from inside my purse. Pulling it out, without checking the display, I answered.
“Layla! I have the most amazing news ever!”
I smiled as Amy’s excited squeaks echoed down the phone. “Hey, Amy. What’s up?”
“What is up, my little chickadee, is that me and Mel are moving into our own apartment! Daddy bought it for me!”
I gasped and held my hand over my mouth. “Wow. I mean, that’s great, but don’t you think it’s kinda soon to be living together?”
Amy snorted a laugh “Said the girl who left her life in L.A . for New York and Europe?”
She had a valid point. “Touché, Amy. Will you still be in L.A .?”
“Uh huh. Not far from Long Beach. It’s a really nice place. It’s got lots of room , but it needs some work. Ollie said he can fix it up for us.”
My heart leapt at the sound of his name. Even after weeks of being apart, Ollie Green still had a vice -like hold on my heart. Do you ever stop loving someone? Can you make yourself stop? I wanted to for Jared, but part of me also wanted to hold onto Ollie and what we had. Thoughts of his heart breaking when he got my message were once again filling my mind.
I tried to sound collected and unfazed by the mere mention of his name , but I got the feeling that no matter how I tried, Amy was going to see right through me. “Oh, that’s nice.”
“I’m sorry , sweetie. I forget sometimes. Have the two of you spoken at all since you left?”
I sighed loudly. “No. He hates me, Amy. I mean, how could he not? Look what I did to him. I told him I loved him, had sex with him in a bar bathroom , and dumped him over a text to be with another man. If I were him, I’d never want to see me again!”
“You don’t know that he hates you, Layla. He loved you , and I’m betting he still does. He never says it or even hints it, but we know because he never talks about you. You only do that when it’s too painful to remember, or when you just need to forget. Maybe you should do the same. You know, forget.”
Forget? Was she serious? How could I forget him? He wasn’t just some frat boy or a guy I met at Benny’s, he was Ollie. He was the guy who picked me up off of a dirty hallway floor. The guy who took me to Benny’s and got me to sing again. The guy who took me to a scary movie and let me bury my head in his chest the whole time we were there.
I would never forget him. I couldn’t. I was still in love with him.
“I still love him, Amy, and I know that’s wrong. I chose Jared and I should be able to give him all of me. I suck. This sucks and I hate that I did this to both of them.”
She let out a long breath. “I don’t have an answer for that. I guess you’ll never have one. It takes time. It was a long year and you and Ollie were friends first , so it’s different than breaking up with a boyfriend. Maybe once you get to Europe, away from the states and Ollie, it will be better.”
I hoped she was right , but deep down I wondered if I would ever get over Ollie. The sound of a floorboard creaking caught my attention and I glanced over at Daniel’s bedroom door. Emerging in a pair of faded jeans and a plain white t-shirt, he looked truly handsome. I’d never seen Daniel dress casually, and it was a breath of fresh air to see him more human. He gave me a quick smile, and I held my hand up indicating for him to give me a minute.
“Amy, I gotta go , but I’ll call you later, okay? I’m really stoked about you and Mel getting a place. I love you both and I miss you guys so much.”
“We miss and love you more girl. Hurry up and get to Europe so you can haul ass back here soon.”
Giggling, I said goodbye and hung up. Holding the phone tightly, I hugged it to my chest. Daniel gave me a puzzled look. “Everything okay?”
I nodded weakly. “I just miss home , I guess. My friends are my family, and it’s hard being away from them.”
He nodded in agreement. “Sorry. I know it must have been tough for you to come here. Leaving
“Layla! I have the most amazing news ever!”
I smiled as Amy’s excited squeaks echoed down the phone. “Hey, Amy. What’s up?”
“What is up, my little chickadee, is that me and Mel are moving into our own apartment! Daddy bought it for me!”
I gasped and held my hand over my mouth. “Wow. I mean, that’s great, but don’t you think it’s kinda soon to be living together?”
Amy snorted a laugh “Said the girl who left her life in L.A . for New York and Europe?”
She had a valid point. “Touché, Amy. Will you still be in L.A .?”
“Uh huh. Not far from Long Beach. It’s a really nice place. It’s got lots of room , but it needs some work. Ollie said he can fix it up for us.”
My heart leapt at the sound of his name. Even after weeks of being apart, Ollie Green still had a vice -like hold on my heart. Do you ever stop loving someone? Can you make yourself stop? I wanted to for Jared, but part of me also wanted to hold onto Ollie and what we had. Thoughts of his heart breaking when he got my message were once again filling my mind.
I tried to sound collected and unfazed by the mere mention of his name , but I got the feeling that no matter how I tried, Amy was going to see right through me. “Oh, that’s nice.”
“I’m sorry , sweetie. I forget sometimes. Have the two of you spoken at all since you left?”
I sighed loudly. “No. He hates me, Amy. I mean, how could he not? Look what I did to him. I told him I loved him, had sex with him in a bar bathroom , and dumped him over a text to be with another man. If I were him, I’d never want to see me again!”
“You don’t know that he hates you, Layla. He loved you , and I’m betting he still does. He never says it or even hints it, but we know because he never talks about you. You only do that when it’s too painful to remember, or when you just need to forget. Maybe you should do the same. You know, forget.”
Forget? Was she serious? How could I forget him? He wasn’t just some frat boy or a guy I met at Benny’s, he was Ollie. He was the guy who picked me up off of a dirty hallway floor. The guy who took me to Benny’s and got me to sing again. The guy who took me to a scary movie and let me bury my head in his chest the whole time we were there.
I would never forget him. I couldn’t. I was still in love with him.
“I still love him, Amy, and I know that’s wrong. I chose Jared and I should be able to give him all of me. I suck. This sucks and I hate that I did this to both of them.”
She let out a long breath. “I don’t have an answer for that. I guess you’ll never have one. It takes time. It was a long year and you and Ollie were friends first , so it’s different than breaking up with a boyfriend. Maybe once you get to Europe, away from the states and Ollie, it will be better.”
I hoped she was right , but deep down I wondered if I would ever get over Ollie. The sound of a floorboard creaking caught my attention and I glanced over at Daniel’s bedroom door. Emerging in a pair of faded jeans and a plain white t-shirt, he looked truly handsome. I’d never seen Daniel dress casually, and it was a breath of fresh air to see him more human. He gave me a quick smile, and I held my hand up indicating for him to give me a minute.
“Amy, I gotta go , but I’ll call you later, okay? I’m really stoked about you and Mel getting a place. I love you both and I miss you guys so much.”
“We miss and love you more girl. Hurry up and get to Europe so you can haul ass back here soon.”
Giggling, I said goodbye and hung up. Holding the phone tightly, I hugged it to my chest. Daniel gave me a puzzled look. “Everything okay?”
I nodded weakly. “I just miss home , I guess. My friends are my family, and it’s hard being away from them.”
He nodded in agreement. “Sorry. I know it must have been tough for you to come here. Leaving
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