Walking Straight

Chapter 18

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RHETT'S POV:

Jade and I convinced Nicole to sneak off with us. We bought her a plane ticket and we would all leave on that same flight, which left intwo days. I'm glad I won't take too long, just so I could see Taylor, because I really wondered how she was doing, if she had any visitors. Her mother, maybe. I sigh and look across the room to see Nicole on the phone.

"I know baby, but I promised Jade we would have a girls night out, she is leaving town soon. Yeah, tomorrow night, that's all I'll miss. Yes, I will be there tonight. Love you too, babe." She clicks off the phone and chucks it at the armchair in the corner of the room. 

"I'm leaving him. Finally, I'm not going to be with him." She places her face in her hands and rocks onto her heels. 

"Why didn't you just leave before?" I wonder aloud, breaking the small silence. 

"I couldn't. Didn't have anyone to go with." she shakes her head and rubs her temples. 

"I can't believe you found me... I can't believe it." she whispers and leans into the wall, as tears start to trickle down her cheeks. Nicole rubs her face again and turns towards me.

"How? How did you do it?" she questions. I only raise a finger, pointing to Jade. Jade sighs and faces Nicole. 

"I saw you on a deal when I was with Derek. I don't know if you saw me, but I was there and I saw you so I went back to Colorado to tell him. But he's the only one who knows, so if you want to keep this on the DL then lucky for you." She finishes her sentence with a shrug and examines her nails. 

"I really hope you want to tell Mom and Dad, because all they've been doing lately is going to the bar with their friends, and I have a feeling that you being back just might get them to come home every once in a while. Please, I really need you to tell them. We all do." I look at Nicole, and she fidgets. 

I continue to talk,"You're supose to be a Junior, you turn 17 next year, what are you doing in Oakland? You'll never go anywhere if you don't tell Mom and Dad that you're back home, they won't be able to help you. Just please think about it." I hand her a slip with my phone number scrawled onto it and exit the apartment. This would be a difficult change for her, and I wanted to give her time. Well, as much time as she could get in two days before we take off to go home. 

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TAYLOR'S POV: 

Jacob and I only have about 4 days left of treatment. We both decide to lay low, stay out of everyone's way so we won't be any trouble to let out. We still sit together at lunch and whenever we have free time, we spend it in the common area playing around with the settings on his little piano. He teaches me music whenever he can, and so far I have learned a C scale and 4 major chords. My fingers are never as nimble and careful as his as they dart around the the keys. My  movements are sharp and jerky while his flow and blend. I would love to see him play on a real piano soon. 

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ADDIE'S POV: 

Taylor has grown very fond of the other boy, Jacob, and it seems she is getting better when she is around him. I'm happy because I know at least she will get out of here all right if she stays with him. I know I'm never leaving this state of mind. I don't have to see family when I am here, or friends, and I don't have school, but I always have company so nights are easier than they use to be. 

I would still like to see the real world every once in a while, so whenever I get that craving for the outdoors, I just become a better patient for them, then I am released, then I let myself relapse when I want to come home. I control when I come and go, and they don't even realize it. 

JACOB'S POV:  

I hope Taylor and I stay in touch. We seem to understand each other, and understanding each other helps usin some way. I don't know how to describe it, but it's like I've known her for years. I've known her for years or we met in some other universe. I don't know, but whatever it is, we just clicked at once. I realized that I don't know what I would do without her. In a best friend type of way, where anything else would ruin the relationship. She helps me, I help her. We need each other. 

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