~Chapter 11
Good News Turns Bad

The next morning…

Joe woke up and walked out to the kitchen, groggily wiping the sleep out of his eyes.

Hey man how are you feeling um.. I'm good…"

"Hey you know that song you wrote yesterday, I think you should record it and release it on the radio…"

"Why?"

"It was really good and I know that you won't be able to heal until you tell him how you really feel…believe me I know."

"Tommy, I don't even have a record company any more, besides I think that this is more of a female-vocal song."

"You were singing it last night and as far as I'm concerned you are a man, unless there's something that you're hiding from me…"

"NO! And that was just rude…"

Tommy smirked and nodded. "Yeah right."

"Shut up!" Joe smiled and clapped Tommy in the back of the head.

"You know, I bet I could get you into a session with RCA"

"How do you plan on doing that?"

"Oh come on, I know people who know people."

"Well if you can get me a session then I'll go in and record it, but you know once I release this the fans might want more, if they like it that is…"

"Well don't you want to get back into the music? I mean you do need a distraction…"

"Well I guess you're right, then again you usually are… so I guess so!

"YES!" I bet if we call I can get you in today, I mean if you want to …"

"Well you're just going to be annoying If I don't agree so whatever,"

"Okay, and really I think this could be an instant hit!"

The next weeks went as followed…

Interview, Interview, Performance, Radio, Radio, Radio, iTunes #1 Party, Billboard Interview, Radio, GMA, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen, Performance, Radio, Radio, Performance, People Interview, Meeting, Meeting, Today Show, The View, Radio, Meeting…and then finally Home.

Joe came home at 4:30 one night and had a smile spread across his face, Tommy looked up from the Guitar catalog he was browsing through.

"Wow, you sure seem happy about something."

"Guess who gets to perform at the AMA's?"

"They asked you?"

"Yep after Foo Fighters had to cancel they decided since I was coming back onto the scene, and everyone like the new single they would ask me!"

"That's awesome!"

"I know! I can't wait."

"It's good to see a real smile on your face, I don't know when the last time it was that I saw it."

"But you know…Adam…is going to be there…" Tommy said becoming serious.

"What? I checked the list…"

"He called me right before you got here…"

"But what if…he…what if Sauli… how am I…"

"You can do this…don't worry."

"But what about Sauli."

"Pretend he's not there, and besides, you wanted Adam to hear this, as far as I know he hasn't heard it… he said to congratulate you on knocking him out from his #1 spot on Billboard."

"Yeah sure he did. Why does he have to ruin everything?"

"Joe, don't let him ruin it for you…he's not worth it…" Tommy said standing to watch Joe walk to his room.

"Yes he is!" Joe said angrily.

"You don't understand! You didn't know him like I did, you weren't the one he told you he didn't love anymore! You don't understand I loved him! You don't understand so don't you dare tell me he's not worth it!" Joe said tears returning to his eyes, "He was everything to me! He was my best friend, the only reason I kept myself going through that war was so I could see him! He was my everything and he promised he's be waiting for me…" Joe shouted before he collapsed to the floor in tears.

"I'm so sorry Tommy…I'm sorry… I don't know what came over me! I'm so sorry!"

"It's okay…It's okay…" Tommy said coming over to him and helping him up. Joe wiped his eyes,

"I'm going to go to bed…sorry…" He said not looking at Tommy.