Scarlet sets out on becoming an independent woman, leaving the home comforts of her London life after she lands the role of Digital Marketing Manager for Manchester City.
After ending her long term relationship, she had no intentions of getting int...
Alice: Is everything okay girl? Can you give me a call xx , 1 minute ago
Erling: Can't you just let me know you're ok? , 30 minutes ago
Yesterday
Missed calls: Erling (4)
Erling: Scarlet, just call me please x , 23:57
Erling: Please pick up, I just want to talk , 22:11
Erling: I'm sorry if I did something wrong. Can I come over? I just want to make things right. x , 19:07
I sighed, putting my phone under my pillow before slamming my face into it.
I had fucked up. Overreacted for no reason and I had regretted it ever since I stepped foot out of his house.
I felt embarrassed as I thought of the ways I could've played it off. Why couldn't I have just played it off like a normal person? Been cheeky and said he'd have to take me on another date before anything else happened. Instead I had made a fool myself, made a drama of it and stormed out.
My phone pinged again and I pushed my face further into the pillow.
Luckily, it was just Alice.
Alice: Scarlet why has Erling messaged me to ask if I have heard from you? If you don't reply in 5 I will be coming over. xx ,just now
Great. I couldn't face her turning up so I'd have to reply and Erling would see I'd been online.
I tapped out a quick reply to Alice.
I'm fine, would like to wallow in my self pity today if that's okay but nothing to worry about. Speak tomorrow x
I went into my conversation with Erling and saw he was active now.
Sorry for leaving you hanging and for being a bit of a drama queen. It was nice spending time with you x
'Before I fucked it...' I mumbled out loud, finishing my sentence to myself as I hit send.
I received a reply a couple of minutes later, bracing myself as I unlocked my phone.
Erling: 👍🏼
A thumbs up? Had he seriously sent me a thumbs up?
Okay, I had been a bit dramatic by storming out and not replying for over 12 hours. But I had apologised and I certainly did not deserve a thumbs up.
Was it a mistake? Maybe it was a mistake. I gave him the benefit of the doubt until half an hour had passed, he had been active and not made any attempt to contact me again.
Fuck my life.
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I really didn't want to go to work today. It was one of those mornings when you wake up already looking forward to getting back into bed that evening.
I had had to drag myself out of bed and into the shower before forcing myself to put some makeup on. My eyes were slightly puffy from being up all night cursing myself for ruining things with this boy so soon.
I stood in front of the mirror and slapped on a second layer of concealer before dabbing it in with my sponge. It would have to do.
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