor visa expires in teeks"

"Do you have travel insurance?"

"No" Even if I wanted to be fixed, I couldn’t afford it

O’Dea sighed "Well, we need to get that wrist seen to, no question about it I’ll explain you’re s We’ll sort out the medical costs later"

"I don’t want to be found" The idea of Micah and the others findingout

"We’ll also make sure they kno important your privacy is Plus, I hate to burst your bubble but no one over thirty will knoho you are"

"Not true," I es"

"Mostly teens though I know your deed and then winced as pain radiated down my arm to my wrist

O’Dea noticed and scowled "Hospital"

"And I have no say in this?" My voice sounded shrill with fear