from me to u... (book three - dalton)

chapter forty-five: one year (part one)

court knee
i wish i could've gone with u
i hate that ur going alone

ariana gran-dé
me too
but please dw ab me
i'm not going to be alone
karen, mark and miller will be there
and njomza too

court knee
i'm glad u guys are friends again
seriously

ariana gran-dé
i'm glad too
i really need it rn

court knee
have a safe journey babe
i'll see u soon
and please light a candle for me and the rest of us
we might not be there but we miss him v much

ariana gran-dé
i know 🤍
ily so much 🤍

...

ari 🤍
i forgot to tell u
everything happened so last minute

dalton 🤍
What's up?

ari 🤍
malcolm's family asked me to come to pittsburgh for his... umm...
it's to pay tribute to him and his life
only family and very close friends were invited so i'm going alone
i'll be back in a few days

dalton 🤍
I hadn't realized tomorrow is the day
I'm so sorry, beautiful

ari 🤍
u don't have to apologize
i just... feel really broken
to think that just a little over a year ago... he was alive
happy because his album was being so well received by everybody
determined for tour
i texted him about going to a few of his shows when i had the time
he was so excited
he's supposed to be here
and i had been so angry at the universe for taking him away from this world
i'm sorry for rambling - i didn't mean to
what am i doing?
i'm such a disaster

dalton 🤍
You never have to apologize for sharing your feelings - especially to me
I can't even imagine what that was like for you, and still is now
Remember what I always told you, alright?
It's alright to not be okay
What you've been through is no small feat
You don't have to feel obligated to put on a brave face, because you're human too
I may not know a whole lot, but I know he meant a lot to you
More than I might be able to comprehend
And I'm so sorry that you friends or I can't be there with you
But we'll be here when you get back
I'll be here when you get back
And I'll be here for as long as you need me

ari 🤍
i'm so lucky to have u
thank u for ur understanding and ur support
and yes, i remember. i will always remember
faking strength won't help me in the long run and i know that now
and thank u for being here always
i don't deserve u but thank u 🤍
i love u so much

dalton 🤍
I don't deserve YOU
And I love you so much more 🤍

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groupchat: bunch o'clowns

doug
message us if u need anything
ANYTHING

bri
Or if you just want to talk
We're here for that too

mikey
It doesn't matter how late at night you message
We'll reply

tayla
Anything and everything you need

scootie
You don't have to go through this alone
We have your back

ariana gran-dé
i love u guys so much
thank u
from the bottom of my heart
thank u for everything

vic
we'll always be there for u
even if u think u don't need us

ariana gran-dé
i know 🙂🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
i'll message u guys when i land