Remember Me?

Lets.. Try

"I'm so in love with you Liddy."

Lydia threw her phone at her bed. Hastily wiping at her eyes as they filled with tears. She only was able to watch two videos on her phone before she became a sobbing mess.

They were random recordings she had made while Milo was being his goofy love-able self.
The thought made her heart hurt. He was more than love-able..

Do I love him?

Quickly she shook her head. She couldn't love someone she didn't know..

...Then start trying.

Suddenly her mind was racing as a voice in her head, and her heart nagged her.
Since when you do ever just give up?
Lay down and take such a miserable fate?

Lydia hurried into her bathroom. She had been so worried about trying. Scared really. She had never wanted to make a relationship work but now that she did think she was ready to try.. She didn't have the slightest clue what to do.

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After showering and moisturizing she got to work on her make up. Doing what she did best, she lined her eyes and swiped mascara on her lashes until she was satisfied.

It all sounded so silly as she put her plan into action but it was all she had.

Pulling pots and pans out, she got started on the dinner she had planned in the shower. For the first time since she woke up in this reality she felt.. alive?

Her fingers worked the fresh dough mixture in her hands. Before she rolled out little bit by little bit into the correct shapes.

Sauces were simmering on the stove. All the different spices in the air fueling her expectations.
She was putting herself completely out there..
... She just hoped it was good enough.
That she was good enough.

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"Thank you. I seriously needed this." Milo mumbled before bringing the blunt to his lips. Mason only shrugged his shoulders, giving his best friend a genuine smile.
"I know it's been hard man.. I can't even imagine." He was at a lost for words. Stuck between wanting to be there for his best friend and not even knowing where to start.
It's not like there was a card for it, "Hey sorry your girlfriend forgot you...Get well soon."

"What happened?"  Milo exhaled the smoke from his lungs. He coughed, it had been a while since he smoked. His hand ran through his slightly longer hair. It really needed a cut but thanks to covid he couldn't even get that taken care of.

"I thought therapy was suppose to help but now she's saying.. maybe there's nothing to be done." Quickly he brought the blunt back to his lips. He definitely needed this.

"Bullshit." Cursed Mason, not believing for a second what he was hearing. Milo and Lydia were there groups golden couple. In just a couple short years everyone was convinced that if their relationship wasn't like their's than it wasn't true love.

Seeing the broken look on his best friends face was enough of a confirmation. He slammed his hands down in front of Milo effectively scaring him.
"Bro please tell me your not going to let some shrink tell you this is it?" Mason begged, snatching the blunt from him. Suddenly he felt like he needed a little help to take the edge off himself.

"I don't want to.. But I just feel like there's not more I can do? Liddy feels like she's slipping away each day.." The thought made his heart sink. After everything they had been through Milo never saw this coming.