After leaving Janie’s, Adam drives by Mike’s house but he already knows his friends won’t be there. They’re at the studio, they have to be—Mike is good at playing the peacekeeper and he’s had plenty of time to smooth things over with Trace by now. Even if he hasn’t, Adam knows where his priorities lie. He’s always put the band first but today, it needs to take a back seat to everyone else in his life. Trace, Mike, Paul.
More than anyone else, he needs to talk to Paul. He needs to apologize.
As he pulls into the parking lot, Adam sees Mike sitting on the hood of his Chevette. Trace leans against the side of his Jeep with his arms crossed. They’re both waiting. They turn as Adam pulls into a spot beside Mike’s car and Trace squints at him, frowning. The words, “I’m sorry,” are already on t
