What I Never Knew I Needed

Ch. 14 - Go Your Own Way

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

"Loving you, Isn't the right thing to do. How can I ever change things that I feel?"

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Lizzie's POV

"I want to divorce Kevin."

"Oh, shit."

"Yeah, shit. Am I being too rash about all this? I mean, I know you only know what I told you last night but..."

That's true. I didn't know everything, just what Y/N told me. Also, something about her voice sounded different. Maybe its the phone, but it sounded raspy and strained. Almost as if she had been... wait.

"Y/N, have you been crying?"

Silence filled the line until a soft "Uh... no?" was heard. I immediately hung up the call and called again through FaceTime.

She denied the call. This bitch.

She called me again, a regular voice call, but before she could speak, I beat her to it.

"Y/N, I'm going to FaceTime you again and I swear to God if you hang up or deny the call I will be livid."

I could practically hear her gulp on the other end of the line and it made me smirk knowing I got to her.

I called again through FaceTime and she picked up on the second ring. I was met with the sight of her ceiling fan spinning in a dark room.

"Y/N, please look at me." I said as softly as I could.

Y/N's face slowly filled my screen and my heart slightly broke at the sight of her. She had red puffy eyes and tear stained cheeks.

"Oh, sweetheart." I whispered as my fingertips unconsciously touched her face through my phone screen.

I saw her slightly gasp when she heard the nickname and finally looked at me, her cheeks turning an even rosier color than they already were. I smiled big at her. Even though my job was to comfort her right now, I was really glad to see her face again and hear her voice.

"Hey, Liz."

What was it about her saying Liz that sent my heart into summersaults? I get called Liz by nearly every single person in my life. Why did it affect me so much when she said it? I shook the blush from my cheeks before it was too noticeable and softly replied "Hey," with a soft smile. "Do you want to tell me what happened?"

Y/N took a deep breath and went on a whole tangent about everything that just went down in her apartment between her and Kevin. I stayed quiet but gave her my undivided attention. I nodded and hummed in response to different things she said so she knew I was still with her. As she talked, I couldn't help but feel my blood boil for her. I had never met this guy and I hope I never have to, but I wanted to punch him in his fucking teeth for making her feel this way. I guess part of it is good though that they're getting this all out in the open now. The worst thing would be having a child with someone who doesn't even want one.

"Are you okay?" I asked her when she was done telling her story.

"Not really," She replied with a slight chuckle. "I thought I was, but I'm really not. And I'm alone in a dark and empty apartment which is making it worse."

Fuck. I really hate that she's alone. Impulsively, I asked "What does your upcoming schedule look like?" Shocking but her and myself at the question.

"What?"

"Answer the question, please."

"Uh, well I'm a teacher. Not sure if I ever told you that. Today is Sunday and I've got one more week of school then we go on our winter break for two weeks. Thank God I'm just giving mid-term exams this week because I don't think I could stand in front of my students and act like everything was okay. They would be able to tell I was lying." She hung her head and looked away.