Coffee Mess

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"Even for thinking about how u don't want to be like her, it proves that u really won't!"

"U really think that?" I ask not really believing that

"I do, yeah! People who only care about themselves don't think about not turning into something bad, Sandra! And the fact that u keep trying to do things right so u don't make the same mistakes as your mother, only shows how much u really want to be better! So, u may have pushed Logan away, but u're definitely not your mother! And it's definitely not too late to go find Logan, if u want!" he says and I immediately hug him, with tears in my eyes

"Thank u!"

"Don't! We may not know a lot of things for each other, but I spent enough time with u to know your character! And don't worry about things being awkward from now on, we're both mature adults, we ended things in good terms, there's no need to mess up our work relationship! Assuming u still want to work here... "

"Of course I do! *pulls away* we're good, so there's no need for me to leave!"

"Good! Now get to work, before Erin starts complaining that we're back here having sex, while she needs to go!" he says and I laugh

"I wish we were having sex, though! I'm gonna miss it..."

"Yeah, me too... Wanna have a last hurrah?" he asks smirking

"Nuh... I've seen enough movies to know that it will only complicate things!"

"Right..." he says and I go to start my shift

~~~

When my shift ends, I get out and stand on the pavement, contemplating whether I should go talk to Logan or not. I take a quick look around to see if he's car is here, but I don't see it, so I just decide to go see if he has a shift.

"Hello officers, is Logan here by any chance?" I ask when I get in and see them all sitting

"Nope!" one of them says

"Nope meaning he's out and he'll be back any minute now or his shift has ended?"

"Meaning he got transferred"

"What? Where?"

"To his hometown, but I really don't remember where that is!"

"Boston, Massachusetts! Do u happen to know if he's still in L.A.?"

"All I know is that he's last day was 3 days ago, but I don't know if he's still here..."

"Of course u don't, u were working together for that long and u didn't even know where he's from! *with an attitude* Anyway, thanks for the info!" I say and leave running

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When I'm outside his door, I keep knocking and ringing the bell

"Please, if u're in there open up! I have to talk to u!" I yell but then I hear a voice from behind me and I turn around

"He's gone, sweetheart!" an elderly woman from the apartment across the hall tells me

"Please tell me u mean that he went to walk Dodger or something!" I say desperately, walking up to her

"I'm sorry, he took all of his things yesterday, including the emergency key I had, said goodbye and left..." she says and I immediately tear up again, feeling the floor moving from under my feet

"Hey, I know u! Are u Sandra?" she asks me

"Yes! U know me?"

"I had seen u walking in and out of his apartment, and one time he had helped me with my groceries, I asked him about u!"

"He told u about me?"

"Yes! He liked u very much! Did u change your hair?" she asks and I touch them instinctively

"Yes, I wanted to try blue... I'm sorry, what did he tell u about me?"

"Well, it was after I hadn't seen u for a while and asked him if u broke up and he said that u weren't exactly a couple and that u stopped seeing each other! He looked so sad..."

"Did he happen to tell u why he got transferred?"

"No, but it must be because of that other girl he was seeing, Erin I think?"

"Yes, Erin, we're working together..."

"Oh... Then u must be the reason they broke up?"

"I am... Well, basically, my past with Logan is!"

"Well, I'm not gonna lie, I didn't like her! She was too quiet..."

"What do u mean?"

"Whenever u were with Logan I could here laughter, among other noises, but with her, I heard nothing! Like they weren't even talking!" she answers and when she says about the other noises, I blush and look away

"U heard us, huh?" I ask shyly

"Don't be shy, I remember how it is to be young! U should have as much sex as u can now, because later it becomes less frequent and very boring!"

"Ok, I'm gonna leave now! Thank u for the information!"

"U're welcome, dear! If u talk to him, tell him to give me a call sometime, I miss him already!"

"I will, goodnight!" I say and I start ascending the stairs, holding my sobs, until I get out of the building and let it all out, while calling dad

"Hey daddy, can u come pick me up from Logan's building? Yeah, I'm fine, I'll tell u when u come...Ok!" I say to him and when I'm about to put my phone back in my bag, I decide to call Logan, but it goes to voice mail

"Hey... It's me! I don't even know if this is your number anymore... Anyway, if it's u that hears it, I wanted to tell u that I came looking for u at the precinct, where they told me u got transferred and then I ran to your apartment in hopes to find u, but the nice lady across the hall told me u left yesterday! The reason I came to find u was that Ian told me about your talk and I wanted to apologize on his behalf and thank u for being calm, I'm sure u wanted to punch him *chuckles and sniffles*. Also, I wanted to let u know that I-" I say and at the end I get cut, so I call again

Sorry, I got cut! I was saying that I broke up with Ian tonight. Not that it means anything, since u're gone, but I wanted u to know! *sniffles*
I'd love for u to call me if u want, but if u don't, then I guess this is goodbye... Thank u for all the memories and the nice times we had, I will forever cherish them and I'm sorry I pushed u away! U'll always have a special place in my heart and I will always wish for u to be happy with whatever u do from now on! Bye, Long Island guy, your butterfly will miss u..." I say and hang up, but then I remember what the old lady told me, so I call again

"Sorry, me again, the nice lady across the hall told me to tell u to call her sometime because she already misses u!"