Crystal woke up the next day. Her leg was stiff from the cast and her body ached. Her phone was ringing. She was afraid that it was Elijah. It wasn’t, it was Janna. "Hello?"

"HE HIT YOU?" Janna sounded pissed; "I’ll kill him! I swear!"

"I will too!" Dom yelled in the background. "He knows better, what the hell."

"Yes, he hit me. Don’t worry Billy broke his nose, I think." Crystal said. She fought the tears back.

"Billy broke his nose?" Janna was shocked, "My god what happened?" Crystal filled her in on the story. Dom called Billy on his cell phone and they all planned on coming over to Crystal’s house for lunch.

Crystal got dressed and went downstairs. There was a note from her mom on the fridge. ‘Crystal I had to go to the conference for work I’ll be back tomorrow. You were sleeping when I left. Here’s the number at the place I’ll be staying. Love mom’ Crystal had forgotten that her mom was going out of town for two days. At least she didn’t have to deal with her mom yet.

There was a knock at the door and Crystal answered it. It was Elijah.

"I just want to talk Crystal." Elijah was obviously on something. He’s eyes were red and his hair was messed up. He looked like shit. His nose was bandaged. Crystal tried to slam the door but it was too late. He pushed his way in. "I love you, I missed you."

"I don’t love you, not anymore. You hit me Elijah. It’s over. I told you I’m done. Now please leave." Crystal turned to get the phone that was ringing. Elijah was grabbing her before she knew what happened.

"It’s not over, you love me, I know you do." Elijah tried to kiss her

"Damn it, STOP!" Crystal shoved him but he slapped her across the face.

"Crystal I’m sorry." He said right after.

"Yes, you are a sorry, sad, pathetic person. I’m sorry I wasted my time on you." She was crying. "Now get out!"

"Crystal, I just want to talk." Elijah grabbed her again and Crystal tripped over his foot and fell. Elijah landed on top of her, hurting her leg.

"Ow, god damn it get off me!" Crystal screamed. Elijah wasn’t listening. He ripped her shirt off and was trying to kiss her neck.

"You love me, I love you. Liv is nothing to me." Elijah was sobbing crazily.

"Don’t, stop! Elijah stop we can talk." Crystal tried to talk to him but he wasn’t listening. She punched him and his bandage came off. His nose was black and blue and very swollen. Blood was rushing out. Crystal was covered in his blood. He ripped her pants, and she screamed. There was a pounding on the door. Crystal screamed again. The door slammed open, Billy and Dom rushed in and pulled Elijah off Crystal. Billy and Elijah were punching each other. Dom and Janna were making sure that Crystal was ok.

"I told you to leave her alone, Elijah." Billy blocked a punch and tackled Elijah. "Are you doing drugs again? You don’t even have to say anything I can tell." Billy stood and jerked Elijah up with him. Billy was pretty strong if he needed to be. "Now get the hell out before I call the cops. You don’t want that do you? Your face in the paper saying you were trying to rape your ex girlfriend."

"Fuck you, Billy." Elijah yelled. He turned to Dom with a wild look in his eyes; "We’re still cool right?"

Dom shook his head, "No, and we won’t be until you get your drug problem straightened out. You almost raped her, Elijah. Do you get that? What did you take Elijah? Do you even know?"

"Fuck you too, Mr. High and Mighty." Elijah spat blood on the floor and stalked out of the house.

"Well, damn. I think he broke my other fingers." Billy held up his middle finger, and oddly enough Crystal laughed.

Elijah got into his car and squealed his tires as he pulled out of Crystal’s driveway. ‘Fuck her.’ he thought. ‘Fuck them all.’ As Elijah drove away he popped four little white pills. He didn’t care if he lived or died. He just wanted to stop thinking for awhile. Elijah got to his house and went inside. He took the rest of the pills, and some sleeping pills. He went numb. He started to get scared. Elijah could barely stand up. He reached for the phone and called Crystal. Billy answered.

"Hello?"

"Billy, I took pills. Lots I think. Can’t…. Feel…I’m going to pass out." Only the words came out slurred and incoherent. The full effect of the drugs hit Elijah like a brick. The phone fell out of his hand. He vomited and passed out. Billy heard Elijah throwing up and he knew something was seriously wrong with Elijah.

"ELIJAH?" Billy turned to Dom, "Elijah took pills. He’s not talking anymore."

"We should go." Dom was worried about Elijah. He had been wondering if Elijah would do this.

"Is he ok?" Crystal asked.

"I don’t know, we need to go." Billy answered honestly.

"Oh my god I’m coming to." Crystal said and walked out the door.

They piled into Billy’s car and they sped off.

Crystal was listening to the song that was playing on the radio. She burst out crying. She felt like it was all her fault. She shouldn’t have made such a big deal about the underwear. But, this was bound to happen. He had been into drugs before he met her. She didn’t realize how bad it was.

"TURN THIS SHIT OFF!" Crystal yelled. She couldn’t listen to the song anymore. Elijah was probably dying and it was her fault. Dom had been thinking the same thing. He felt like Elijah was already dead. Dom reached over and clicked the radio off. Somehow the silence was worse then the music. They got to Elijah’s place four minutes later, and Dom went in first. He didn’t want Crystal to see Elijah if he was…Well, if something was wrong. Dom ran back out.

"Billy, come here. I need your help. Crystal, Janna stay outside." Dom was screaming. "Janna call 911, and tell them he’s not breathing. Hurry."