Noise

Part 9

The next two weeks were quite fun. Any time the boys weren't "working", the two women were hanging out with them. Donna discovered they were much funnier than any YouTube video gave them credit for. The bits on stage were great but off-stage, they were even funnier than that. Adrielle naturally gravitated towards Adam and he seemed to be gravitating towards her as well. Even Luke was beginning to wonder what was going on with the beatboxer. Until a package had been delivered. Luke noted it was from a law firm in Adam's hometown.

It was after a show and the ladies had left to head to their hotel. Luke sat Adam down with the rest of the band to have a little discussion.

"Ok buddy you gotta tell us what's going on with you." Austin stated

"Hold up. Getting aggressive like that is not going to set things on the right path for a friendly, open discussion." Luke scolded, "Adam, we're all very worried about you. We have gotten close to those two women and I think I speak for everyone when I say they are now good friends. But there's this unspoken 'thing' between you and Adrielle. What's going on?"

Adam looked up from staring at the package in his hands. He knew what was inside. The only real joy he had since Ericha had called him a few weeks ago was when they were hanging out with Donna and Adrielle.

"Adam?" Rob softly asked, getting increasingly worried about his friend

"Ericha filed for divorce." Adam quietly stated making the group collectively gasp in shock

"What?! Why? What happened?" Chance questioned

"I....I don't know." Adam sighed, "I tried talking her out of it. I tried begging her not to go. She says she can't handle me being gone all the time anymore. Missing out on Cerise's life. She says this is what's best for us all."

"Oh Adam. We had no idea, man." Austin stated

"Why didn't you come to us before now?" Tim asked

"That's about when we met Donna and Adrielle." Adam started out

"Is that why you've been so.... your emotions have been on a rollercoaster the past few weeks." Austin cautiously stated

"I'm sorry guys." Adam quietly replied

"We're not upset, Adam. We're concerned." Tim stated, "But you are still married. It's not fair to Ericha, to Adrielle, or to yourself to start something with another person when you're still married."

"I know." Adam sighed, "I just don't..... I don't know what's wrong with me."

"What do you mean?" Rob inquired

"I'm not that type of person." Adam said, staring at the package in his lap, "I can't explain what happens when Adrielle's around. Why I act the way I do. Why I feel the way I do."

He whispered the last sentence so no one really heard what he said. Tim guessed what he'd said but that was partly because he was the closest to the blond.

"I guess that's your divorce papers? Is she going for full or joint custody?" Rob inquired at the same time Tim asked "So what's this thing between you and Adrielle?"

"Yeah, they're the divorce papers. I think she's going for joint custody with her having physical custody since I'm gone all the time." Adam replied, "I don't know. It sounds stupid, I guess, but it's true."

"Can we do anything for you?" Chance asked

"Not really." Adam stated as his phone rang out with the "Star Wars" theme making him smile

The group watched as Adam smiled. Clearly it was Adrielle sending him a text. She seemed to be the only thing that made him smile except when he was on stage.