Promise.

Chapter:10 (double digits baby!)

***Ali's POV***

After Nate walked me home and took Lexi away, Violet wanted to know everything.

I told her about Nate's speech and how he said he wanted to fight for us and how he said he wasn't going to let me slip away and how he gave me his number and said that he would call me Tuesday.

"Why Tuesday?" Violet asked.

" I told him I start work again tomorrow. Don't you remember? It'll  be Monday!"

"Oh yeah..." Violet stared at me clearly confused with the time and date of right now.

"We went out to eat Thursday, the day of the fight. Friday you came and I cried for hours. Saturday we stayed home and played scrabble and ate pizza. Today we're watching Peter Pan and eating pizza again..."

"We work tomorrow. Actually have a late shift!" I finished staring at Violet.

Violet sighed.

"Ali, i'm going to work, you are going to be staying home."

She looked at me, ready for me to explode.

"What, why?"

She stared at me and explained:

"I called in sick for you tomorrow."

"Why? This was my week's pay to pay rent! I already called sick on Friday, They will kill me!"

Violet stared at me and finally swallowed starting to speak again

"Well Ali this high your in, seeing Nate again. It isn't going to stay forever. Your going to wake up just as bad as today and work just doesn't seem necessary for you right now."

"Why would you say that?" Tears brimmed my eyes.

"Ali, you still have depression! You still take drugs everyday to fix it, to control it! Nate isn't a saint, isn't a god sent to protect you. You still have to live off of drugs and constant attention, i'm here but theres no way to know for sure that Nate can be here for you."

She paused as the hot tears fell down my eyes and off my chin.

"But, you wanted me to see him, be with him."

"I know but that was before. I'm sorry gurl, but right now don't talk to him. Don't see him, don't work. Right now you need to heal."

God, Violet sounded just like my mother.

But, she was right.

I didn't know if Nate could be here for me. I didn't know if he could live with my depression or even love me. I didn't know anything about him. I only met him 3 times. This was just some late teenage dream coming to haunt me.

I sniffed, whiped my eyes with my sleeve and faced Violet.

"You're right."

She smiled and wrapped her big arms around me.

"Of course I am." She rubbed my back in a soothing motion.

"Can you sleep here tonight?"

"Sure honey. I always bring an extra set of clothes in my car, i'm good to go."

I sobbed into her for a couple minutes before speaking again.

"I'm sorry Violet, you've been amazing and the best friend any one can ask for and i'm sitting here getting mad at you 24/7."

Violet pulled me back to stare at me.

"Ali, you are like a little sister to me, I will be here for you anytime you need me. You don't have to say sorry."

"Thank you."

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After we ate and talked some more Violet asked me to delete Nate's number.

After I lied and agreed I just deleted my house phone's number.

Maybe I wasn't going to speak to Nate, but maybe he would to me. Violet had a good point but crushes just don't go away. Maybe we could start off as friends...

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Man, I love Violet! Double digits! I hope you enjoyed this short but important chapter!