You cannot save people, you can only love them

[lauren.]

Peter.
"Um, I'm holding up,"I said shrugging my shoulders. What she didn't know is that at night I would get up to reach an empty refrigerator.

[haileyjordan]

Aspen,
I watched him, knowing that he was just covering something up, but I let it go for now. "I'm just glad we haven't yelled at each other so much. It's how it should be," I murmured. I kept telling myself things were already better, but Peter was still going to leave once I got better, and it made me want to cry.

[lauren.]

Peter.
"We're getting better with each other,"I said sitting back in the couch. I rubbed my forehead,"Feeling any better?"I asked looking over at her.

[haileyjordan]

Aspen,
I nodded, "Yeah, a little," I said, leaning into him. "How long does it take to get over an addiction?" I asked him. It felt like it had been months, when only a week had passed.

[lauren.]

Peter.
I wrapped an arm around her,"I'm not sure. I'm new at this thing also,"I said rubbing her arm. "It's not going to be easy. It's going to take a long time, sweetheart," said biting my lip.

[haileyjordan]

Aspen,
I frowned, "It sucks," I said, looking up at him. "I never thought I'd have to be doing something like this." I sighed.

(I'm at a loss right now. Is there some drama we want to put into her process or do we want to skip?)

[lauren.]

(I'm at a loss also. Why do we do this?! haha)

[haileyjordan]

(Lol it's inevitable xD We can just go from when he's leaving, and to when he comes back and all that jazz. But I want something to have happened while he's gone...)

[lauren.]

(Okay! & hmm, maybe another guy because she was lonely? Or maybe she could have slipped up on cigarettes but had to ween herself off of them again?)

[haileyjordan]

(I just couldn't do it to myself to have her cheat on him, it would make me cry xD Maybe he could like find them in a drawer and question her?)

[lauren.]

(Yeah, I would probably end up crying also! Haha xD & yeah, that sounds good. Maybe she could have them there just to feel the safety of it even though she really did quit after that one slip up)

[haileyjordan]

(Sounds good! So we can skip to when he's leaving, and then skip to when he comes back and whatnot)

[lauren.]

Okay!
Peter.
Today was the day that I would be leaving to go to rehab. Yes I started my own rehab while helping with Aspen but I needed more than that. I stared at my bag that were packed and setting on the bed. This was going to be hard but it'll be worth it for Aspen and myself.

[haileyjordan]

Aspen,
I was on the verge of a breakdown. I couldn't even imagine what I would do without Peter here. I know why he had to leave, but I didn't want him to. I leaned against the doorway, watching him. "Can you just stay here?" I asked quietly, afraid that I would cry soon.

[lauren.]

Peter.
"We both know I need to leave,"I said with a sigh as I picked my bags hp, setting them on the ground. I looked over at her, wishing with all my heart that I could stay. "I've helped you but I still need help. I need theropy,"I said walking over to her.