81. SETTLE

~ Damon ~ Damon was walking around with a chip on his shoulder after Dylan came to see him. He didn’t like that Violet’s brother thought so lowly of him, and he especially didn't like how they ended things. Dylan gave him a cut on his lip and Damon sent him out with a bloody nose and bruised face. She’s gonna hate me for it. Damon came home rehearsing his defense argument for when he had to explain things to Violet. In his defense, Dylan came and started everything first. He didn’t mean to hurt Dylan, but it just so happened that the prick asked for it.  “Hey,” Damon said as he found Violet lying in bed. The bedroom light was dark, but she wasn’t sleeping. She was just lying there.   “Hey,” Violet replied weakly. Damon turned on the lights and saw her tear-drenched face. She had been crying. “What’s going on?” he asked. He quickly went over and sat on the bed next to her. He palmed her face in his hand and she gave him a sad smile. “My brother came by to see me today,” Oh. Well, I was