The text from AJ was short and too the point, and that's what worried me. All it said was call me.

I ran to my room, opening my laptop and logging onto Skype instantly. I tried calling him and started praying that he'd answer.

Within seconds he did, and one of the most heartbreaking images ever appeared on my screen. My best friend, tears streaming down his face with his eyes screwed shut.

"AJ, talk to me," I said softly. "What's going on?"

"So much fucking shit," he said, not even bothering to wipe away the tears streaming down his face.

"AJ," I said. "Let's talk about it. I'm here for you."

"Well, today sucked, majorly. Without you there, I was just third-wheeling their make out session. Then, my fucking suicidal thoughts came back and without even realizing it I tied a noose into the strings of the hoodie I had on. It scared me Lottie. It scared me and you weren't there," he said.

"AJ, I'm so sorry," I said, biting my bottom lip a little as tears threatened to spill.

"I hate being so far away from everything," I said. "I hate being so far away from you. I hate being this far away from the band. I hate the distance."

"Lottie, I, uh, I thought about that," he said. "I was trying to distract myself from the going-ons of my brain. Anyways. I'm legally emancipated. I could transfer schools and move up there with you."

"As much as I would love to have you hear, and believe me, I would love having my best friend, there's so many variables," I said.

"I've thought about it," he said. "I even looked into apartments."

"AJ," I said. "I can't let you do this."

"Besides, I, um, I have a cousin that lives up there," he said.

"Who?" I asked.

"Well, technically he lives on the reservation that isn't that far from Forks. My cousin, Paul Lahote. I've only met him a couple times because his mom and my dad are both pretty flighty. Anyways, we've been talking a lot more thanks to social media, and I need this, Lottie. I can't survive without you," he said.

"AJ," I said. "We agreed. We promised Dr. Shepard that we wouldn't do that. We can't rely solely on one another."

"I'm not Lottie, but it might damn well kill me to be this far away from you. You're the only one who knows what happened and still cares for me," he said. I nodded, showing that it was true, because it was. When his parents found out he was suicidal, they threw him into the psych ward and left. Literally left. When he got out, he had no one. He couch surfed, crashing with us for quite a while, before getting a job and getting on his feet again.

"If this is something you really want to do, AJ, we both know that I can't stop you," I said.

"Thank you Charlotte, for everything," he said softly.

"You're welcome AJ," I said. We talked for a few more minutes before my phone went off, signaling a text from Emmett. His parents had changed their minds and he'd be over shortly if I wanted.

"Who's that? New boyfriend? Band mate?" He asked.

"New friend," I said. "He said he'd come hang out if I wanted but if you need me, then I'll be here for you AJ."

"Can I meet him?" He asked softly after a second.

"Yeah, sure," I said. I sent the response telling Emmett he could come down before telling Dad what was going on.

"So, you find a new band?" AJ asked. He was so calm now, you never would've known he'd been crying twenty minutes ago.

"Yeah, but they aren't nearly as good as Saving Charlotte. Plus, I don't know if it'll feel right to play with another band," I said.

"That's cause we're the greatest," AJ said, causing me to laugh at him.