Damaged - L.L

Chapter Three

I finished eating and while I was going back to my car, I decided to go to the park behind the restaurant for a bit instead. It was almost empty, only me and an old couple. I looked at them as I sat on a swing, she was holding the old man's hand helping him while he was finding it a little hard to walk. It was kind of cute, not gonna lie. I never believed in love and especially the bullshit people say about two being together eternally. Maybe these two are a living miracle.

 I put my earphones on and listened to some arctic monkeys. I was still pushing my weight on the swing when I decided it's time for me to go if I want to get my grocery shopping done and be able to get back home in time to watch a 'Lucifer' episode before going to bed. 

I stand up from the swing that I was seated on and I sit right back down when I saw him walking to his car, which was parked not far from the restaurant, unlike mine.  I didn't want to get a closer look for some reason, there was something strange about this guy. 

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I went to the supermarket that's 3 blocks from my apartment. I was walking between shelves when I saw a face I haven't seen in years, one that I never wanted to see again. So, the best cowardly thing possible to do is to hide and pretend I never looked that direction .

"Sam?" a deep voice from behind me spoke.

too late.

As my back was facing him I still pretended as if I didn't hear him and I was looking at a, now, very interesting lettuce leave.

He didn't give up, as he called my name another time. I figured it's pointless to avoid this. He's the one who should try to avoid meeting me, stupid jerk.

I turned around to face him as he was standing two feet away from me, Before I even got the chance to talk, a girl that I at first didn't know who she was then seconds later I recognized her. You gotta be fucking kidding me right now.

Okay, let me fill you in on a little detail. This guy is my ex boyfriend. He was the first and the last boyfriend I have ever had in my entire life, apart from the one 'boyfriend' I had in my first grade, he moved away suddenly and I've never heard anything about him after that. That doesn't count, right?

Anyways, we stayed together for my entire senior year in high school. Until I found out that he was cheating on me in a way that I would call nothing but a real life nightmare. I was almost raped by one the jocks at school, because I was an easy target to get to my so called boyfriend at the time, so he could get revenge for him sleeping with the guy's girlfriend. I still don't know how I got the courage to kick him in the balls and run as fast as I could. Home, to my lovely grandma then, to comfort me.

Soo, long story short the girl in front of me right now is the same one that he cheated on me with. It turns out they were probably together since then. I know I don't care about him now but I can't help but feel betrayed all over again. which means that same anger is now there. The same betrayal and anger that made me swear not to trust anyone ever again.

"Oh my god! Sam?" Her annoying voice rang in my ears and made me get back to earth from the little trance that I was in.
"After all these years!" She released some annoying sound from her mouth again.

"Mhmm, I know right!" I forced my lips to stretch to form a.. smile? Yeah that's not the closest thing to the grimace I just did with my face I guess.
"So, how have you been?" Andrew asked in a weird tone. With the most fake smile I could master, one that I'm sure he knows that all that's written behind it, is 'you better run for your life because you know I'm not afraid to chop your head off your shoulders'

"I've been great! How have YOU guys been?" I said in fake cheery voice, my eyes going back and forth between the two of them. That's when the ring in her finger caught my attention, they're engaged?

"I mean wow you guys, look at you! You got engaged?" I added, feeling way angrier than I was 10 seconds ago. I know I 'shouldn't' care, but I do and I hate that they're happy while they made me miserable at one point in my life. I can't help by feel that thanks to what happened in some way, they are still together and happy. That didn't help with the anger. I hate it. I'm supposed to just act indifferent, which I will, but especially after running into them today I don't think I can ever forgive him. So many things in me were broken to pieces and never came back whole, and every time I see their faces I'm going to be reminded of that.

He was startled by my words, almost as if he wasn't sure what to answer to not make it sound wrong.
"Um, Y..yeah I guess" she looked at him almost in shock before nudging his arm. "I mean yes we are" he corrected smiling nervously at me.

You know what I'm done with this act. I laughed, they laughed with me thinking I was going to say something sweet or some shit. "Hey, guess what?" They both looked at me expectantly with a stupid smile on their faces. "fuck you both. I hope you both rot in hell together for all I know." Both of their mouths were hanging low by their feet by now, "And you?" I said pointing my finger at Andrew "You're a bitch. You will never be a man."

With that I turned on my heals and left them processing what just happened without a second glance back at them. Feeling more satisfied than ever.

Now, obviously I had to go to another supermarket to do my grocery shopping.

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"Please answer your phone Sam it's urgent"

"I need to talk to you for fuck's sake"

"I'm coming over right now"

I found these three messages from Catherine when I came back home, she left them for me 2 hours ago while I was out and she still didn't come to my apartment. Because if she did come and didn't find me she would've at least called. Who am I kidding, knowing Catherine, I'd find her waiting for me in my apartment.

so I decided to call her and see what's wrong.

*ring--ring--ring*

She doesn't pick up her phone, this is almost impossible, she always answers her phone. Not even gonna lie, I'm starting to get worried. But, I shouldn't be all stressed out I need to think. The
first thing that is logical to do is call again.

I did that as I'm getting worried more and more with every ring. No answer.

Logic my ass, I'm going to her apartment.

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