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“Don’t try to change the subject. Why wouldn’t I understand what’s wrong? Is it a female thing? I have three sisters and was raised by a single mom.”
“Right. Guess that makes you an expert,” she said dryly.
Okay. He guessed he had sounded like a bit of a dick. “Sorry. I just meant that you could tell me.”
“You’re you so you wouldn’t understand.”
He let out a rumble of frustration. He didn’t appreciate her talking in riddles. “What the fuck does that mean? Just tell me.”
“I can’t go on stage.”
“We’ll get you some painkillers and whatever else you need and?—”
“I should have known you wouldn’t listen,” she interrupted him.
Fuck.
Yep. Total dick.
Taking a deep breath, he resisted looking at his watch. He knew the five minutes had to be up and that she should be on stage by now. But it didn’t matter. What mattered right now was Jolie.
“I know I’m letting you d-down. Guess you were r-right about me, huh? Inexperienced and unreliable.”
“What? What do you mean, I was right about you?”
He sat on the floor in front of her.
“You should go,” she said. “I’m all right.”
She still didn’t sound like herself. Unsure and delicate.
“Go?” he repeated incredulously. As though he’d just leave her here in a fucking cupboard? When she was clearly upset about something?
Yeah. No. Not happening.
“Babe, I didn’t think those things about you.”
“I heard you say them to Mikey when we first arrived.”
Urgh, fuck.
He didn’t even remember saying that, but he knew he likely had. It was unfortunate that she’d overheard him.
“I might have said those things. Sometimes I get worked up and say shit I don’t mean. I’m trying to do better.”
Seemed he had a ways to go.
“I’m not perfect,” he added. Far from it.
“It’s okay. Neither am I.”
Fuck, she was sweet. He wanted her to stay like that. To not get fucked up and spat out by this industry.
“You’re not any of those things. You’re the hardest worker I know, Jolie.”
“I’m l-letting everyone down, though.”
“It’s all right if you’re not feeling well. Everyone has those days. But you should have told me.” Fuck. “Should have told someone.”
