I know it's been literally FOREVER since I last updated this story, but here's a new chapter. Although, it's really short, I hope you enjoy it. Please let me know what you think, and hopefully I'll have another chapter out as soon as possible!

Katie's POV

I opened my eyes and groaned loudly. I felt like I'd been hit by a freight train. The memories from the night before came flooding back to me and I felt myself tearing up once again. I pulled my pillow over my face, just wanting to smother myself. I have no idea how I could live with myself after what happened. Tyler was gone, and it was still all my fault. No matter what Dolph, or anyone else said, it would always be my fault. The blame would always be put on me for what happened to Tyler. How could I live knowing that I was the reason? It wasn't okay. I wasn't okay.

I rolled over and looked at the clock on my bedside table and saw that it was three thirty in the afternoon. It was a stormy day and almost pitch black outside, perfect for the mood I was currently in. I spotted my phone lying on the ground and rolled out of bed to check it. I had fifty-two text messages and seven missed calls. Mostly from Phil, but I didn't even want to talk to him right now. How could he not have been here for me last night? How could he not have come running as soon as he got my text message? I mean, obviously he doesn't care too much about me anymore.

I scrolled through my text messages and saw that I had a few from Dolph. He was mainly just checking on me and making sure that I was alright. I replied, just to let him know that I was just waking up and that I was okay. I didn't want him to freak out about me even more. I was kind of embarrassed. The only times we'd seen each other, I was either getting beat up or threatening to kill myself. He must think that I'm some kind of crazy person. But, it seems that he cares about me more than my so-called best friend does.

My stomach rumbled and I figured I should probably go get something to eat from the small café in the hotel. I threw my hair on top of my head in a messy bun and slipped on a pair of flip flops. I probably looked like death, but that just went along with how I felt. I slipped my key card into the pocket of my shorts and stepped out into the hallway. As soon as the door shut, a strong pair of arms wrapped around me and someone buried their face into my neck. The scruffiness gave the person away.

"Phillip, I really don't want to talk to you right now. There's a reason that I didn't text you back."

"Katie, please…I'm sorry I didn't reply to your message last night. I was in the weight room and I had no idea that you had texted me. I definitely didn't have any idea what was going on until I finally did get your message and ran up here to check on you. I saw Dolph leaving your room and I thought that he had just slept with you and was trying to pull a fast one. But, he told me what happened and I'm so sorry that I wasn't here for you."

"Well, after he told you what happened, why didn't you come in my room to check on me? You know, I needed you last night, Phil. I needed my best friend. But, you weren't there for me and some guy I hardly even know was. A guy that I've only known for one day saved my life. He saved me from killing myself last night. Do you even care? I feel like you don't care about me anymore. I feel like you're not the same Phillip anymore."

He took a step back and bent down to my level to look into my eyes. I could tell he was starting to get frustrated. "Of course I care about you, Katie. Why the fuck do you think I've been sitting out here all fucking night, waiting for you to call me, or text me back? I've been sitting in the floor of this hotel hallway just waiting to hear from you. You don't know how relieved I was to see you walk out of that door just now. You don't even know how much I care about you! You have no fucking idea! I'm sorry that I wasn't here for you last night. I wish I could have been, and it kills me that I wasn't. I feel like shit that I, your best friend, couldn't have been the one to save you. Look, if I could redo last night, you never would have stepped foot onto that balcony. You never would have felt like you did last night."

"You couldn't have stopped how I felt last night. I would have felt that way regardless. I felt like dying when I was alone, I would have felt like dying even when I was with you. Hell, I still feel like dying right now."

"Please don't say that…"

"Let me finish before you interrupt me." My face was turning red and he knew I was getting pissed off, even more so than I already was. "You could have come into my room to check on me. You didn't have to sit out here on the floor until I walked out of the door. I'm sure the lady at the front desk would have been glad to give you a room key. I would have been happy to see you, even if you would have woken me up. You were all I needed last night. You were all I wanted to see. I wanted you to be the person to stop me. But instead of it being you, it was someone else. And honestly right now, he's the only person I want to see."

"You don't have a right to be pissed at me like you are! I told you what happened and why I wasn't here. The only reason I didn't try to get into your room was because Dolph told me that you were sleeping and that you needed your rest. I didn't want to bother you. So if you need someone to blame for me not coming in your room, you need to blame Dolph."

"You didn't have to listen to him! My lord, Phillip! Do you have to do everything people tell you to do?"

"No, Katie. Look, I'm so sorry. Please, forgive me. I don't want to fight with you. I just want to be here for you and I want to talk about everything with you. I want to know what all happened and I want to make you feel better. I want to be the person that takes your pain away. I don't want you to have to run to Dolph to make you feel better. You shouldn't have to do that. I'm your best friend, I should be the person to make you feel better."

"You're right, you should be. But like I said, right now, the only person I want to see is Dolph. I love you, Phil, I really do, but I just can't talk to you right now."

I turned away from him and walked down the hallway until I got to the elevator. I knew that I wasn't really being fair to him, but he wasn't there for me when I needed him the most. Right now, I was just taking all of my anger and aggression out on him. I looked back down the hallway before I stepped onto the elevator and saw him sitting against the wall with his head in his hands. Tears started falling down my cheeks, but I just couldn't face him anymore right now.

I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket and I saw that Dolph was calling me. I sighed, trying to get my voice to normal, and answered the phone. "Hey."

"Are you okay? Do you need me to come sit with you or bring you something to eat?" I giggled a little, I could tell by the tone of his voice that he was still worried about me. I didn't want him to worry about me anymore.

"I'm fine, Dolph. I'm actually headed to the cafe right now if you would like to join me."

"Sure, that sounds great. I'll be down there in five." He hung up the phone and I smiled to myself. I knew Phil wouldn't be happy with me hanging out with Dolph. But I felt as if I owed something to Dolph for what he did for me last night. I felt drawn to him, and I wasn't sure if it was because he saved my life the night before, or if I had actual feelings for the man. Only time would tell.

Five minutes after being seated at the table, I saw Dolph's blonde hair and nice body walking towards me. I smiled a little, but that turned into a grin as I saw Dolph grinning at me. He sat at the table across from me and grabbed my hands, squeezing them gently. The first words out of his mouth were, "I'm so glad to see you and I"m so glad that you're okay."

"I'm fine." I replied.

"Are you sure? You look like you've been crying."

"Phil and I just got into a little argument. It's nothing too serious. It'll all blow over by tomorrow. I was just taking my frustrations out on him. I'm just so mad and upset that he didn't come see me last night, especially after you told him what happened. It just seems like he doesn't care about me as much as he says he does."

"He does care about you, Katie. It's my fault that he didn't come see you. I told him you were sleeping, and I didn't want him to wake you up or bother you. Be mad at me, please, not him."

"I'm not going to be mad at you, because it's not your fault. He didn't have to do exactly what you said." Dolph nodded his head in response and I sighed. I looked up down at the table and noticed that our hands were still intertwined. I smiled a little to myself and felt my cheeks turn red when Dolph noticed what I was looking at and that I was blushing. I slipped my hands out of his and put them in my lap.

"Sorry," He said, copying in my actions.

"Don't be." I smiled at him once again. I had never blushed around a guy before, and I had never been so nervous before either. "Thank you, again, for last night."

"Please don't thank me. Just promise me that you're never going to think about doing that again."

I didn't feel too confident at the moment in making that promise, but I promised him anyways. Our food arrived at the table a short time later, and the rest of the meal was silent with just a little small talk. The silence wasn't an awkward silence, it was actually pretty comfortable. Just being in his presence made me feel a hundred times more relaxed. We ended the meal with a promise to talk on the phone later. He promised to call, and I promised to get some rest and relax. The rest of my night consisted of room service and Vampire Diaries. I hadn't felt so content in a long while. I couldn't say that I was happy, because I definitely wasn't. But, I felt good with how things were beginning to go.