chapter 24

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I get a little sleep before I have to drive the van.

"Hey Braden" my merch guy says.

"Hi" I say.

"Rough night? " He asks.

"Yeah." I say.

"What's wrong? " He asks.

"Nothing I'll be fine." I say.

Really Braden? I think your fans will find out something is wrong. " He says.

"Braden? is Chloe okay? " He asks.

"Yeah she's okay she just misses me. Why?" I ask.

"You seem kind of sad too." He says.

"Yeah. I just miss her a lot." I say.

My phone starts ringing. "Hello?" I say into the phone.

"Braden?" Chloe says. She sounds like she could have been crying.

"Hey baby! What's wrong? Are you crying?" I ask. The band Merch guy looks at me weird.

"I'm.........fine." She says. "It's just......."

I hear her intake of breath which I know means she's crying.

"My mom killed herself like 2 days ago.....from alcohol poisoning!"

Her voice breaks on the last word.

"I've been up crying all night I've made myself sick....." She says.

"Oh my god. Chloe I'm so sorry!" I say.

"I wish you could come get me-e" she says. "I don't want to be here and especially go through this alone!"

"Mark" I say to the merch guy. "Change of plans.....

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