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"Strong enough." Kimi said smiling slightly and they started to go, but not before Kim spotted a shirtless Trace approach the stage. She stopped playing instantly and rushed over as he climbed up. She put an arm around him a slightly concerned look in her face. "What the hell?" She asked under her breath.

Gab didn't stop when Kimi did, he simply increased his volume. He didn't want to stop; he didn't want to stop anything for Trace. The man was an idiot, he didn't deserve anyone's attention. He didn't like that Kimi still cared about him. And he hated that nothing was going right since the man left. Gabs life had gone down hill since Trace abandoned him, and so Trace was now the symbol of bad luck to the boy.

Kimi nodded and returned to the stage. Her fingers never missed a beat, she was able to jump right tin a keep up. It was a gift really, in any sink or swim situation, she was always able to keep her head above water and pull though. When the time came for backup vocals, Kimi was already there, right beside Tess and she sung lowly into the microphone. Her smooth voice keeping up easily. This was one of their best songs, She had written it with Demmie's help a year ago.

Kimi watched as Tess was carried back into the green room by Trace, and then looked to Gab. "Gab. Could you carry out instruments out to the car, I have to take care of some stuff. The boy nodded and did as he was told, carrying the Bass and guitar at once so he wouldn’t have to make more than one trip.

Kimi made her way over to the club's owner and retrieved their pay, as well as a drink. It was a martini, with a cherry or something in it. She didn't know. Kimi didn't drink but she took the cup and walked back stage into the green room. "Trace. I got something for you." She handed the boy the drink she had gotten and sat down at Tess's feet.

"...Yes. She's wasted, and exhausted. I thought she would pass out a half hour ago." Kimi shrugged and took out a cigarette. It was a new pack. Cherry Blast. Her new brand. It burned a sweeter smell that she liked more. "None of them took it well when you left. Demmy and I, We where fine. But Tess and Gab? You'd think that you had raped their mother and left her for dead." She smirked and shrugged. "It's never easy when a main component in a family leaves. And you know how it is for them." She shrugged leaning back,

"She probably had to push herself pretty hard to keep going up there." I shrugged at Kimi's last comment, unsure of anyway to respond to it...

My eyes fluttered open to tattered ceiling tiles and the smell of freshly lit cigarettes. I coughed slightly as I pushed myself up into a sitting position, with Trace's help. "How long have I been out?" putting my hand on my throbbing forehead. I looked over to Kimi, expecting to see Gab at her side but was sadly mistaken.

[ Sorry for taking so long to post, I got WoW back the other day >> ]

[I'm going to try to catch up and assuuuume that no one has come back to the hospital or anything...byyy the way I noticed you posted a link for strong enough by kina grannis which is SO funny because I was JUST listening to that song!!]

I drummed my fingers against the counter's surface, watching diligently as the nurse scrolled through Demetri's information to do one last check, making sure that it was safe to send him home. She snapped a piece of fruity-smelling gum around a set of glossy white teeth, looking up now and then at the clock glaring toward my back. "And you're his wife?" I smoothed out my facade and nodded abruptly, trying to look as self-confident as someone my imaginary age would be. She turned her attention back down to the glowing screen, tapped her finger on the left clicker, and sent the printer whirring lightly. I looked around the expressionless room as she pulled a thin pile of papers from the mouth of the machine and handed them to me. My eyebrows drew in at first glance of the document. "The bill," she explained. "Oh," I flashed a brief smile and returned to the waiting room where Demetri sat staring at the ceiling. "C'mon, let's get out of here," I shrugged, pushing a disheveled net of hair behind my ear.

I pulled up to the dorm building and turned off the car. I stepped out and looked around. Dead silent with noone in sight. I sighed and proceeded into the building and to my room. I entered and closed the door behind me, taking off my shoes and slipping off my shirt before laying on the bed. I took a pillow out of the case beside my bed but left my blankets and sheets. I'll just unpack in the morning i thought to myself.

"About twenty or so minutes, not too long," Trace spoke softly, as he hovered over me. The gig itself was just a blur, I could barely make out what songs we played let alone who may or may not have played with me. I knew Trace and Kimi were there and I could vaguely remember Gab on the drums. Then there was someone else I think, but where was Demmy.
Pushing myself up into a sitting position I brushed the sleepies out of my eyes and scanned the room once more before asking, "Where's Demmy?" I didn't seem to remember seeing him when we got back to the dorm earlier either. The last time we spoke was on the phone before we got disconnected or something cause Kimi had whisked me off. Where could he be...