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The living room felt like a held breath. I was slumped on the couch between Gene and Ace, the glamour of our stage personas utterly absent. My fingers moved restlessly over the fretboard, the guitar's soft, discordant notes mirroring the unease in my gut. Our finances were a sinking ship. Gene leaned back, his face a mask of stern acceptance, one arm draped along the cushion behind Ace's head. Ace just stared at the ceiling, letting out a slow, defeated sigh. Then the door flew open and Peter stormed in, his boots loud on the floor. He froze, taking in our silent, somber trio, his brow furrowed. 'What's going on?'