Mal also has a secret that is tearing him apart. And she has no faith in love being something that lasts. She still has a bad relationship with her mother. Anne ended up both caring for her mother and for her younger sister while her mother hid in her room. She watched her mother sink into a deep depression when her father left the family. Anne hasn't had much good luck with love and doesn't even want to think that she might be falling in love with Mal. Half the time she wants to kill him and the other half the time she wants to make love with him. When he inserts himself into her life, she is even more confused. While he has moments when he is manic, Anne is mostly confused by him.

When she meets Mal, she is surprised that he seems a little sad and not the party-rocker that she thought he was. Anne has been a fan of the band for years and had a monster crush on drummer Mal Ericson when she was a teen.The party was a little overwhelming so Anne sought some quiet on the patio where she met Mal who happened to hear her phone call with her boss and so knows about Anne's money problems. It helps that the party is being thrown by her friend Ev who has recently married the lead singer of Stage Dive. When her next door neighbors Laura and her boyfriend Nate invite her to go to a party, she accepts as a way to get her mind off her problems. Anne has a just a few more days before the rent is due and no money to cover it. She comes home to find out that the roommate who owed her money has packed up her stuff and moved out. Anne Rollins isn't having a very good day.

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