"They're doing pretty good."
 
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 Thank you for reading! I gave ya'll a little more of info about what Azalea's deal is. Stay tuned for the next one, you'll definitely find out more ;)
 
 p.s. I usually update on Saturdays
 
 *I don't edit*
 
 Word count: 3831
 
 -Ashlyn Montgomery
 
 Chapter 4: Sober
 
 ?Azalea?
 
 "Do you think I'll ever see him again, Mr. Terrip?" I question which honestly makes me want to throw myself off a bridge.
 
 It's been a week and a half. A week and a half of me wondering about him. A week and a half of me trying to tell me to stop thinking about him and to forget about his terrible manners and rude attitude.
 
 "Who?" Mr. Terrip asks and I feel like throwing a book at his head.
 
 "Albuquerque the turkey, " I deadpan and he laughs.
 
 "Forget I said anything, I think I'm going crazy," I shake my head.
 
 "I think you've been crazy for a while," Mr. Terrip teases and I point a threatening finger at his face.
 
 "On that note, I'm leaving," I pick up my book for the night.
 
 "I'll see you tomorrow, Azalea," he tells me goodbye as we walk out. I stay beside him as he locks up and once he's done, we go our separate ways.
 
 "Where's your car?" he calls out and I wince.
 
 "I walked," I smile.
 
 "I told you not to do that," he scolds and I sigh.
 
 "Goodbye!" I call over my shoulder and I can just see him shaking his head in disappointment.
 
 I swear, he acts like I live an hour away or something.
 
 This morning I just woke up with a little extra energy so I walked. I've grown to like walking better than driving anyway.
 
 Although, I haven't walked to the bookstore since before the accident.
 
 Maybe that's why my knee is slightly pounding.
 
 I make it home and take notice that both parents are home.
 
 God, please give me a good day here.
 
 I open the front door and keep my head down as I walk through the living room. I catch sight of a couple of Jack Daniels bottles on the coffee table and I close my eyes in an attempt to picture the table the way it used to be before the wreck.
 
 Fresh flowers in a clear vase. Maybe even a couple of 'Good Living' magazines.
 
 I should've stopped walking when I closed my eyes. But I didn't.