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I scratchedthat How did I ansithout her killingDenny to verify? Fuck I had to tell her what I’d done Goddaned off on everything"

Her eyes opened ht was hu…? Griffin? Why the hell would you do that? I h, but everything? Are you fucking crazy?"

I knew she was right, I knew it had been a pretty stupid, knee-jerk reaction, but I wasn’t about to adefroood to use Matt’s words against hi her eyes, she inhaled a deep breath When she reopened theh "For the sake of your fairls out there who idolize you…stop fucking around and fix this Call Denny, call Harold, and start bringing in so will, and you won’t like the way I do it"

With that, she grabbed her boots and stormed out of the room

Jesus I knew she worried about money and crap, but damn, she should have more faith in me I was her husband, she should believe in me Till death do us part and all that shit A tiny part of my brain told me that she’d have more faith if I’d been more honest, but I yelled at that part of h as it was

Chapter 18

The Price of Awesomeness

Two months later, as the end of the year approached, so did the end ofin the distance, taunting et No record label would take me Most wouldn’t even talk to : No Soh I’d been in a band for years, I had no clue how to go about s under my belt, besides my rapidly produced deround noises My favorite song was entitled Cocknado It was fucking aet to hear it

I hounded everyone I could think of, even Justin "What gives, bro? I thought you were getting h on his end of the line "I never said that When you asked¸ I said I’d give it to them, and I did It’s not my fault they said no There’s only so much I can do, Griffin" The cal friends doesn’t go as far as I thought it did in this city" I hung up the phone before he could respond, then I threw the phone against the wall The cover over the battery pack broke off when it clattered to the floor Damn it

A small tap on the doorframe was followed by the words "Griffin? You okay?"

I looked over to see Anna standing there, supporting Onnika on her hip I made myself smile God, I hoped she hadn’t heard any of that "Of course What could possibly be wrong with me? I am the epitolanced at the broken phone "You sure? Is it the show? Have they given you an airdate yet?"

A spark of hope flashed over her face, followed by confusion She didn’t understand why the studio was keeping me in the dark And she didn’t understand because she didn’t know that I was lyingmy hair brown to keep her as clueless as possible It was just to save her stress though She ht have a heart attack if she kneas une thousands of dollars every month…Fuck, I needed to fix this Fast "Not quite But soon, I’ement and frustration on her face was clear to see, even for so theht"

I opened e over to the phone, I threw it against the wall again Da to do? If no label would take ain…Anna and I would be flat-broke in another couple of , she’d leaveher down her, she’d leaveain Fuck

Desperation washed over me, and for a brief second as I stared at the phone in pieces on the floor, I considered calling the D-Bags Maybe if I begged hard enough, Matt would let me back Or maybe if I went to Kellan instead It was o to Kellan and bypass Matt co that made : Remember when you tried to do a TV show, but it was a complete and total failure that never even made it on the air? Remember when you tried to make an album, but no one would take you? Remember when you tried to stand on your oo feet like you didn’t need us? How ridiculous of you to think you could survive without us We’re the reason you’re not a floundering piece of shit, and don’t you forget it Now shine our shoes…