Moving Up In The World Tonight
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Last published Sun, Jul 2, 2023
"We could run away together and just live our lives like normal people - leave all of this behind!"
Echo turned away from Eli, covering his ears to block out the nonsense that he was talking.
"I can't do that. I made a promise to the band - to myself -"
"Oh, come on. You can't tell me you've never wanted just a bit of freedom in your life, right? Living this life is doing nothing but wearing you down."
Echo turned towards the mirror, the dark bags under his eyes a clear sign he was sleepless and stressed. When would he decide that enough was enough? The long sleepless nights were draining and it was worse that what Eli was saying was true. He'd jumped into the fast life and couldn't keep up. However, was he really going to abandon what he'd grown to know and love . . . For a new life and another love?
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