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CHAPTER ONE
Owen
I hadn’t felt that energized in a long ti ht, I was feeling adrenaline I hadn’t felt since the early days ere still unknown teenagers playing dive bars and practicing in the garage Why? Because so was about to happen that hadn’t happened in over five years So I had missed terribly, but hadn’t realized just howthere with thebehind me
“I can’t believe we are actually doing this, Owen! Bleeding Heart, finally back together” My younger brother Talon bea his blond hair out of his face He twirled one of his drumsticks with stylish flair as he sat behind his old drum set
“And, we actually don’t sound half bad for being so out of practice,” Jereuitarist, added “I’ot you out of the office,” he added, looking directly atnoondering if you even kne to slip into those ripped-up jeans anymore”
I laughed and shook my head “What can I say,me pretty daet to the top, you really start to understand just how hard you have to work to stay there”
“Right, right,” Jere out of hibernation for the last three years, and it's only happening now I' to bitch about it, but, hell, aside froreat, dude, it's really great to have you back where you belong You e in front of that ed, and you know it” Jereuys nodded in agreement
It was true I did tend to get lost in my work, but I couldn’t help it Especially, whenProductions had still been in its infancy My dedication had paid off, though, because I’dthe company froout hot new talent and Billboard Top 40 hits
Still, telling my band mates that didn’t et back behind the o and had taken years to fulfill All they wanted was for et back in the studio and on the road I’d heard frouitarist Jay, and our bassist Nate, but ultiood on my promise
“So, we going to play the new song you sent out or what? Give it a whirl?” Talon waggled an eager eyebrow athis sticks impatiently
When I'd finally ether, I’d sent out a new song I'd written to each of thes, I wrote the music and lyrics in just a couple of days, then attached it to an e theether Naturally, everyone was pu on me for years