"will, im home!"
violet calls through the depths of her own apartment. expecting a reply back,
silence.
she huffs, tossing her bag to the kitchen counter along with her keys. she pours a glass of water, it was still early enough in the evening. but the time jump from vancouver left violet exhausted.
unable to deal with anything that would push her only a bit.
something like william.
no, drunk william.
the front door swings open in laughter, reveling two models on the other end. violet recognized the girl standing next to her boyfriend; for she was one of the reoccurring models that walked the shows.
"violet, i told iris she could stay the night."
"oh." she sets her cup down, staring at the two. drunk in laughter.
"yeah so, go fetch some blankets for her? set her up on the couch."
she sighs, grabbing her bag.
"will, ive had a long day. cant you do it?"
"no, baby please." he approaches her, grabbing her at the hips, violet pulls away.
"ive had a long day too."
"my flight just got in, im jet lagged. cant iris just take the throw from the couch?"
"thats a bit rude, violet." iris's fingers tap gently to the counter.
"yeah i mean, c'mon violet."
she huffs in disbelief, taking her things and stomping up the stairs like a child. she tosses her things to her room, lugging herself to the linen closet to dig out some blankets.
by the time violet managed to stack blankets in her arm, she walks back downstairs. the room is lit bright with lights from the tall ceiling. william stands shirtless, drinking a glass of water at the kitchen sink. iris nowhere to be seen.
violet doesnt speak, she hardly wanted to breathe. she hated being pushed around in her own home.
"iris is in the shower, i told her she could barrow some of your clothes."
"great." she mumbles, biting her tongue. she could scream.
"could you be a little nicer about it? we work with her." he scoffs.
"yeah and you invited her over. and all of the sudden im the one taking care of everything."
"well jesus violet, ive been working all day, its the least you could do."
"the least i could do? you know, why is iris here anyway; huh?" she finished spreading out the blanket to the couch, crossing her arms at him.
"dont do that, dont you dare accuse me of that."
"accuse you of what? i didn't say anything implying i was accusing you of something." she replies an attitude, eyebrows raised.
"you know, what about you, huh? you stayed in a hotel for two extra days by yourself in seattle?"
"really?" she huffs.
"you started this one violet."
she hesitates, she wanted to scream, to hit him. she wanted to find anyway to prove the point that she was overwhelmingly mad. so she sticks with the truth.
"i went up to vancouver this weekend to see my old friends and didnt tell you because it was none of your business. now do you want to tell me why the fuck you stumbled in here with iris."
"its none of your business."
"you know what?"
violet looses it almost instantly, throwing the knitted blanket to him forcefully.
"im done. you come in almost every night drunk and selfish and i cant take it anymore. your stuff will be out of my apartment by after work tomorrow, or im calling the cops."
violet goes to walk away, she should have ignored the urge in her head, she should have just let it be. but she didn't. she glances to him just at the stairs.
"and i kissed finn last night, and i dont feel sorry for it."
violet leaves, going up to her room and locking the door behind her. she didn't care where he slept, hell he could sleep on top of iris for all she cared.
as she sat on her bed, her eyes begin to brink in tears. she had been crying so much lately, and that wasn't like her. violet was stuck at a crossroad and didn't know what to do; how to feel.
she really liked william, up until that point she had put up with the bad aspects for the good.
up until finn had come back into her life.
it wasn't that she wanted him. although, maybe she did. it was more of the way he treated her, the warmth finn made her feel.
her eyes shoot around the room to land on her things in a pile. she makes her way over, wiping her eyes away in order to see the screen of her phone. she managed to calm herself down.
violet sits to the middle of her hardwood floors, waiting for the dial buzz to end, showcasing the warmth that rushes from the sound of his voice.
"hey vi, is everything okay?"
"yeah, everything's fine?"
"i wasnt expecting a
call from you tonight, figured
you'd be busy getting things settled."
"oh, are you- are you busy?"
"no, no. im at the studio, we're doing a
night session, but; i think its probably okay
to take a break?"
violet hears him ask the others off the phone if
that was okay with them. she put together
that they agreed, for the chatter in the background
went away, and they were left with silence.
"okay, so whats up?"
"i just, wanted to call you before bed."
"isnt it only like eight for you there?"
"yeah but, im a bit jet lagged. ive got
some things going on that i should
take care of-"
"it will be there in the morning
you know? youve had a long day,
just get some rest. youre always taking
care of things."
violet sighs of frustration. overwhelmed
by the polar answers given to her that night
about having a long day. why was it that finn
all of the sudden, always had the right thing
to say.
"i broke up with william tonight, finn."
"you what?"
"i know, you told me to wait it
out and see what i wanted. and
im still not sure about everything else,
but im sure that he had to go."
"im sorry, violet. what happened?"
"he just, he came home drunk and told me to
take care of a girl he brought with him."
"he told you to take care of a potential
hookup?"
"i dont think it was like that. it
was just that they were wasted and,
he told me to take care of her. and
how i surely couldnt be as tired as
he is so i'd better take care of it."
"jesus."
"and i dont know, finn. i just; it drove me
crazy to have to come home from being treated
the nicest ive ever been treated, to, someone
so selfish. i just lost it."
"im really sorry, violet."
"thats alright. the apartment will
be a bit quiet but, maybe thats not such a
bad thing."
"i dont know, vi. living alone is pretty
nice at first but, it really sucks later."
"well then hopefully by then my
apartment contract will be up."
"and then what?"
"and then maybe i look around the vancouver
area for a replacement."
"i heard theres some lonely loser living
alone in that apartment on the vancouver
river. maybe look there?"
violet chuckles through the phone.
"you'd really let me live with you?"
"is that even a question?"
"maybe some day, finn."
"well listen, i've got to get back;
we're working on a new album
but, get some rest. i'll text
you in the morning."
"goodnight."
"goodnight vi, i love you."
he hangs up, leaving violet hung on by a thread.
she was happy to be living a new life, it was exciting and filled with happiness.
at least thats what she thought,
until she spends weeks living alone.
and suddenly,
she finally felt alone.
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