The next few weeks went that way. Brad was not as aggressive, but he made every show. He even showed up to my duo shows. I was beginning to think he was gay and was looking to hook up with me. I thought several times of telling him to stay the fuck away from me but never managed to get up the nerve to do so. My greed got the better of me, and I continued to let him be there.

He had found a girlfriend, which kept me from saying anything to him, and the number of people he brought when he showed up made me look good. I...