Me: So that's it? You're breaking up with me?
I press send as I leave my final class of the day. My – now ex – boyfriend that I've been off and on with for the last 2 years has just broke up with me in a text.
Again.
For the third time.
I know what you're thinking: Why would you go back to him after he broke up with you over text the second time? The honest answer, as stupid as it may sound, I thought he changed. It's been a year since we broke up, the first time, and after 8 months of not being together I thought maybe now would be the time for us to try again. Obviously, I was wrong.
Did I mention it's Halloween? That's right, the asshat broke up with me over text on Halloween. My favorite holiday. And to make matters worse, I have to work tonight.
"You've got to be kidding me." I mutter as I walk to my car.
"What's up?" My best friend Isla asks as she walks next to me. Isla is gorgeous with her long wavy golden-brown hair, with big brown eyes hidden behind clear framed glasses, and the cutest set of dimples I've ever seen. Seriously, I envy those dimples.
"Guess who's single again?" I deadpan.
"NO! Devon did not!" Isla exclaims.
"He did."
"Over text?"
"Yep." I say, popping the p.
"On Halloween."
"Sure did."
"I cannot believe that asshat would do something like that... actually, no, I can believe it. He would do something like this on your favorite holiday." Isla says as we reach our cars which are parked next to each other.
Isla and I spend so much time together that we basically share a brain. Two halves of one whole idiot, we like to say. I truly don't know what I'd do without her.
I met Isla our sophomore year of High School after she transferred from our rival school, we had Home Ec together and were partners for the semester. We bonded over making fun of our awful teacher, Ms. Thompson. She had a wicked lazy eye and would always yell about the stupidest things. When I found out my former best friend Paisley was messing around with Devon after our first breakup our Junior year, Isla was there for me and took me out for ice cream and let me cry in her car. Since then, we've been inseparable. I wouldn't trade her for the world.
"Yeah well, screw him. I'm done. I'm not going back to him. I'm blocking him right now." I say as I block him on all social media, not even bothering to read his response and whatever bullshit answer he's going to give me for wanting to break up this time. I need to do this now or I'm going to talk myself out of doing it later. I've always had a weak spot for Devon. He was a lot of firsts for me. Maybe I'm stupid in believing we were actually going to make it. He's still as immature as ever. I can't believe I wasted my time yet again. Senior year has barely started and I'm already over it.
"Good. He doesn't deserve you Arynn, remember that. I'm always going to support you no matter what you do though. Whatever makes you happy." Isla says walking over and swallowing me in a bear hug.
"I know Isla. Thank you." I say stepping out of the hug.
"I'll text you later! I can't believe we both have to work tonight. BOOOO!!!!" She shouts as she climbs into her car.
"Okay see ya!" I say getting into my car and starting it.
As I make my way home, I drive in silence and let reality hit me. I'm single. I'm 100% done with Devon. Not going back. Not a chance. And I notice one thing as I drive home. I'm not sad. I don't feel like crying. I feel liking punch Devon in his stupid nose, but I hardly consider that a bad thing. That's when I realize, this is a good thing. No – this is a great thing. I made myself promise something on that drive home. I promised myself that Senior year I would focus on me and be more selfish because that's what I deserved.
No more. No less.
I put up with Devon's bullshit for far too long. Not being able to wear what I want or talk to who I wanted. It's time for me to just be me. Whoever that is. I feel like I don't know myself outside of Devon. Even in those months we weren't together, I was just wallowing about him. Now is the chance for me to figure out who I am.
It's time for me to make some changes.
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