Things had quickly evolved from Tom saying he wanted to play acoustic guitar with his friend to creating a full-blown band called Box Car Racer featuring Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, with our manager handling them and our label releasing their music, with shows booked by our agency and represented by our attorneys. It was blink-182, minus Mark Hoppus. I was heartbroken. It all felt so secretive. I was shut out, completely in the dark, and no one would give me a straight answer about anything.
