Second Chance At Love

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ng the button for ground floor and just leaning on the wall as I felt it move downwards. On getting to the ground floor, I moved num

he window and closed my eyes, my mind trying once again unsuccessfully to try and remember what ha

ind me and falling down to the floor as so

ied for the loss of the only thing that had ever made sense in my life, the one thing I had managed

lcomed the warm, gentle hands of sleep as she lulled me into the land of Nod, where her drea

ide table. Groggily, I reached out for it, swiping to ans

n, my voice

hatter of my best friend slash favorite colleague echoed from the

?" I asked as I slow

ied when you didn't call last night to tell me when you got home and this morning. I have been worr

rrying about me now, thank you." I said as I padded my way to

m coming over." He said before

r needed a break from the outside world. I went to the sitting room

d to the door, opening it to reveal a very relieved Alex and t

cks", he said as he walked p

table. He had bought my favorite ice cream, a truck load of different candies, some M&Ms, l

ur all the goodies he had brought w

ppened last night and why you didn't cal

t have to tell me if you are not comfortable yet", he said. But I needed to talk to someone about it. I needed to ge

tching as his facial expressions shifted with each sc

ed are broken

m. I will explain my side of the story and make him believe m

ime to let him go?" he h

d he say such a

a while and he just left you. I thin

talking about?" I ask

ked at me, taking

don't think there will ever be a perfect time, so im just going to

what

m words once again as my mind wen

ex.

I'll just leave you to think of what I just said and give you time to get yourself together." He said before he

ure he listened to me and understood me. Yes, that was exactly what I was going to do. I quickly g

the stairs two at a time as I practiced my speech over and over again. By the time I made it to his apartment, I

e higher powers that he was home. It would be awkward sitting and waiti

e need t

ibly prepared me for th

end, butt naked as the day he was