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Out of the Dark & Into the Light

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Previously…
(Damien's POV)

For some reason, I felt a little bit off, which stunned me. I'm usually pretty put together, even if I'm a bit of a jokester. It seemed as though being surrounded by a whole bunch of vampires who I wasn't out to kill was a little weird for me.

I watched with a stunned expression as I was brought into an excited hug by Alice.

"I've been waiting forever for you. I'm so glad you're finally here!" She smiled up at me excitedly.

My brows furrowed in confusion at this, "I'm sorry if I kept you waiting, but might I ask why?"

She looked down in what seemed to be an adorable type of embarrassment. "Well, you see… you're my mate." She divulged and looked up at me with a small smile. "I've been having visions of you for a long time and finally when you made your decision to come here to visit with Tally, I saw us finally meeting." She answered.

My brows shot up towards my forehead in shock.

Oh, wow.

Chapter 25
(Crystal's Pov)

It has been a couple of days since my brother Damien had arrived to visit me, however, he'd mainly seems to be preoccupied with his new mate, Alice. Don't get me wrong, I really am happy that he's finally found someone to share his life with, and bring him happiness, but it would be nice if I could spend some alone time with him. I really have missed him.

Jasper knows that there is something wrong, but I haven't admitted what it was. I felt guilty for feeling this way, so I simply kept it to myself. He has done his best to keep my occupied and is always doing his best to make me smile and I can't help but to love him even more for it. But right now, he went out with Emmett and my dad to pick up some decorations for Bella's wedding, so i am presently alone with my thoughts.

"Hey Tally," Alice called for me as she danced her way in to the music room where I sat idly lost in my thoughts. "I need you to come and try on your bridesmaid's dress."

I glanced away from the music book to look up at her with disdain. "Alice, how many times do I have to try that same dress on? I'm pretty sure that nothing else needs to be done with it." I grumbled.

She huffed at me, and I could almost envision her stomping her foot perpetually before she reached forward to grab hold of my arm to pull me up off of the bench and towards the stairway that led to her bedroom.

"Oh, stop complaining already," She smirked as she ushered me through her bedroom doorway, "I promise that this will the last time you'll have to try this on, then you can go back downstairs and get lost in your music again."

I spotted Damien reclined across Alice's bed, watching the exchange with an amused grin on his face.

Laugh it up, I thought to myself, You're the one who will have to put up with this for the rest of eternity.

I realized that I was being very bitter and caddy as Alice let go of my arm and went to her I couldn't help it. I loved my adopted sister, but it felt like she was taking Damien away from me. He had come all this to visit with me, however, we have yet to spend any time together. Instead, he has been connected at the hip with Alice doing their own thing. I understand that they are newly mated and all, but since he isn't a vampire, he doesn't feel the mating bond like Alice does. He doesn't have that same compulsion to remain at her side. So, I can't help but to feel sad and resentful that he won't spend any time with me. It's not like I'm asking him to blow her off or anything. I just wanted a few hours here and there to hang out, do the things we used to do together for fun. Neither he nor Alice have even thought to possibly include me on one of their trips to Port Angeles or Seattle, and she knew how excited I was to hear he would be here to see me.

I watched as Alice emerged from her closet and pulled out the familiar beautiful lilac satin gown that has thin straps on both of the shoulders. I had to admit that the dress really was stunning. She handed me the gown from the hanger and guided me towards her en suite so that I could change into it.

Sighing, I quickly began pulling off my clothes before slipping into the dress, I could feel the silky satin attire brushing against my skin as I adjusted it, noticing how it fit like a glove.

Perfect.

I made my out of the bathroom, and turned to Alice, who was practically jumping up and down as she vibrated with excitement as she looked me up and down with satisfaction.

"You look absolutely 100% gorgeous, Tally! When Jasper sees you in this gown, he's going to want to jump your bones!" She boasted.

I couldn't help the smile that tugged at my lips at the thought of Jasper wearing a tuxedo, watching me making my way down the aisle on Bella's wedding day, which, by the way, was already tomorrow.

"Thanks Alice," I nodded, feigning happiness while turning around to head back into the bathroom. My smile faded, though, as my eyes flickered toward Damien, "I'm going to go change and head back downstairs."

"Um, okay?" She nodded, her excitement deflating a bit as she noticed my mood.

Closing the door to barricade myself from the reason for my sadness, I let my mask fall and began to get changed out of the dress and placed it back onto the hanger, slipping back into my black skirt and purple blouse I had been wearing before.

I made my way back down the hallway towards the stairs, once again lost in my thoughts. I really must have been out of it, because what seemed out of no where, I felt someone or something bump right into me as I rounded the corner. Glancing up, I noticed it was Bella. Her cheeks were reddening with a blush as she rubbed her elbow, biting into her bottom lip in the classic Bella manner.

"Sorry Tally, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." She apologized anxiously.

I couldn't help the small smile of affection that pulled at my lips. "It's okay Bella, no harm done."

She returned my smile gratefully and kneeled down to pick up the little note cards that had been scattered around our feet upon our collision.

"Oh, let me help you with that," I insisted, squatting down to assist her with the small mess.

"Thanks," Bella sighed.

Upon closer inspection of the cards, I saw that they each had a name written on them in a golden calligraphy and realized that they must have been for the assigned seating at the reception and have yet to be folded.

"You must be here for Alice," I noted as I handed her the last of the cards, helping her back up to her feet, "I've got to warn you, she's been a little crazy, what with the wedding being so close, and all." I cautioned her softly.

Her face seemed to pale at the mention of Alice. "Yeah, she seemed a little antsy over the phone." She murmured. "I just thought that maybe it had something to do with Damien."

My own smile dropped a bit, but i did my best to keep it from showing. "You better get going then, she'll have both our heads if you're late."

She nodded once and began making her way over to Alice's door, pausing nervously in front of it.

I couldn't help the laugh that escaped at the look of dread that appeared as Bella stopped her hand mid-knock."Don't worry Bella, it's not like you're walking in there to your execution."

"Is there a difference?" She asked, swallowing thickly. She never was a fan of Bella Barbie, not that I blamed her.

"True, true," I shrugged, "She is going to force you into the heels you're wearing for the wedding so that you can break them in and practice keeping your balance. You don't want to twist your ankle or something while you're walking down the aisle. Not to mention, if you don't break them in correctly, you're feet will be screaming by the time you get to the reception."

"I guess you're right, thanks Tally," She smiled, "Where are you heading, anyway?"

"Oh, I'm heading far away from Alice and anything that has to do with the wedding, no offense," I quickly amended, "It's just that, like you, I'm not a big fan of playing dress up, and she's become sort of a wedding Nazi these days." I told her, deciding to leave out the part about Damien. "So, I'm just going to go downstairs and work on my music. I was in the middle of something when Alice held me hostage."

She nodded in understanding, "Yeah, Edward's the same way with the piano. I'll see you later, then."

"Bye" I waved, quickly rounding the corner and making my way towards the staircase.

I reached the bottom of the stairs and headed back towards the music room only to pause when I heard a noise coming from outside. I turned and flitted outside to the deck, revealing Emmett, Jasper, and my dad each carrying a big log.

"What in the world are you guys doing?" I asked them wide-eyed.

They all looked up at me and smiled.

"Alice wanted us to bring back some logs that we are going to make into decorations." Dad answered.

"Oh really?" I laughed.

"Hell yes! I'm not going to be the one to tell Alice 'no' when she's like this," Emmett said with a shiver.

"Well, you'd better get to it, then. Good luck with that." I waved them off and turned away to head back into the music room.

I made my way over to the piano, and sat down, conjuring up the rhythm I'd created to play for the new song that I was writing. I began to dabble with some cords, putting some notes behind it and before I knew it, I had come up with the perfect tune.

I quickly picked up my pencil and jotted the last few notes before sticking it behind my ear and placing my hands lightly over the keys, my posture straight and proper.

Hitting the first few notes, my fingers began to dance seamlessly over the keys as I played the introduction before I started to sing the lyrics, a song in which i titled, "I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time"

I'll be with you in apple blossom time

I'll be with you to change your name to mine

One day in May, I'll come and say

Happy the bride that the sun shines on today

What a wonderful wedding there will be

What a wonderful day for you and me

Church bells will chime

You will be mine

In apple blossom time

I'll be with you

(When?)

In apple blossom time

(Then what will you do?)

Oh, I'll be with you to change your name to mine

(When will that be?)

One day maybe in May

(Then what will you do?)

Oh I'll come to you and say dear

Happy the bride that the sun shines on today

Then what a wonderful wedding there will be

(One day in May)

What a very, very wonderful day for you and me dear

Church bells will chime

You will be mine

(When?)

In apple, in apple blossom time

(A/N: Credit goes to The Andrew's Sisters for the song and lyrics 'I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time')

Just as the last note sounded throughout the room, the sound of clapping from behind me caused me to jump, I must have been really lost in my music, because when I turned around, I saw that Damien, Edward, Rosalie, and my mom were standing there clapping and smiling.

"Oh! I didn't hear you guys come in," I admitted sheepishly

"That was great Crystal," Edward grinned, "Would you mind singing that at my wedding?"

I smiled at him and nodded in agreement."Sure, I'll sing it. It'll be my pleasure."

"Sweetheart, that song was beautiful, I can't wait to hear you play it at the wedding,"my mom tells me.

"Thanks, mom," I tell her, giving her a small smile.

"So this is what you were working on before Alice pulled you upstairs?" Damien asked.

I nodded my head at him. "Yeah," I answered, my smile fading.

He must have noticed my reaction, because he stepped hesitantly stepped forward, "Tally, do you think we could talk?"

I eyed him warily and nodded.

"Tally?" Alice's voice called from upstairs before she and Bella emerged, "Are you ready to head to Bella's for the night?"

I shot Damien an apologetic smile and nodded, "Sure."

"Actually, can it wait? I wanted to talk to Tally for a minute," Damien objected, shocking me. I had expected him to have shrugged it off before disappearing with Alice.

Alice frowned and checked her watch, "Actually, we really need to get Bella home. I need to catch Charlie really quick so I can get him through his last fitting. If we don't leave within the next five minutes, I won't catch him."

"Oh, okay then," Damien sighed dejectedly.

Noticing the disappointment in her mate's expression, I watched the conflict appear in Alice's expression.

"But," Alice said as she began scanning the future, her eyes slightly out of focus for several seconds before they cleared. "If you meet her over at the Swan's once Bella's asleep, you could talk with her then?"

"Okay, that will work," Damien agreed, a contented smile forming on his lips.

"Then it's settled," Alice nodded brightly.

I couldn't help the smile that stretched upon my face at the prospect of having some alone time where I got to hang out with my best friend and made me really happy that he was so insistent upon it.

"But you have to make sure that Bella gets a good, full night of sleep." Alice practically pounced as she flitted into the other room. I couldn't help but to glower at Edward and blamed him for this, because we all knew that Edward would try to see Bella, which would end up keeping her from having a good full night's rest.

I stood up from the piano bench and followed Alice out the music room to see her bouncing her way back down the stairs towards me with a bag she'd packed for me.

"Alice, are you sure about this? I'm pretty sure Bella is capable of getting a good night's sleep all on her own." I insisted.

"I know she can, but it's Edward I don't trust," She said while shooting a glare at Edward.

I could hear him nervously laughing with our glares planted firmly on him.

"Plus, you said that you'd help me finish packing tonight," Bella added pleadingly. I could tell that she needed someone there with her to keep her from over-rationalizing the whole marriage thing. I knew that she hadn't been too keen on it in the beginning.

I internally sighed and nodded, "Okay, we'll do it your way Alice," I told her and then looked at Edward, "Edward, if you come within a spitting distance of Bella's house or disrupt her sleep in any way, I will personally help Alice roast your Vanquish."I threatened him with narrowed eyes.

He looked at me nervously, but didn't respond.

I sighed, "Come on, Bella, let's get you home." I said as I took my bag out of Alice's hands.

She nodded after pressing a quick kiss to Edward's lips and followed after me, sneaking longing looks over her shoulder at him as we walked.

Alice, Bella and I walked out of the house and headed towards my customized powder blue bugatti veyron that had a symbol of our family crest on the hood.

Jasper appeared as I opened the garage door and quickly enveloped me in a hug.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Darlin'," He murmured against my neck.

I grinned and pressed a kiss on his neck. "Have fun at the bachelor party tonight."

He chuckled, "We will," and pressed a kiss to my temple before pulling back and releasing me. "Habe a good night."

I unlocked the doors, and slipped inside the driver's side, while Bella got into the passenger's seat, Alice announcing that she'd meet us there since she needed to have her own way to get back after Charlie's fitting and couldn't appear without a car.

"Buckle up Bells," I told her, and she nodded, quickly buckling up, knowing us vampires and our need for speed.

It took about a half hour for me to make it Bella's house, having to stop for gas on the way.

I pulled into Bella's driveway, and parked the car, taking note that Alice's yellow Porsche was already parked out front.

Bella and I got out of the car and walked up the porch to her front door where she picked up the key that was hidden under the eave.

"Dad?" Bella called as she pushed open the front door. "I'm home."

"Hold on, Bells, stay right there."

Bella looked over at me in confusion.

"Huh?" She asked, pausing automatically.

"Gimme a second. Ouch, you got me, Alice."

"Sorry, Charlie," Alice's trilling voice responded. "How's that?"

"I'm bleeding on it."

"You're fine. Didn't break the skin - trust me."

"What's going on?" Bella demanded, hesitating in the doorway next to me, clearly not liking what she was hearing so far from the other room.

"Thirty seconds, please, guys," Alice told us. "Your patience will be rewarded."

"Humph," Charlie added.

Bella began to tap her foot, counting each beat in my head. Before I got to thirty, Alice said, "Okay, guys, come in!"

Moving with caution, we rounded the little corner into the Swan's living room.

"Oh," Bella huffed. "Aw. Dad. Don't you look -"

"Silly?" Charlie interrupted.

"I was thinking more like debonair." She said, and I nodded my agreement with a wide grin on my face.

Charlie blushed as Alice took his elbow and tugged him around into a slow spin to showcase the pale gray tux.

"Now cut that out, Alice. I look like an idiot."

"No one dressed by me ever looks like an idiot." Alice objected.

"She's right, Charlie." I agreed. "You look fabulous!"

"Yeah, you do," Bella agreed.

"You're going to look great walking Bella down the aisle tomorrow," I complimented him, to which he blushed again.

"It's the final check on the fit, like I said before we left! But what I didn't mention was that it's going to be for the both of you, Bella." Alice smirked.

Bella peeled her gaze off the unusually elegant Charlie for the first time since we entered and saw the white garment bag that had been laid carefully across the sofa.

"Aaah." She complained, looking over at me pleadingly, as if I could do anything to help.

"Go to your happy place, Bella. It won't take long." Alice insisted.

She sucked in a deep breath and closed her eyes. Keeping them shut, we headed up the stairs to her room where she began to strip down to her underwear and held her arms straight out.

"Seriously, you'd think I was shoving bamboo splinters under your nails," Alice muttered to herself as she followed us in.

I took a seat on her bed, shifting slightly to avoid sitting on the folded piles of clothing and boxes that Bella was using in preparation for her move."So Bells, are you ready to become Mrs. Cullen?"I asked her.

"Yes, I can't wait to be with Edward forever," She told me with her eyes still closed and a smile on her face.

"And you're sure about the forever part? There's no turning back once the venom has spread," I warned her.

Her eyes fluttered open and her smile faded, "Yes, I'm sure. I want to be with Edward, and if becoming a vampire is what I have to do to make that happen, then it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."

I nodded, "I'm glad you feel so strongly. My brother deserves someone who loves him that much." I continued to smile, but had to admit that I felt sad knowing that her mother, father, and her friends will never see her again. I seriously don't think she realizes just how much this is going to hurt them, or even how painful it will be for herself, for that matter.

"You were born a vampire, right?" Bella asked hesitantly.

"Yes," I answered softly. "But it nearly killed my mother in the process."

"Oh," she murmured, pausing for several seconds before she spoke again. "But it's safe, right?"

I looked up at in inquisitively. "Is what safe?"

She began to fidget slightly, much to the annoyance of Alice who immediately chastised her. "Sex with a human...with me."

My brows shot up at this. "You mean, you and Edward haven't…?"

She shook her head, "No."

I shifted again, leaning forward a bit as if it would help me hear her better. "Why not?"

She shrugged, "He doesn't think it's safe."

"Have you talked to him about this?" I pressed.

She nodded, "We've come to a compromise." She admitted. "He said that he'd change me himself if I'd marry him. That's the big one, anyway. But I've also accepted all of his outrageous gifts, and am registered, however futilely, to attend Dartmouth College in the fall."

"Wow," I mumbled, "And that's it?" I asked.

She swallowed thickly, a blush rising to her cheeks, "Before he turns me into a vampire - his big compromise - he has one other stipulation to make good on." She said. "You see, Edward's had an obsessive sort of concern over the human things that I would be giving up, the experiences he didn't want me to miss. Most of them - like the prom we'd attended - seems silly to me, personally. There's only one human experience I'm really worried about missing."

"Of course, it's the one he wishes you'd forget completely," Alice added with a smirk.

"But here's the thing," Bella began again. "I know a little about what I am going to be like when I'm not human anymore. I saw the newborn vampires firsthand, and I've heard all of the stories from the family about the wild early days. For several years, my biggest personality trait is going to be thirsty. I'm not sure if you're able to sympathize since you've never had to go through those years yourself, but I know that it's going to take some time before I can be me again. And even when I am in control of myself, I will never feel exactly the way that I feel now; I'm human...and I'm passionately in love. I want the complete experience before I trade in my warm, breakable, pheromone-riddled body for something beautiful, strong… and unknown. I want a real honeymoon with Edward. And, despite the danger he fears this will put me in, he's agreed to try. For me."

I smiled softly at my sister-to-be. "I completely understand, and I hope everything works out perfectly for you guys."

An unsure, yet grateful smile tugged at her lips. "You aren't going to lecture me on the dangers regarding sex with a vampire?"

I shook my head, "Nope," I grinned.

"Thanks," She said before we lapsed into silence.

We stayed silent for several seconds before I heard Charlie's stomach growl from downstairs.

"Hey Bella, I'm going to go make dinner for you, me and Charlie."I told her, and quickly left her room to go downstairs and make dinner.

I headed into the kitchen, and raided the freezer to find something to make. After some rummaging, I finally found some chicken nuggets that I could throw into the microwave. So, I placed them all on a plate and began to warm them up.

I then started to search for something else we could eat with it and found some corn in a can inside of one of the cabinets. So I placed it into a pot and heated it up on the stove. It took about 10 to 15 minutes for the chicken nuggets to finish cooking, and about 10 minutes to cook the corn.

Before I could call for Bella, Alice appeared, slipping down the stairs with the garment bag slung over her arm. "I'll see you tomorrow, Tally! Don't forget to make sure that Bella gets to bed at a reasonable time." She instructed as she made a show of slipping on her jacket in front of Charlie, who'd thanked me graciously as he made his plate.

"Got cha," I nodded.

"And don't forget the Damien will be over around eleven." She spoke at vampire speed, not wanting Charlie to hear that part.

"Good night, Alice," I smiled, silently letting her know that I understood.

"Sweet dreams!" She chimed, "You too, Charlie!"

He bushed, "Drive safe."

After walking Alice to the door and locking it behind her, listening to the engine of her Porche come to life as she drove down the street, I grabbed two plates from the cupboard, using a spoon to put some nuggets, and corn on each one. I made sure that I left an extra helping out for Charlie and headed back up the stairs to Bella's room.

I sensed him before I made it even two steps up the stairs and gritted my teeth, hurrying the rest of the way to Bella's room and found them both curled up in Bella's bed.

"Damn it, Edward, didn't I tell you to stay away from Bella tonight?"I hissed at him as I entered the room and softly shut the door behind me.

I could hear Edward muttering to himself as I placed the two plates of food on Bella's nightstand.

I began to massage my temples as the mountains of stress began to press harshly on my shoulders. As ridiculous as I thought it was, I knew that I would never hear the end of it if Alice found out he was here or caused Bella any missed sleep.

"Edward, I don't care why you're here, and I'm so sorry that I have to do this, but I seriously think you need leave."I told him calmly as Bella picked up her plate of food and began to eat. "Don't make me call your brothers to come and get you. There is no way they will let you skip out on your bachelor party tonight."

Edward opened his mouth to respond when Emmett's voice was heard from outside, whistling to get our attention. "Damn right, we won't!"

My eyes grew wide as I flitted over to the open window at the other side of the room.

"Oh, for the love of all that's holy," I grumbled as I stuck my head out the window, "What in the hell are you doing here, Emmett? I swear, Jasper better not be down there too!"I growled at him from the the window.

"I'm here to take Edward out for his Bachelor party."He tells me excitedly.

"Looks like you don't have to call my brother's. Apparently Emmett and Jasper are not going to let me bow out tonight."

"So, Jasper is down there too," I grinned wickedly as Jasper appeared.

"Thanks alot, Edward," Jasper growled at him.

I turned my back on the window and watched as Bella set down her plate and clutched Edward closer to her for one second and then released him. She knew that she didn't have a prayer of winning a tug-of-war with Emmett.

"Have fun," She said.

There was a squeal against the window - someone deliberately scraping their steel nails across the glass to make a horrible, cover-your-ears, goose-bumps-down-your-spine noise. I shuddered.

"If you don't send Edward out," Emmett - still invisible in the night - hissed menacingly, "we're coming in after him!"

"Go," Bella laughed. "Before they break my house."

Edward rolled his eyes, but he got to his feet in one fluid movement and leaned down to kiss her forehead. "Get some sleep, you've got a big day tomorrow."

"Exactly," I reminded him with a smirk.

"Thanks! That's sure to help me wind down." Bella mumbled.

"I'll meet you at the altar."

"I'll be the one in white." She deadpanned, and we both laughed at how perfectly blase' she sounded.

"Very convincing," Edward chuckled, and then suddenly sank into a crouch, his muscles coiled like a spring. He vanished - laughing himself out the window too swiftly for Bella's human eyes to follow.

Outside, there was a muted thud, and we heard Emmett curse.

"You'd better not make him late," Bella murmured, knowing they could hear.

And then Jasper's face was peering in the window, his honey hair silver in the weak moonlight that worked through the clouds.

"Don't worry, Bella. We'll get him home in plenty of time."

I was suddenly very calm, and everything all seemed unimportant. Jasper was, in his own way, just as talented as Alice with her uncanny accurate predictions. His medium was moods rather than the future and it was impossible to resist feeling the way he wanted you to feel.

"Hey cowboy," I smirked at him.

"Ma'am," He nodded, leaning in to give me a quick kiss.

Out of the corner of my eye, I watched as Bella sat up awkwardly, still tangled in her blanket. "Jasper? what do vAmpires do for bachelor parties? You're not taking him to a strip club, are you?"

I snorted at this. "You better not."

"Don't tell them anything!" Emmett growled from below. There was another thud, and Edward laughed quietly.

"Relax," Jasper told us - and we did. "We Cullens have our own version. Just a few mountain lions, a couple of grizzly bears. Pretty much an ordinary night out." He winked at me before dropping from sight.

It was completely silent outside. Charlie's muffled snores droned through the walls.

"Go ahead and finish eating, and I'll take your plate downstairs." I told her, picking up my own plate as I got to work on my dinner. "Alice will kill me if you aren't bright-eyed and bushy-tailed tomorrow morning." I mumbled the rest.

Once she finished the last of her nuggets, I picked up Bella's empty plate and ran down the stairs, placing them gently into the kitchen sink before running back upstairs at a silent vampire speed. I grabbed my overnight bag and slipped into the bathroom to change into my pajamas.

When I came back, I noticed Bella had her eyes closed and appeared to be sleeping soundly on the right side of her bed. I peered down at my watch and noticed that it was nearly eleven and began to anxiously wait for Damien's text, telling me that he was here.

I climbed over onto Bella's bed, leaning against the headboard in silence as the minutes continued to pass.

Five minutes….

Ten minutes….

Fifteen minutes….

Thirty minutes….

Forty-five minutes…

BUZZ….

A text finally came through on my phone, startling me out of my absentminded thoughts.

Something came up.
We'll talk tomorrow after the
wedding. I'm so sry, Tally.
-Damien

I sighed dejectedly. I should have known this would have happened, but I was honestly hoping for some time alone with him.

Yeah, it's fine, w/e.
I'll talk 2 u tomorrow.
Have a good night.
-Tally

I plugged the cord from my charger into my phone and placed it on the nightstand and got myself settled under the covers when another text came in.

Don't b like tht, Tally.
It's not my fault.
-Damien

I huffed out my response.

B like wht?
It's not like I didn't expect
this neway.
-Tally

His response was instantaneous.

I meant don't b mad.
Y would u expect
me not 2 show up?
-Damien

I was getting annoyed and just wanted to go to sleep at this point, so I decided to brush this off until another time.

Nvm, it's not important
right now. We'll talk
2morrow...right?
-Tally

Again, he responded immediately.

Promise.
Ilu babygirl
- Damien

His response made me smile.

Ilu 2 D
Sweet dreams
- Tally

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