With a New Face of Failure

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The tour went by slowly and I haven't heard from Galina in forever. This entire week  and few days she avoided me. I mean yeah, I tried calling her and texting her, but she didn't really respond. We were finally heading back to L.A. "Hey." Toni said, walking over to me as I look out the window, thinking about Galina. I turn to look at him and smile, scooting over for him.

"Hey, what's up?" I smile and pat his shoulder as he slides in.

"Do you remember what happen a couple nights ago after the first concert in Vegas?" 

It was really fuzzy, I had too much to drink because I was trying to take my mind off Galina. "No."

He sighed and unlocked his phone, handing me it. "Read it." I give him a light curious smile, a little nervous. "Just do it." I nod and read it. 'Stretching The Sky Partying It Up in Vegas' I scroll through it and see the pictures. I'm totally hooking up with this girl. I drop my jaw open. I did that?! "Yeah." He said. I just realized I said that out loud. I scroll and see Kyle with some black haired girl.

"I'm in trouble. Big trouble. We both are." I run my fingers through my hair. Stressed. Galina. Oh fuck. If she finds out. I'm dead. I don't want to lose her. Not her. Please, not her.

"No, I actually just emailed the photographer... He wants cash. A lot of it." He pries the phone out of my grip. 

"What?"

"I mean, maybe this can clear before it gets everywhere. But it's still out there."

I find myself throwing my arms around his neck. "You can be an ass, but man, I love you." I whisper.

"Thanks..." He laughs, well choked. "You're cutting off my circulation." He whispered. I let go and pat his shoulder. 

"Thank you Toni, this means a lot." I smile, suddenly, he leans in a presses his lips against mine. Wait what the fuck?! I push him off and wipe my lips with the back of my hand. "What was that?" I scoot back, uncomfortable. 

"I - I - I don't know. Sorry. I didn't... Sorry." He immediately got up and left. ...wat...

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Finally, we made it back home, to L.A. I take out my stuff and head to the hotel we got until we move. I walk to Galina's little apartment. I take a breath and knock on her door, holding the big bear in front of me. She opened the door. "Special delivery." I say. 

"From who?" She replied, suspicious. 

I poke my head around the bear. "Me." I grin. She smiled and crossed her arms.

"Hi Oli." 

I drop the bear and wrap my arms around her. "I missed you like crazy." I whisper, holding her.

She hesitated and enveloped herself in me. I sigh into her neck, glad to feel her again. She pulls back and smiles. "Come inside." She lets go and pulls me with her. I grabbed the bear before I leave it outside. I place it on her couch. A dog comes and runs up to me, barking. "Mel!" Galina hissed and stood in front of her or him. "Sit. Stop. No!" She commanded the dog cocked her head for a second then bark and ran into the other room. "Gosh." She turned to me and smiled. "Can we talk?" I nod and sit on the floor. A cat prances around me, rubbing her body against me. I smile and pick her up, cuddling her. She purrs and settles herself into my arms. "He likes you." She smiled and sat next to me. I look at her and grin.

"So I was thinking... You know about, what I said the other day." She looked down and bit her lip. "I feel horrible, and I've really been feeling horrible about what I said. I can't begin to forgive myself... I'm so sorry." She starts to mewl.