�Hey Shorty, you gonna be ok?� Aaron asked as he cooked dinner.
Elise was sitting in the living room next to the phone, �Yeah, I guess,� she stood up, �How long does it take to get to Paris?� she yelled.
Aaron put down his knife and walked over to Elise who had begun crying, �It�ll be ok,� he wrapped his arms around her and let her cry on his shoulder.
�I�m sorry I don�t mean to cry,� Elise wiped away her tears.
�Don�t be sorry, it�s perfectly natural to miss him.�
�Thank you Aaron,� she wiped the rest of the tears off her face and straightened up. Smiling she said, � Do you want to eat dinner now?� Aaron smiled back and they sat down to eat.
Halfway through the phone rang, �Never fails does it?� Aaron smiled.
Elise ran over to the phone and picked it up, �ALEX!�
�Hey �Lise, I miss you,� A.J. said softly.
�Oh god, what took you so long?�
�I�m sorry, we got stuck in a bit of a mob. I got out as soon as I could. I knew you would be worried.�
�I don�t know how I will be able to do this.�
�You�ll get through it, I know you will.�
�A.J. will you do me a huge favor?�
�Sure, anything.�
�What are you holding in your hand?�
�Um� well I was just about to step outside,�
�Put down the cigarette.�
�Dang, you�re smart.�
�I want you to throw it away, I need you to quit.�
�Ok,� Elise heard the clink of the pack in the bottom of a trashcan. �You need me to do anything else?�
�No alcohol either.�
�Wow,�
�Get the guys to keep you on track.�
�It�s worth it. I�ll do anything for my babies.�
�You promise?�
�Yeah I promise, with all my heart. Baby, I�m so sorry, I have to go. I love you.�
�I love you too babe, bye.�
�Bye.�
Elise hung up the phone and sat back down.
�Do you think he can do it?�
�I do, I really think he can do it this time.�
�Oh Elise I meant to remind you, I won�t be able to go to school the first two weeks.�
�Why?�
�Court.�
�Oh, yeah� well I hope you win.�
�Me too, but I also don�t want people to think I don�t love my parents.�
�I know what you mean.�
�I�m going to get a student to help me out so they can get credits and stuff.�
�That�s cool.�
�I figure it�ll give them a job they can actually enjoy and you won�t have to drive me everywhere.�
�How are you gonna choose?�
�Well, I have a list of about 10 eligible girls and I just choose.�
�Just choose your favorite?�
�Well if I don�t get along with her it�ll suck around here.�
�Good point.�
�Well Aaron, I�m gonna head up to bead now.�
�Sleep good.�
�You too Aaron, and don�t stay up to late.�
�I won�t I�m gonna head to bed now.�
�Goodnight.�
�You too.� And with that they both went off to bed.