That Way

23. Choices.

I walk for a while before ordering an Uber and telling my mum I'm leaving. The Uber quickly arrives and begins driving. I put my headphones in and cry silently as I watch the world fly by on the motorway.

Hazel, Maggie and Jack keep trying to ring me but I just decline them all and cry a little harder. After forty minutes or so, I finally arrive. "Thank you." I wipe my cheeks and smile at the driver. "Whatever it is, it will be okay." He smiles as I open my door. "Thank you." I force as smile before getting out and walking up the drive.

I knock on the door and it opens to see nana Flo smile sadly at me. "Hi sugar flame." She says making me frown before hugging her tightly as I cry. "Oh sweetie." She sighs as she rubs my back. "Come in." She says as we pull away and she closes the door. "What's happened?" She asks as we walk into the kitchen and she boils the kettle.

"Jack. I didn't think I had to tell him that I couldn't have kids because we're not together, but he flipped out and then told me that he thought we would be together properly one day." I say making her smile sadly as she walks over to where I'm sat and sits in front of me and grabs my hands.

"Let me guess, your sleeping together but you don't want a relationship." She asks making me chuckle as I wipe my tears. "Do you love him?" She asks making me nod as I bite my lip. "Are you in love with him?" She asks making me tilt my head to the side and bite my lip as more tears fill my eyes and run down my cheek. "Yeah." I whisper making her smile.

"Then you either have to tell him, or stop sleeping with him and go back to being friends." She says making me sigh. "But I've never loved anyone like this before, my ex's hurt me and I didn't even love them half as much. What kind of power does that give him?" I ask making her smile and lean against her chair.

"If he's the right person, the best power because he will make you the best version of yourself, or he will hurt you more then anyone would want to see, but that would make you make yourself the best version of yourself." She says making me smile sadly. "Now, three sugars?" She smiles as she stands up and begins making our cups of tea. "Yes please." I say making her smile sweetly at me.

Grandpa John came back an hour later after walking Winnie, their dog. We sat around just watching movies and eating cake my nana made yesterday. It's now around seven pm, we had dinner and are just watching the soaps on tv. My phone starts ringing and I see my mum calling so I excuse myself and answer it.

"Hey mum." I smile. "Hey baby, you okay?" She asks making nod as I look at the pictures all on the wall in the hallway of my mum and auntie Kay, as well as Hazel and I along with Dylan and Camilla, our cousins. "Yeah, I spoke to nana about it and we've just chilled. "I say making her sigh. "Good, look, we're about to leave. Jack's worried sick about you, he has been all day, don't worry I didn't tell him where you are. But we are about to leave, should we pick you up or are you coming up on your own at some point?" She asks making me smile at nana and grandpa cuddled up.

"I'm gonna stay for a few days." I smile. "Alright baby, we'll see you soon, nana already has the spare key so whenever you want you can come home." She says making me nod. "Alright, thank you mum. I love you." I smiled. "I love you more baby girl." She says before we hang up.

"Everything alright sweetheart?" Grandpa asks making me nod and walk back into the living room and wrapping my self back up in blankets. "Is it okay if I stay here for a few days?" I ask making them both smile. "Of course darling, stay as long as you want." My grandma rubs my hand, making me smile before closing my eyes and slowly falling asleep.