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something that stopped me in my tracks.
         “She's ugly as fuck! I don't know what Dan was thinking when he hired her. I was hoping for a hot honey as an intern, some skirt I could rail in my spare time, ya know. But who in their right mind would want to even touch Sadie, much less have sex with her?”
         Tears filled my eyes. What the fuck was his problem? How could he feel okay about saying things about a person he hardly knew? I hadn’t even seen him much since the coffee incident. Why did he hate me so much? I turned from them and fled, looking for an escape, any escape.
         I found a stairwell that led to the top of the building and eventually up to the roof. The night air was warm and inviting. I could barely catch my breath. Tears streamed down my face and everything just felt so hopeless. I had been a fool to think that I could fit in to the same world as Eli. I was an even bigger fool to think that Eli would ever really like me. I was just a chubby intern, like Jarrod said.
         I stepped closer to the ledge of the building and looked over. I was dizzy from a little too much booze at the party, but the breeze felt so good on my face...
         “Sadie, what are you doing?”
         I stumbled a bit at the sound of the voice but I caught myself. I turned to find Eli standing shocked behind me.
         “Oh, Eli, go away.”
         “Sadie, please come down from there. It's not worth it. Jarrod isn't worth it.”
         “You heard?”
         “Yes.” He sighed, “I was right behind you. I’d been looking for you all night. He's like that to everyone, Sadie. He's an asshole, even to me. You just have to ignore him because he's caught up in his own hate and he's never going to change.”
         “I just feel so alone sometimes.” Tears continued to fall down my cheeks.
         He nodded. “I know that feeling. Will you please come down? Jesus, you’re making me nervous.”
         I stepped off of the ledge and he was by my side, instantly pulling me in for a hug. My heart was pounding in my chest and the hug lasted a tad longer than it should have. When we parted, I looked up into his eyes and longed for him to kiss me. There was something in the way that he looked at me that made me want him to take me right there on the roof. There was a spark between us that was undeniable.
         “Sometimes I feel invisible too. But I'm not, and neither are you.”
        

Chapter Six
     
         I called Delilah before we set up for the next show. I had more responsibility than before, and I kept my nose to the grindstone while doing my best to avoid Jarrod.
    “So wait, Eli actually said that? Then what did you do?”
    I could tell she was excited to hear I spent more time alone with Eli. She had only gotten the gist of our first encounter through text. “He was just kinda honest, ya know?”
    “You’re both not invisible. Ugh, so freakin’ cute. So do you think it’s going anywhere?”
    “What me and the rock star? No. This isn’t some movie. It’s real life. Though let me tell you, being in his arms felt real good.”
    “Ugh, do it again, do it again!”
    “What go up on a roof and make him think I’m going to jump?”
    “Whatever it takes to get you back between his arms, or him between your sheets.”
    “You’re crazy. So tell me about you, how the job? The new roommate.”
    She sighed. “The job is fine. I work long hours, but the money is seriously so good.” She lowered her voice to a whisper. “The roommate is so goddamned clean I think I’m living with my mother. Please tell me you’re coming back soon!”
    I laughed. “As soon as I can. Six more weeks. You’ll survive.”
    “So will you. Fuck Jarrod and his arrogance. And just fuck Eli.”
    That was the thought I couldn’t get out of my mind. I saw the sound guy waving to me and I hung up quickly and got ready to work another show.
    Leo, the guy who I never saw without