The New Manager (Pentatonix)

21.

Scott knocked on the door of the house he was asked to come to.

All he got was a text with an address from an unknown number- and he was too far gone at this point to care.

He hadn't been in a good state for a very long time. Ever since Mitch left the first time, Scott had started to feel depressed. He hid it well around his band members though.

Or... at least he thought he did.

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Kirstie checked her phone, as a knock was heard by everyone on the door of Michelle's apartment.

"Kirstin you fake Bitçh!" Esther yelled.

Kirstie looked up, her usually innocent facade marred by the indifference she felt toward ruining everything that everyone had worked towards.

"What?" She spat at the manager. "He has as much of a right to know as we do, if not more! And it's not like any of you were going to tell him!"

Avi just hung his head, ashamed of the alto.

Kevin couldn't stay quiet any longer,however, and snapped back at her.

"They didn't want him to know! That's why Esther created Michelle! Mitch hated himself so very much about Scott and all that crap that happened, that he managed to forget himself! Mitch isn't here anymore, Kirstin, and it's all Scott's fault!"

There was a moment of silence, a silence pregnant with desperation.

"What... what did I do?" Kirstie whispered.

"What exactly did you say?" Kevin asked, his anger expelled temporarily.

Kirstie handed him the phone. Avi read the messages aloud.

Unknown: You may want to go check out this address... it might have something in it that you really should know.

Scott: Who is this?

Unknown: a friend.

The address for Michelle's apartment was listed below that, as a location check in.

Scott: I'll be there soon

Scott: I'm here

"Okay... so you only recommended for him to come over. That isn't bad... right?" Avi asked, nervous.

Esther looked at the group, and shook her head sadly.

"The gig is up. Michelle... she might not even know him now... we'll see."

She gestured towards the door, and Kevin ran to open it.

Scott walked in, looking around.

His eyes sought out Mitch instantly, as if It was still three years ago.

"Mitch?! What's wrong?! Is he okay?! What happened?!" He yelled out, rushing towards the small  tenor.

Mitch was laid on the floor, his song clutched in his hand. After he sang, he had passed out. They had tried waking him, to no avail.

"What happened? Well... in all honesty... you happened. You did this to him, Scott." Avi spat out at the blonde.

"What... what do you mean?" Scott asked, nervously.

Esther held up her hand, prohibiting anyone from speaking.

"God, Scott... you screwed up this time. That's not Mitch... well, at least not anymore. He füçking forgot himself, because he couldn't deal with it anymore. Whatever it was that you did to him... it ruined him." She said,:emotion getting the best of her.

Scott bit his lip, looking down at the floor. Tears started to well in his eyes.

"I ruin everything and everyone that I touch." He whispered, before turning and running out of the apartment.