𝐹𝐸𝐸𝐿𝑆 𝐿𝐼𝐾𝐸 𝑊𝐸 𝑂𝑁𝐿𝑌 𝐺𝑂 𝐵𝐴𝐶𝐾𝑊𝐴𝑅𝐷𝑆-𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟

My picture clear, everything seemed so easy

Eleanor POV:

Normally old me would be curled up in a ball crying her eyes out at this point, but me right now? I was cleaning up the spa room after my last customer of the evening.

"Eleanor, do you mind locking up tonight?" A young girl who'd recently started poked her head into the room, I craned my head over my shoulder, "yes of course." I smiled sweetly before watching her mumble a 'Thank you' and slip out of the doorway.

It had been a week since the incident with Alex, no missed calls or messages, or even letters. I got the memo, he obviously caught feelings for that woman and now they're riding off into the sunset with one another, I could gag thinking about it.

I'd seen the others, Matt and Breana took me out for lunch last week, they easily could tell something was wrong with me so I was forced to fess up. Matt honest to god looked like he was ready to beat him up whereas Breana's face has never twisted into one of disgust and anger like it did when I told them.

I made them promise not to let him know they know, I didn't want Alex thinking I'm being all petty and going around telling people, which is not what I was trying to get at but it's hard when your bestfriends force things out of you.

I'd also had the girls all round for drinks at my apartment during a couple evenings, I'd bumped into Nick at the shops and we went for a coffee, Jamie had always spoken to me on Katie and I's FaceTime. Miles was round my apartment 24/7 nicking all my food and drink.
No sign of Alex though.

I'll admit, I'd gotten over the fact he'd slept with another woman, I wasn't bothered about that anymore because to be honest? If a hot guy tried to move on me and I was intoxicated? I'd most likely let it happen.

I think the thing that was still dragging me down and making me upset was the fact Alex hadn't even tried to call me, I figured if he really was my friend, maybe even something more he'd at least try and talk to me.

I hugged my jacket tighter around my body as I stepped down the entrance steps and strolled through the dimly lit car park toward my car. I slipped into the car quicker than ever as I always had the slightest fear someone was underneath my car waiting for me.

On the way home I drove through a coffee shops drive thru just to pick up a drink and some food; I placed the bag full of stuff into the passenger seat and took the turning to head home.

My fingertips danced along the steering wheel as I hummed a song that had been playing on a loop in my head, speaking of songs I still hadn't listened to the monkeys new album, though everytime the vinyl caught my eye I would have to fight the urge to listen to it.

But part of me deep down still wanted to listen to it all with him, I wanted to listen to it all for the first time with Alex.

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I beeped myself in to the hallway of the apartment block before strolling up the stairs, elevators scare me when I'm on my own, plus that one gives me PTSD of that god awful bloke I kissed in there then slept with in my house. I'm going to stop talking about that before I genuinely throw up.

My feet padded along the long hallway before I pulled out my keys and neared my front door, what really made my heart falter was the person hunched over sat on my doorstep, my mouth ran dry and I almost decided to run.

"Hello...Can I help you?" I said quietly, trying to make it seem as if I wasn't scared to death right now, the person let out a deep exhale before they slowly stood, due to the lack of lights in this hallway all I saw was a dark silhouette.