**Reneé POV**
"Hello?" Alex answers on the other line.
"Hey" I sniffle "can you come to the studio?"
"It's midnight, what the fuck are you doing at the studio?" he groans, I'm pretty sure I woke him up with my call.
"Claire and I got into a fight, I've been here for hours. I have a song started but I need your help finishing it"
"Right now? At midnight?"
"Yes. Can you get here? Please?" I beg.
"Yeah, okay. Give me 30 and I'll be there"
"You're the best, I looooove you" I tell him, dragging out the 'you'
"Whatever, want a coffee?"
"Matcha?"
"Got it, I'll see you soon" he says before hanging up the phone.
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"Damn, that is good" Alex praises when I finish showing him what I have started.
"Thanks, man" I smile at him softly.
"What even happened anyways?" he asks as he sips his iced coffee.
"She's upset that we're gonna be in Europe for 2 months" I tell him, taking a sip of my own drink "it's stupid"
"That's not stupid, I'd be upset too" he says, standing up for Claire.
'Who's side are you on anyways?" I snap at him.
"I'm not on anyones side, Nae. But try to put yourself in her shoes. You guys have been together for what, a year?" he questions.
"A year and a half" I correct him.
"Okay, a year and a half. You guys have pretty much lived together that entire time, right?"
"Not officially, but yeah kind of"
"So, you've been living together for a year and a half and now you're just going to leave her for two months. Not to mention, you don't have the best track record with keeping your hands to yourself, if you know what I mean" I narrow my eyes at him, pissed he would even bring that up.
"Don't even start with that, dude" I warn him. I had to tell him what happened when Adam made the decision that Towa wouldn't be working with us any more. Alex and Towa are still friends, but we don't ever hang out the three of us anymore for obvious reasons. I asked Alex to never bring it up to me or with Towa, I just wanted to forget about it.
"I'm not trying to make you mad. All I'm saying is that if I were Claire, I would be nervous and upset too" he finishes. Sounds to me like he's on her side.
"What am I supposed to do then? Just not ever fucking tour again?" I snap, getting annoyed with him now.
"No, I'm just saying to be a little more understanding with her. Give her some reassurance, don't get mad at her for being upset. Her being upset is a completely valid response, just let her feel her feelings and do your best to make sure she knows it will be fine" he explains. I sit and think for a minute about what he said. As much as I hate to admit it, I think he's right. Fuck him, he always gives the best advice.
"Thanks, Alex" I smile, starting to feel a little better about the whole thing. I need to go home and apologize to Claire for leaving like that, she didn't deserve that.
"Let's get moving on this, I wanna go back to bed" he laughs, finally opening up his computer. I roll my eyes at him as I walk into the sound booth to start recording the vocals.
