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takes a big gulp before putting it back down and turning to face me. She doesn’t say a word, she just stares at me blankly and I know she is waiting for me to say something.
“Jo, I’m sorry I acted like an ass and I’m sorry I took my anger out on you. There are no excuses for the way I treated you, it was just really hard watching them together that night.”
She blinks at me and nods once.
“Jeremy, I know you are hurting because you feel like they both betrayed you. But what you and Ava had is over. You need to move on and stop letting the situation ruin your life. Brody told me about what happened at the show a couple nights ago. He told me he walked offstage in the middle of the show because you were being a jerk.”
“I wasn’t being a jerk. I was stating facts.”
“You were being a jerk. He is your best friend. I know you need time to get over what happened, but you can’t just blame them and keep holding this grudge. You and Brody need to talk this out.”
Shaking my head I run my hand through my hair. “I’m not ready for that. I can’t even look at him without wanting to smash his face.”
Jo frowns. “That’s not you Jeremy. You love him like a brother. Why ruin that over a girl? What is so special about Ava that you will ruin such an important friendship over her?”
She stares at me waiting for my answer.
“I guess it’s not so much the girl, but the fact that he was stealing her away from me while I was trying to build a relationship with her. I know I fucked up with those groupies, I admit that. But he didn’t even give me the chance to sort it out with her. That’s what pissed me off the most.”
Jo looks down at her drink for a minute and then she turns and looks into my eyes. “I really hope for your sake that you can put it all behind you. Because if you can’t, you’re not only going to lose your best friend, but your band is going to fall apart as well.”
My brows draw together in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“Jeremy, if you keep stirring up shit with Brody, he will leave the band.”
“No, he wouldn’t. The band is his life.”
Jo shakes her head sadly. “That’s where you are wrong, Jeremy. Ava is his life now.”
***
Later that night I’m lying in bed thinking about what Jo said. Is it really that serious between Ava and Brody? Would he really throw away everything we have worked so hard for over a girl? He’d be fucking mad to. Jo and I sorted out our issue. I promised not to take my anger out on her again. Nothing was mentioned about the kiss, but I think that one was better left alone. She is a good friend and I’m glad we can get past that and go back to normal without it being too awkward between us. My mind wanders back to that night weeks ago when she revealed her true feelings to me. There was a spark between us that night and I was really close to doing something stupid with her. The only thing that stopped me that night was Ava. I can’t help but wonder what would have happened if Ava and I hadn’t been together then…
Ava
Sitting down at my desk at the end of the day, I sigh. It has been a hectic day. I had access on the set of a music video that the girl group Violetta is filming, so it was stressful to say the least. They are extremely high maintenance, and trooping around LA is a mission on its own. Closing my computer down for the day, I open my desk draw and pull my phone out. Scrolling down to Brody’s name I hit the call button and lean back in my chair.
Brody’s deep voice greets me at the other end of the call.
“Hey babe, how has your day been? How was the music video?”
“Hey, it hasn’t been too bad. Violetta are really demanding, but I got the article done so that’s good. Are you coming around tonight after the gym or am I going to your place?”
“My place if that’s ok.”
“That’s fine, it works out well I want to see Jo and catch up with her.”
“Anything important?”
“No, I want to just get
“Jo, I’m sorry I acted like an ass and I’m sorry I took my anger out on you. There are no excuses for the way I treated you, it was just really hard watching them together that night.”
She blinks at me and nods once.
“Jeremy, I know you are hurting because you feel like they both betrayed you. But what you and Ava had is over. You need to move on and stop letting the situation ruin your life. Brody told me about what happened at the show a couple nights ago. He told me he walked offstage in the middle of the show because you were being a jerk.”
“I wasn’t being a jerk. I was stating facts.”
“You were being a jerk. He is your best friend. I know you need time to get over what happened, but you can’t just blame them and keep holding this grudge. You and Brody need to talk this out.”
Shaking my head I run my hand through my hair. “I’m not ready for that. I can’t even look at him without wanting to smash his face.”
Jo frowns. “That’s not you Jeremy. You love him like a brother. Why ruin that over a girl? What is so special about Ava that you will ruin such an important friendship over her?”
She stares at me waiting for my answer.
“I guess it’s not so much the girl, but the fact that he was stealing her away from me while I was trying to build a relationship with her. I know I fucked up with those groupies, I admit that. But he didn’t even give me the chance to sort it out with her. That’s what pissed me off the most.”
Jo looks down at her drink for a minute and then she turns and looks into my eyes. “I really hope for your sake that you can put it all behind you. Because if you can’t, you’re not only going to lose your best friend, but your band is going to fall apart as well.”
My brows draw together in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“Jeremy, if you keep stirring up shit with Brody, he will leave the band.”
“No, he wouldn’t. The band is his life.”
Jo shakes her head sadly. “That’s where you are wrong, Jeremy. Ava is his life now.”
***
Later that night I’m lying in bed thinking about what Jo said. Is it really that serious between Ava and Brody? Would he really throw away everything we have worked so hard for over a girl? He’d be fucking mad to. Jo and I sorted out our issue. I promised not to take my anger out on her again. Nothing was mentioned about the kiss, but I think that one was better left alone. She is a good friend and I’m glad we can get past that and go back to normal without it being too awkward between us. My mind wanders back to that night weeks ago when she revealed her true feelings to me. There was a spark between us that night and I was really close to doing something stupid with her. The only thing that stopped me that night was Ava. I can’t help but wonder what would have happened if Ava and I hadn’t been together then…
Ava
Sitting down at my desk at the end of the day, I sigh. It has been a hectic day. I had access on the set of a music video that the girl group Violetta is filming, so it was stressful to say the least. They are extremely high maintenance, and trooping around LA is a mission on its own. Closing my computer down for the day, I open my desk draw and pull my phone out. Scrolling down to Brody’s name I hit the call button and lean back in my chair.
Brody’s deep voice greets me at the other end of the call.
“Hey babe, how has your day been? How was the music video?”
“Hey, it hasn’t been too bad. Violetta are really demanding, but I got the article done so that’s good. Are you coming around tonight after the gym or am I going to your place?”
“My place if that’s ok.”
“That’s fine, it works out well I want to see Jo and catch up with her.”
“Anything important?”
“No, I want to just get
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