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passed away in the arms of her true love, Noah Beckett. Noah, the bassist for Thick as Thieves, and the brother of my heart, has asked me to thank each of you for the prayers, the condolences and the support. He feels it from each of you and though he is broken over his loss, he loves you all so much.”
     
    I clear my throat as Noah’s voice comes back through my memory from right before I came to the press conference. He’d asked me to speak on his behalf, as well as Cal and Chad, and fuckin’ A right I will.
     
    “The extent of Noah’s injuries and his expected recovery will undoubtedly put our album release on the back burner for now, but I assure you that TAT will be back, bigger and stronger, than ever. As for the personal hit we took loosing Candey, we all need to get on a more emotionally level ground and it will take us some time.
     
    This came on the eve of Chad and Carrie’s wedding night, but I am to inform you all that they are honored to have had Candey with them that day and that her memory will forever live on through their daughter Noelle True Blake.
     
    We will keep you all informed in the process of Noah’s health, but the Doctors say he is expected to make a full recovery…” I pause and question if I should say what I want, and decide to be brutally honest.
     
    “We all agreed that we would give our fans one hundred percent all the time. This is no different. Noah’s injuries consist of both lungs punctured, as was his spleen and there is a tear in his liver. His head wounds were minor compared to his gravely injuries, but he is awake and doing remarkable.
     
    I want you all to know that Noah tried to save Candey. He used his body as a shield trying to keep her from any injuries, and knowing how bad the wreck was, he would have lost his own life for hers. Candey sustained only one injury in the accident and unfortunately it was to her neck and she died on impact. We are thankful that it was fast and that she didn’t suffer, but wish there could have been mercy on them both in the end.
     
    Regardless, to us, and I speak on behalf of Cal ad Chad as well as my girl Cassa and Carrie Blake, that Noah Beckett is and will always be the hero in this tragedy and that our support of him is limitless and we hope you all feel the same. Thank you.”
     
    I walk away from the podium and go to Tayla. “No questions Tay. I barely got through that, and that was more than enough.”
     
    I walk to Cassa and let her wrap around me, though she is so small, she is my rock and I need her right now. Tayla doesn’t fight me on the choice to leave without questions, and I stand beside Cassa, out of view and am joined by Chad, Mike and Roni and Cal to watch Tayla wrap up so we can all get back inside to Carrie and Noah.
     
    “Sorry to cut this short, but this has been hard on my guys and they aren’t ready for questions.” You would never guess that she was as effected as us in this. She looked the part of the cut throat manager and she gave that to the press and dared them to argue. One prick wouldn’t let it go though.
     
    “Well they take that chance being in the public eye. It’s their job to be in the spotlight whether life is hard or not. Their fans, who are devoted, deserve more than a few words of thanks and his opinion.”
     
    Tayla, calm and cool, smiled for the thousand flashes going off. What she said though…was epic. “Opinion or not, he had the decency to come down here and look you all in the face and thank you, providing enough information that their fans will understand. TAT is loved sir. They have a huge following of loud proud fans and they are loyal. The loyalty of those fans has little to do with the music they make, but more so the type of men they are and how they are with their fans. They interact; they never deny autographs or complain about pictures or greeting fans after a thirty hour flight and six months away from home. All of their personal lives have played out to the