With his concert over and the performance high finally doing a steep dive, Zach went home to his condominium in a daze. Jude was a no show. He wasn’t sure why he even expected anything. He just had a feeling that the man would show up at the very last minute. Or at least, at the very last song. But when his set came to its end and Jude still wasn’t there, the singer couldn’t help but cry.
There were so many reasons for Zach’s tears: sadness, betrayal, tiredness, relief. All swirling in his chest like an angry, black cloud. But as he sobbed into his downy pillow, screaming for all it was worth, his heart swelled with a profound sense of acceptance.
Jude was going away. Away from Zach’s life, Zach’s influence, Zach’s reach. Just a few days ago, the singer felt the very thought would kill h
