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“Yeah, you clearly need some time to process all this,” I said, my heart crushed in my chest. “And so do I.”
He blinked a couple times at me, and then without another word, stormed out of my room. I collapsed on the edge of my bed, wrapping my arms around myself. Maybe he was just shocked by it all…
Or maybe it was just too much for him.
Whatever it was, my heart felt like it had been crushed into a million pieces.
42
JACKSON
What the hell am I gonna do?
I couldn’t breathe as I paced the floor of my house, band practice fixing to start in just a few minutes. The band would arrive at any time—and I wasn’t in the state to sing. I couldn’t play anyway.
I’m going to be a dad.
That was the most shocking part. Well, and that Lena had openly admitted to loving me. And what the hell was wrong with me? I had stood there like a fucking idiot while she poured out her heart.
She probably hates me.
I couldn’t blame her for it, either. I would hate me too. I pulled out my phone, half tempted to call her up and tell her what was on my mind—but terrified of what she might say to me. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to be with her, because I did.
As I unlocked the screen, I saw a message from my dad.
Hey son, call me.
Chewing on the inside of my cheek, I considered putting it on the back burner. I hadn’t talked to him since right after the accident, and I was sure he just wanted to check up on me. I hit the call button before I could change my mind.
“Hey!” he answered on the first ring. “How are you? We’ve been worried about you. I know how crazy that fall was. We’ve watched the video a hundred times.”
“And probably laughed your ass off,” I chuckled, though my voice came out strained.
“Maybe a couple of times. How long do you have to be in the cast?”
“Six weeks,” I answered him, having told the same information to I didn’t know how many people. “It’ll be rough.”
“You’ll make it through. But that’s not actually why I’m calling.”
That surprised me. “What’s up then?”
“I was thinking…maybe we should go in together and buy the record label.”
Right. The label.
I’d forgotten all about it—and in the moment, it was a welcome distraction. “So you think it’s worth what they’re asking?”
“Close, I think. I’ve got Eli on board for it too. Well, mostly. I think he’s a little unsure about where you’re at with it. You’ve seemed a little…”
“Unhinged,” I finished for him, letting out a sharp sigh. “Yeah, I feel unhinged.”
“You gotta slow down, son.”
“Yeah, I know.”
“Slow down, and we’re in the deal. Also, I guess the PR stunt didn’t work out?”
“Uh…not really in the way that it was supposed to. But I think…I think I might have feelings for her.”
