One Maniac at a Time

Away for now

Pete's POV

After I had told Violet she had to go back she stopped responding to me.  I knew she was mad.  I couldn't blame her.  Patrick was in her room keeping an eye on her.  She hadn't eaten, we were trying everything we could think of.  I had told Dr. Hills about this, she said we could try our best, but nothing would really help most likely.  I went upstairs with her school work and breakfast.  I saw her sitting on the edge of her bed.  

"here" I said handing her the papers, I set the bowl of cereal on her desk.  She started working on the school stuff immediately.   I saw Patrick looking pretty tired.

"Joe can watch her.'' I told him, he nodded.  the guys have stayed close.  Joe came in.

"Hey Tara." He said.  She looked at him, with an almost painfully sad look.  Patrick and I went back downstairs.

"She's bad Pete, like very bad.  She wouldn't respond to me.  She was gone in a way.  I think that maybe the hospital will be good for her." He said.

"I feel so bad as a parent though, like in terms of parenting." I told him.

"It's hard to do the right thing some times." He replied.  I nodded. 

"She leaves tomorrow, I think Violet wanted to see her one last time." I said.  

"She'll probably come over tonight." Patrick told me.  I nodded.  

"Is this the right decision?" I asked.

"Pete, don't second guess yourself." Patrick assured me.  I nodded.  

"Babe?" A voice called.

"In here!" I yelled.  Meagan came in.

"Hey babe!" I said kissing her.  she smiled.

"How are you doing?" She asked.

"I'm doing pretty well." I replied.  

"I know this is gonna be hard for you but we'll get her through." She reassured me.

"Let's watch some TV I wanna get my mind off this." I suggested.

"Of course babe." She said kissing my nose.  She turned on Baby Mama.

"figured this house could use a good dose of comedy." She said.  I nodded laughing.  I fell asleep halfway through the movie which was the first time I had gotten a good sleep in weeks.  I woke up by yelling.

"She did something stupid." Patrick said.  I jumped up and ran into her room, where Joe had his finger down her throat and held her head over a trash can.

"Through them up!" He yelled.  She kept shaking her head.

"Tara, baby, please!" I yelled.

"Tar-bear?" A soft voice asked from the door way.  Tara's eyes widened as she finally barfed up pills after pills.  violet stood, shocked, tears streamed down her face.

"Tara," Violet said.

"I'm sorry, he made me." she whispered.  Joe looked shocked.

"Tara, he can't hurt you, please won't you open your eyes and look at me." violet said she knelt and cupped her face.  Then I saw my daughter weep, uncontrollably.  we decided to give them some space.

Violet's POV

I was a little angry, Tara should have known better, but still. 

"Baby, I am gonna miss you so much." I whispered while I stroked her hair.  

"I didn't know what was doing, I'm so sorry." she said.