(REG POV)

From the ER Rachel heads back to Garfield's house. She sits on the couch and puts her head in her hands.

"Why is my life so frigged up?" She sighed to herself thinking of how this had all started. With a simple trip and a dramatic get away.

The front door opened to reveal a pissed off Vic and a not so happy Richard behind him.

"Rachel, where are my keys?" he said with a tinge of anger.

She pulled them out of her purse and held them out to him. "Girl, what the hell would make you take my-"

She held up her hand and sniffled, with her other hand she wiped away a tear.

"There are much more important things to worry about right now," She stated.

"What could be more important than my baby?" He asked referring to his car.

The fact that Gar is in the ER. The fact that he's totally pissed at me. The fact that I turned a happy-go lucky guy into a paranoid, jerk face, asshole. The fact that I haven't stopped crying this whole week. She thought to herself then took a deep breath and looked him in the eye.

"He met Adonis in the city. He got the shit beat out of him, he's in the ER. A broken nose, broken shin, broken ribs, a concussion, and much more." They turned to get there as fast as they could, but Rachel warned them not to waste their time. "No friends allowed."

"Why not? Has the kid gone completely psycho?"

"From what he tells me, I wouldn't want us visiting either."

"Whatever he said is a lie!" Richard declared," We did not kick him out because he wouldn't apologize to you!"

She raises one eyebrow, "You kicked him out because he wouldn't apologize?"

"We're sorry! We didn't know he'd go out and do something stupid!" Vic cried.

"He's Garfield. Of course we knew," Richard said. She glared. "I mean, we're sorry! We didn't know he'd go out and do something stupid!"

"Why would you get involved anyway?" She shouts. "This has nothing to do with you! If you hadn't have thrown him out, he wouldn't have seen Andy!"

"If you hadn't of been a bitch we wouldn't have had to throw him out!" Dick fought.

"Quiet!" They all snapped their heads around to gape at the small broken boy in the wheel chair.

Rachel stifled yet another sob at the sight of the broken Garfield. He wheeled himself through the house and into his room. They all exchange a look of apology. "You need help?" Vic offers.

"You've helped enough."

(Gar POV)

I sit in my room watching the small TV screen in silence, attempting to ignore the pain that twinges throughout my whole body. I hear a light knock at the door.

"Go away." No reply. I turn toward the door, to see not a person, but a closed door the way I had left it, and a violet, folded piece of paper on the floor. I wheel myself over, and attempt to pick it up, but am not able to reach over my feet to get it. I wheel myself around to get side by side with my good arm and pick it up, groaning at the crack in my broken wrist. I slowly unfold the paper only to be hit with the sweet scent of lavender and vanilla.

Dear Garfield,

I understand you are upset with me, I do not blame you. It may seem even worse for me to apologize in a letter, rather than in person but, I know you will not see me. I'm a really awkward letter writer, but please understand that I do care. I hadn't realized I have caused you so much trouble. With Andy, your friends, and your feelings. I'm sorry for that and for not giving you the chances you deserve. I happen to be most sorry that I have missed my chance to be with you. But even being your friend right now is good enough for me. Please forgive Victor and Richard, for that was my fault too. They're good friends and I'd hate to see you lose them because of me. I'm sorry for all of the times that I have insulted you, because I have actually admired you all along. You've been a great friend, much more than I have deserved. You have always been there for me, and I''d like to thank you for that. Please forgive me for the way I've acted, but understand that I did not see what I was doing to you. It's not the way I wanted to tell you, and definitely not the way I pictured it, but if you meet me at the park tomorrow at 12:00pm, then maybe you will let me redo the next part the right way. I love you.

Sincerely,

Rae

A/N a short and awkward chapter but hopefully the next chapter will be up tomorrow!