Page 79 of For One Night Only

Valerie Quinn:Working together again is a dream come true.

Jane Mercer:I agree—I can’t believe this is finally happening.

KC:These [*******] are some of my favorite people in the world. [Clears throat.] Wait, am I allowed to swear?

RM:NO, Keeley.

MKH:[laughs] We’ll cut anything out if needed.

KC:I’ll behave.

JM:Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Keeley.

[More laughter]

CS:I think we’re off topic, but I’ll tell you I’m both nervous and excited about tomorrow. It’s been a long time since I’ve played music—and I haven’t played in front of this many people since theBittersweettour.

MKH:That tour ended early. What happened?

VQ:It was my fault, I—

CS:[interrupts, turning to VQ] That’s not true.

VQ:Yes it is. I’m the reason you left.

CS:You didn’t make that choice for me. [turns to MKH] Everyone has always been so quick to blame Valerie, but I dealt poorly with a personal matter, and I left the band—which is essentially what broke up the Glitter Bats. Valerie was not responsible for my actions. I was young and stupid and letting my emotions get the best of me. Really, it’s a testament to her passion that this reunion is even happening.

MKH:Were there any hard feelings when you all started playing together again?

RM:[laughs dryly] Yeah, there were a few.

JM:It was a…tense few days.

KC:I had to get my head out of my [***], but I eventually forgave everyone.

VQ:I had a lot of apologies to make.

CS:[grabs her hand] So did I.

MKH:Well, I think I can speak on behalf of the entire Glitterbug community when I say I’m glad to see youalltogether again.

RM:Do you run a secret fan account, Mary Kate?

MKH:I’m not the one being interviewed here.

CS:We must be a nightmare. Descending into chaos already.

MKH:This is not even close to the most chaotic interview I’ve conducted, but I appreciate your concern.

VQ:Is this Caleb going into teacher mode?

CS:I have excellent classroom management.

MKH:Caleb, you’ve been working away from the industry, which we spoke about a couple weeks ago. I’ll refrain from rehashing it here, but I know fans are excited to see you back onstage. Can any of you tell fans what they can expect tomorrow?

VQ:Our lips are sealed.

RM:I think it’s safe to say we have a few surprises.

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