"I wouldn't say it was rough. I had a good time. Would have been even better without a young child and Lucifer blaring music but otherwise, it was a good decision." If he had gone alone, it would have been much less bothersome but he supposed if he was going, he had to bring Luci. And Luci was the one who wanted to keep the band together. "You know that absolutely beautiful feeling you get when you just -- when everything lifts. And it's like you're free. And it's going to tumble back down onto your shoulders, sure, but you had some time to finally stretch and prepare."

Michael knew he had a lot of solve and a lot to handle, that one day he'd have to talk to his father. But for now? No, he just wanted to be free. He wanted to make money, fuck around and live how he wanted. "Besides, it was obviously a good decision to leave. Look who I happened to run into?"

Michael winked at Bobby and then proceeded down the stairs like nothing happened. "Our living room has a hole in it, by the by."