Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapters 116 & 117 Breaking The Silence/ This Changes Everything

I worded my invitation a specific way. I don't want Cara to think I feel bad or pity her. I don't. But I recognize when someone could use a friend. So I made it about me needing to get out of the apartment, and bringing Trevor because I can't be alone, not because she is dangerous, and no one can be in a room alone with her. That would just make her feel worse.

Cara slowly loosens her grip and lowers her legs so she is sitting upright. She's wearing the typical light blue Avalon sweatshirt and matching sweatpants that are way too big for her, but underneath I can tell she has the detox shakes like Mike.

"I'll just be over here if you need me. Jeremy gave me your medications as well." Trevor walks to the far end of the room and sits at Cara's desk to give us a little space. I pull a chair over closer to her bed to sit.

"Why the hell would you choose to hang out with me to get away?" The girl scoffs. "Look at me. I'm a mess."

God she sounds like Julia sometimes.

"You're detoxing. Like half of the other Avalon patients here. You're not a mess. You're getting healthy. That's a good thing." I know I need to choose every word carefully with Cara.

"I'd rather be high." She retorts and leans back on her bed so she is sitting against the wall.

"Ew, really?" I make a face. "Don't addict's like.... rot their teeth out and get zits everywhere from getting high?"

Cara rolls her eyes and laughs a little.

"I think they get wrinkles sooner than everyone else too. You wanna look like some weird raisin with no teeth and zits in ten years??" I continue and am well received with her laughs. I'm cheering her up.

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*Trisha*

Every single change he gets, Hollan is banging on the Avalon door trying to explain himself to Julia. He's wasting so much time in the process and is now late for his practice with the band this morning. I try to be positive and say Julia will come around, but this is about Mila Giovanni. I don't know if she will. A lot went down when Mila was with Nate.

"Did you talk to your lawyer about the video?" I ask the status of something other than Julia while Evan drives us to the studio.

"He's looking through the contract and will see if he can find any loopholes to get me out of this bind but it doesn't sound promising. I'm going to have to film the video with Mila."

"Fuck, Nate. What are you going to do??"

"My hands are tied. I'm hoping the lawyer can find something before the production team gets things under way. God, I can't stand Richard."

"Well one good thing is this video isn't going to be all hot and steamy like the heartbreak hotel one was." I state.

"It's still about love. They'll find a way to push the envelope for ratings. What's worse is in one of her interviews, Mila said she is spending a full month in L.A. with her new baseball player boyfriend so will be local and ready to work. With the new guy on her side, Mila has learned to speak more English, and you can actually have a full conversation and for the most part, understand her. These things do not work to my advantage. Having a communication barrier hurt but also helped me in some ways. Now, she's more vocal and tells people what she wants. From the most recent interviews, she's telling em she still wants me...even though she is seeing someone! I'm sure Jules has seen them by now which doesn't help my case one bit."

"I don't know, Hollan. You're gonna have to figure this out. Things got messy last time. You went off the deep end." I give Nate a dirty look. "I'm sick of cleaning up your shit."