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“I hope so.” Joey smiled for the first time that day. Well, the second. Waking up next to Lauren always made him smile. “Thank you so much, Dare. Seriously.” He patted his best friend on the back. He took another drink, then laughed a little. “I am so nervous for the Ann Arbor show,” he admitted. “I don’t even know how I’m going to propose. And I have to talk to her parents. Holy shit.”
“What are best friends for, right?” He chuckled quietly, finishing off his first bottle of beer. The bartender brought him another, and he took a swig, smiling at how nervous Joey was over the nearing proposal. “Well, why don’t you talk to her parents after the show tomorrow?”
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Joey sighed, running a hand through his hair; it was his biggest nervous habit. He ordered another beer, starting to drink it immediately. Now that he was thinking about it, he was freaking out again. “This just isn’t how I saw anything going. Especially not my relationship with Lauren…” He picked at the label on his bottle. “You know that I’ve been in love with her since I was like, a sophomore in college, right?” He knew Darren knew. They were best friends. “I just want to give her everything and never hurt her again.”
Darren sipped at his beer, nodding at Joey’s question before setting the bottle down on the bar again. “Love can make it through anything, Joey. Or, so I believe, but you should believe it, too.” He said. “Just give her the love she deserves, and that’s everything she’ll ever need, pain-free.”
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“I…I know. I’m trying. It only happened a few days before we left for tour. So it’s been a little bit difficult.” Joey was reminded of everything from that day; the blood, Lauren…so in pain. And how he had felt like he couldn’t do anything except sit there, watching her struggle. “I want to make sure nothing like that ever happens to her again. I want to be there for her. Always.” Joey looked at Darren again. “Anyway. Let’s talk about you. Enough of my emotional shit,” Joey chuckled.
“I can’t even imagine how difficult it must be for the both of you.” Darren softly said, squeezing Joey’s shoulder in a friendly manner, letting him know that he was there for him. “You’re a good guy, Joey. You shouldn’t blame yourself for any of this happening, okay? Cause if I hear you blaming yourself, I’m gonna hurt you.” He threatened playfully, flashing him a smile. “No no no, you vent as long as you need to. I’m all ears.”
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Turning his head when he heard Darren’s voice, Joey suddenly felt sad; like the mood in the room had changed completely. “Hi.” He got up, and hugged his best friend and former roommate. When he pulled away he said, “Thanks, Dare. I needed that. A lot.” Joey sat back down and took a sip of his beer. “I really am sorry for not telling you about the miscarriage sooner. I was scared. I didn’t know how to handle it. I didn’t even know what was happening. I’m only twenty-two. How the hell was I supposed to be able to deal with that?” Joey was rambling a little, so he just rested his head in his hands for a moment. He took a deep breath and looked at Darren. “I…I’m sorry.”
Darren hugged Joey tightly, before releasing him and taking the bar stool beside him. “You’re welcome.” He looked at the bartender, ordering a beer for himself. Once the ice-cold bottle was set in front of him, he lifted it and took a swig, listening to Joey ramble about not knowing how to handle the miscarriage. “It’s okay, Joey, the whole not-telling-me-thing.” He began. “And yes, you’re only twenty-two, but you have to find ways of dealing with it, and grieving over the loss of yours’ and Lauren’s child. It’s not an easy thing to do, but over time, it will get better.” Taking another swig, he placed his free hand on Joey’s shoulder. “And you both know I’m here, whenever you need me.”
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Joey was enjoying the day off from tour. They had only just started, but it was wiping him out a little. Not just the touring part, but keeping the secret of Lauren’s miscarriage from (mostly) everyone, and now trying not to shout out his proposal to his girlfriend every time he saw her. Which was, obviously, a lot. Since he had come up with the idea of proposing to her, he hadn’t stopped thinking about it. He ran a hand through his hair and ordered another beer, waiting for Darren to arrive. Joey was glad his best friend was here now; he needed the advice, and a hug. Thankfully, Darren was pretty good at both.
After being dealt the tragic news of Lauren and Joey’s miscarriage, Darren knew he needed to be by his best friend’s side. To offer kind words of advice, and provide a hug whenever the younger male needed one. Darren had always been that way, ever since he could remember; always there for a friend in need. Walking out of his hotel room, he hurried down to the hotel bar, trying to act as calm and cool as possible. “Hey, Joey…” He said, approaching his best friend with open arms.
