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I’mso sorry babe

Ithink you meant to sayIlove you more

Ido love you more.Foreverand ever amen

OkayRandyTravis

I’msorryIdidn’t stop you whenIshould have

Dotspop up and disappear repeatedly over the next minute until the message finally appears.

Idon’t know how this is gonna work babe.ButIwant it to.

We’llfigure it out hon.Don’tletDreetell you otherwise.

Iwon’t

Youhome?Henever came to get his truck

NahI’mstuck at the botanica til late tonight.It’sTuesday, you know.

Duh, how couldIever forgetMrs.Guerra’sweekly limpia?

Istill can’t believe you let her bother you after all this time

WhatcanIsay, gotta let my sugar mama pay me somehow soIcan treat our princesa like royalty

Snorting,Igrin like a total fool at my phone, rereadingZak’slast text over and over.

Ourprincesa.

It’snever been “my princesa” with theRamostwins—it’s always “our princesa.”

Iblink, refocusing on the computer screen.Atab is open forMetalMusicnews, reading more aboutTaintedMemories’ on-stage suicide aftermath.

Scrollingdown the article further, the sidebar shows a picture of a familiar drum set and drummer.

TimelessDrummerAdrianRamosCallsLeakedVideo“RevengePorn.”

Myhead tilts to the side asIclick the headline.

Avideo ofAdrianRamoswas leaked last week featuring theTimelessdrummer having sex with girlfriendNormaGutierrez, whoRamossays is now an ex-girlfriend.

MetalMusicNewsreached out for a comment and 2020’sDrummerof theYearmade the following statement:

“Letme be clear: the leaked video was made by two consenting adults with the intended purpose to be shared only between those two adults.Wewere dating at the time and agreed that making a little home porno would be fun.

“Inever gave my permission for that video to be shared outside of that relationship.Itwas leaked by someone who is heartbroken, and whileIunderstand she’s hurt by my actions that ended our relationship, that doesn’t give her license to share an intimate, private video with the world.I’msorry she’s hurt, but revenge porn is never justifiable.Itnot only hurts me, but her, as well.”

MMNreached out toGutierrez, but she declined to make a comment.Publicposts on her social media accounts indicate that the recent return of guitaristStephaniWadeto theTimelesslineup may be a factor in this latest scandal in what has been a torrential year for theHeavyMusicAward-winning quintet.

Ramoshas not clarified if he will be pursuing legal action.

WhileTimelesshas had trouble, the return of original guitaristStephaniWadehas already proven helpful since they announced signing toBerlin-basedDarklineRecordslate last week.Theband finished touring in support of their latest albumAlpha&Omegaand are expected to begin recording their fifth album in the coming months.

Iclick off the article, returning to the open email fromCharliewithAbjured’scontract forNewYear’sBall.

Butevery timeIblink, that video replays behind my eyelids.Adriangrunting, moaning because ofher, blares in my eardrums, deafening all the sense left in my head.