The next morning I realized Will had never stopped in after he was down at the hospital. I looked at my phone, but there weren’t any messages. I felt a thousand times better this morning. I walked over to the bathroom to brush my teeth and whatnot and walked back to my room to change. I had an appointment I had to get ready for today. After getting myself ready I walked out to the kitchen. I was really in the mood for cereal this morning, which was super odd for me, but went with it anyways. When I turned the wall to my kitchen, there was Jared. I jumped. I didn’t realize he had stayed the night. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. Will text me last night and said he wouldn’t be able to take your to your appointment today, so I should stay to keep an eye on you.” I wasn’t sure if I was more mad at Will for texting Jared instead of me, or that he told him he should stay. “I promise you that I slept on the couch.” Jared said seeing that I was upset. “I was planning on staying un
It was no surprise when we got to the restaurant later that night that the entire place was booked out for just us. When we walked in, the wait staff took our coats and led us to the back of the restaurant where there was a view of downtown out the window. Will and I were the last ones to arrive. Sitting at the table were no other than Jared and Megan, Will’s dad, Tim and to my shock- Avery! She must have realized that her presence was a surprise so she got up quickly from her seat to rush over and give me a hug. It was definitely too long this time.. definitely considering that SO much has happened since the last time I had seen her. “How long are you in town?!” I asked her excitedly. “Only tonight actually. I have a guest lecture that I leave early in the morning for… my flight leaves at 3 in the morning so I’m staying at the airport.” I was so excited to see her, even if it was just going to be for a couple hours. Next to stand up was Tim. “I guess since I surprised you with A
Considering all the things that have happened in my life, I still consider myself a pretty lucky person. At this very moment though, I was questioning whether I truly believed this. It was 90 degrees out and I was helping my brother move into his college dorm-style apartment. This wouldn’t have been such a horrible thing… if there had been an elevator. I’m praying that any minute my boyfriend will roll up and help out with the heavier items. I could manage to get them up the steps, but I really don’t want to be covered in more sweat than I already am. Just as I was pulling the last tote out of my car a guy walks up to me and says “You look like you could use a water. Here, take this and I’ll help you carry the rest up to your place. I moved in last week and I understand the struggle.” I glanced at him. His face soft, but yet rigid as well. He had short blonde hair that was neatly fixed with sort of a spike. His blue eyes gleamed and when I made eye contact, he had a smile that would
The drive home seemed like it took forever- even though it was only about 20 miles. I was hoping I didn’t crush Will’s self confidence too easily. I felt awful that he had went through such a terrible accident that would leave him without an arm, and just when hope was attainable for him to be able to fit in, he was deemed unacceptable by society. People were always so judgmental and and broke my heart… especially since he seemed like such a nice guy. I pulled into my complex and let myself in. My condo was nothing special. It was just big enough for me. I wasn’t someone who was for flashy, over the top things… even though I could afford it. My mother passed and left my brother and I a huge inheritance. More than we knew what to do with honestly. Neither of us have spent much of our halves, but what we have spent has been mostly on our education. My mother would have been proud. Thinking of her saddened me. I missed her more than I ever let on. The lease on my condo was up at the en
I pulled into Jared’s. Unlike me, he wasn’t afraid to flaunt his money. He was an executive at a music production company made really good money. He was young, but he was definitely good at his job. His place was a A LOT bigger than mine… although in his defense, he did throw a few parties a year for all his clients and coworkers, so it was understandable that he needed the extra space. I got out of my car and realized that there was another car in his driveway I didn’t recognize. I know most of his coworkers’ cars since they stop by pretty often. Maybe it was new talent he was bringing in. I let myself in and to my surprise there were roses EVERYWHERE. It was absolutely stunning. The grand entrance inside was also lined with candles and petals. I was literally just thinking about how he hasn’t proposed yet today… and here it is. I could barely believe it. It was so beautiful. I then realize there is a harp player stashed off to the side of the room… it hits me… the unknown car! Mov
I sped out of Jared’s driveway like a maniac. The last thing I wanted was for him to follow me. I needed a second to process what just happened. I knew I couldn’t drive home. He’d expect me to. I just needed time. Maybe I could forgive him. He had a drunk slip up. Maybe I was making it out worse than what it really was. I kept driving until I realized I pulled into a random grocery store lot. I just parked in the back where there were no cars. I let myself cry. The man I thought was my forever cheated on me. I guess he could still be my forever if I forgave him. Do I have it in me to do that? I’m not sure I did. My thoughts made my head hurt worse than the crying did. I just wanted to shut down. I wanted the pain to stop. Maybe I just needed some air to catch my breath. I rolled down the window slightly just enough to get a breeze. Fortunately, the slight wind in my face calmed me down. I closed my eyes and focused on my breathing. Several minutes had passed when I heard a knock on m
Avery was that kind of friend that we wouldn’t talk for weeks or months at a time. But the second we did, it was like no time had passed. “THAT PIECE OF SHIT DID WHAT?!?!” She and Jared always got along, but as a typical best friend she was always on my side and looking out for my interests. She wasn’t afraid to call him out if or when needed. She never did like that he partied so much. But it was honestly part of his job and never bothered me. It wasn’t always like that. We were together before he got the big job. He was always down to Earth and treated me well… I guess up until the part that he cheated on me. “Look Becca, I know you haven’t had time to process all of this. But trust and loyalty are HUGE to you. I can’t imagine that this doesn’t change everything for you.” She was right. How could I trust him after this? I don’t know if I could. “I just don’t know what to do Aves. I have two choices here. Forgive him and we live out our happily ever after OR I don’t forgive him a
I was very worried that I would find Jared at my condo when I returned home, but luckily he wasn’t there. I let out a huge sigh of relief. At this second I was super glad that he didn’t have a key to my place. I felt secure being at home. Even though I was just starving a few hours ago, I couldn’t bring myself to eat anything. I had lost any appetite that I had. So I ended up just popping a pill to help with the headache I ended up with from all the crying. I looked in the mirror at myself. I barely recognized myself. I looked awful. I wasn’t someone who cared too much about my appearance but this was almost too much. I cleaned my face up, brushed my teeth and went to snuggle up with my pillows in bed. They comforted me as I cried some more. The next morning I woke up to pounding on my door. My heart dropped. Was it Jared? I wasn’t ready to deal with how I felt yet. I got myself up out of bed and walked to the door. I peeked out the little hole and seen it was Tim! I was beyond re