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Trying to make a decent conversation without wanting to strangle Willa was a difficulty. So, I decided not to even bother. What was the point? She was delusional and her poor attempt at making me jealous made me roll my eyes from boredom.
When we arrived at the arena, everything was chaotic. I barely got to say hi to Phoenix and Rock. It was insane. Everyone was doing something—rushing, yelling, double-checking that things were in place. River apparently made it a ritual not to have anyone in his dressing room while he readied to perform. He confined himself for two whole hours and didn’t emerge until it was time to hit the stage.
After learning that fun fact, I remained in the shadows backstage. And when the show began, Phoenix and Rock had me next to them at the sound and visuals station, giving me a great vantage point of the show.
River took the stage with a guitar hanging off him, and the arena went wild with glee. It was deafeningly loud. All I could do was grin silly. I was in tears,happy tears, because I was so proud of him. To be standing here, to be a part of this journey with him made me choke on my tears.
“What’s up, Stockholm?” he boomed, making the crowd go extra gaga.
“My muse is here tonight,” he began to say, smiling into the crowd. “She inspired most of the songs in my album. Just want to take this moment to thank you for loving me the way you do. Happy anniversary, baby.”
Umm, what?We just got back like …
Oh. He meant ourfirstreal anniversary. The day he had first kissed me. I had been fourteen years old.
How had I forgotten? Now I felt like a useless girlfriend.
