friday 6.10pm
Everly slowly extended her hand, before talking. "I accept your apology. Honestly, I do still need some time on forgiving you but I am tired of feeling like this, I'm tired of being held back by this. I want to be able to move forward. So I want to start working on healing. We both were young back then and still aren't adults now either. We both made mistakes and will continue making these in the future. Let's move on from those mistakes and leave these things in the past. But we've gotta be honest with each other from now on. About everything."
A smile made its way onto my face as I grabbed her hand and shook it. "Thank you."
She probably didn't even know how much this meant to me. This all felt like a big weight was lifted from my chest. I couldn't exactly believe that this was happening right now.
Thinking back at that one time in the cemetery a few months ago, I realized once again that all this time I had been in the wrong. I didn't deserve her.
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After some time I closed my tabs and shut the desktop off. I leaned back in my chair and stretched my arms above my head. It had been a long day and I was hungry and getting a bit moody.
Looking over at Everly I noticed she had organized her desk area too and was waiting for the computer to shut off completely.
I rolled my lower-lip into my mouth, thinking. As she stood up to grab her coat, her phone rang.
"Hey." From the soft tone in her voice I wouldn't have to guess twice who it was. Kendrick.
Honestly, it still hurted a bit to see them two so happy being just together. As far as I knew they weren't in an enclosed, official relationship but they definitely weren't nothing either. But it wasn't like I wouldn't eventually get used to. She deserved everything and I was one-hundred percent sure Kendrick could be that person for her.
"I should go, Kendrick is outside." Everly broke my thoughts walking back into the office.
I nodded my head, "Yeah me too, thanks for today and I'll see you tomorrow." Keeping it short on purpose. I catch her throwing me a surprised glance but I ignored it.
I closed off the cash register and put all the stuff into a safe.
Turning around from the safe I noticed she was still standing by the cash desk as it was next to the office.
"Enjoy your night with Kendrick." I smiled, a little confused as to why she was still here.
I felt her scanning my face as I walked towards her with my jacket, after locking the office.
"Did you have a question?" I asked, raising a brow as I stopped in front of her. Leaning onto the cash desk I put on my jacket.
Her cheeks were a bit flushed as she shook her head, shrugging. "No, I'm sorry I- Uh I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay sure. Be safe." Mumbling the last two words as I turned the lights off. I opened the door for her and locked it right behind us.
"Hey baby." I heard him mumble, just as I turned around. She giggled in response as he put his face into her hair as she was engulfed in a hug. I mentally rolled my eyes but just flashed a grin at them.
"See you around." I waved a bit before I started walking towards the staircase leading to my apartment. Luckily it was right next to the shop as it still was deadly cold outside. Stepping inside the passage I really really hoped Lucinda had some food prepared for Jason and me because I really wasn't in the mood to go and cook something for myself.
I put my jacket up on the coat rack upstairs before entering the apartment.
Only to find Lucinda sitting down on the ground against the radiator. Her eyes bloodshot and circled by dark rings, sobbing as she looked at me. What in the hell?
"Lucy? Lucy are you okay?" Rushing towards her I noticed Jason wasn't anywhere in sight either. Had they been in a fight?
I noticed she couldn't form words yet as I quickly sat down opposite of her while softly pulling her into a hug. "Hey shh, it's gonna be okay."
Her shoulders roughly shocked as she silently cried into my arms. I slowly rocked her back and forth, patiently waiting for her to cry it out.
We sat like that for a while before she took a deep breath and spoke up. "Jason, he- he broke up with me."
Pushing her a off of me a bit so I could see her better I grabbed her face softly. "What? Why?"
I felt her relax in my grip as she closed her eyes. A frown making its way onto her face. I felt like she needed to calm down a bit more before she could tell me so I just waited. "Whenever you're ready, okay?" I reassured her, I wanted to be there for her. Whatever had happened.
After a while she calmed down just enough to start telling me the story. "He just doesn't want me anymore. I'm too much for him. I should go and fuck somebody else to see he isn't worth it and he thinks I'm a slut too."
Handing her the glass of water I just got her, I sat down onto the floor again. "He said what?? And why?"
She shrugged, taking a sip of the water. Not looking me into the eyes.
"Lucinda, why did he say all this?" I asked again.
"I don't know okay. I just dont know. A few days ago I was helping him in the shower because the cut on his back keeps infecting and I-"
She stopped talking as her chest heaved up and down from the sobs she kept holding in, trying to talk.
"I just undressed myself because why get my clothes wet too and he got all handsy and excited and when I backed away I slipped a bit and scraped his back on accident. I just didn't want it because I am so tired lately. And after that his mood changed into the devils reincarnate. When we got out of the shower he started ignoring me, while harshly bumping into me on purpose while walking past me.
"And ever since then, he has been acting like a total prick. I tried my best to act if it was fine and I understand that he wants to work and get better soon and not be bed bound. But I'm human too, my understanding only goes this far. And to be honest I don't understand where this is coming from."
I nodded, shook at the fact Jason had been such a dick to Lucinda. She's the sweetest and only wanted the best for him.
She continued talking, sighing before. "All I've been doing is being here for him and as for today I even stayed home because he didn't feel too good. And then over one little thing he gets all riled up and dumps me.
"And you know I have nowhere to go because I recently rented out my own apartment. And I did that because I was gonna look after him here."
"Yeah, I know." I replied, sunk into thoughts. It all seemed so strange to me. They always appeared to be this perfect couple. Ofcourse with their ups and downs but never lows like this.
"Hey Luce?" I asked, "Did something happen in particular today to make him act this stupid?"
She opened her mouth but closed it quickly after. She looked a bit uncomfortable as I saw a bit of a red tinge appear on her cheeks. Looking away she slowly nodded, "Yeah."
"May I ask what it was about?" I really wasn't trying to pry or be curious but I just wanted to understand.
She looked down at her hands as she nodded, looking even sadder now. "It was about you. He thinks you rain on his parade and I would eventually choose you over him."
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