10

She had saved me. I had forgotten all about her, but I didn't want her to know that. She picked me up, and hug me tighter than I had ever hugged Kian or Oliver. My old bestfriend that helped me through the hard times was back, and at the best time.

"I'm serious Tyler, what the hell were you thinking?" Avery asks.

"Oliver. He forgot about me. He has a husband now." I tell her.

She smirks, "Not that!  My cousin?"

"I swear it was self defense. He was choking me! I swear!" I yell out!

"I understand Tyler, but you didn't have to kill him!" she says getting defensive.

I huff and puff and start to get agitated. "I left his butt twenty-six years ago because he cheated on me. Then when I tried to leave, he told me he was going to kill me if I did. He found me in St. Louis, and tried to kill me! This is ALL true, you can ask Oliver!" 

"Oliver who?" she asks.

I hesitate, then tell her, "Oliver Garner, the one who's mother supposedly killed him!"

"Yeah I know him, He was in my second grade class! He was so nice!" she says.

I then get enough strength to tell her, "Yeah, well he's kind of dying already,"

She gasps. "What do you mean?"

I walk away, clearly stressed, but I face her, "He has thyroid cancer and he only has thirteen months to live. Don't ask anymore questions about it, please!"

"Fine!" she says as she grabs her keys and purse, "Don't bother talking to me again. I tired to come catch up but it looks like Mr. Pissed Off Pants doesn't care. Bye Tyler!" She exclaims, mad as heck.

I just walk her out and slam the door behind her. As I fall to the floor, I realize what she had done. She had saved me from the rope. I rush to open the door, just in time.

"Avery, I'm sorry, please, just come back!" I say.

She shuts her car door, and drives off. As she drives off, I stand in the doorway, as I start to burst into tears.

"Bye, Avery!" I cry out.

I could understand it now. I do.