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“You can’t help me anyway.”
“You really believe that? I just helped you right now, didn’t I?”
If my sighs got any more long-suffering, I swear to God.
“I fell for the wrong person, okay?”
“The wrong person being your bass player?”
Embarrassment shot through me. How did he know that?
“Yeah, I fell for him. I thought my feelings were shared. They weren’t.”
He shrugged. “Okay.”
“Are you happy now?”
“Am I happy that you got your heart broken?”
“I broke up my band and…and I’m a rock and roll cliche.”
“I wasn’t gonna say that.”
“You don’t have to say it for it to still be true.”
“All right, fine. You fell for the wrong guy. Fucked up your relationship, and what, he couldn’t deal?”
“No, he couldn’t.”
“Because he’s straight?”
“I didn’t think so.”
“Ouch.”
I sighed. “Yeah. Ouch.”
“Well, you might not want to hear this, but it seems to me you’re better off without him.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“How’s that?”
“If I could have someone talented, creative, who understood this business the way you do, there’s no way I would let you go.”
“Why?”
“Because finding someone who understands this world we live in is rare.”
Damn him. Why did he have to be right? I shrugged.
“Sure. Doesn’t change things. He’s not you. He doesn’t want to talk to me anymore. My band is gone, and I don’t have anything left.”
A smile bordering on sweet curved his lips. “I wouldn’t say you don’t have anything.”
“Wouldn’t you?”
