Second Chances (Sequel to WDITTWYH)

A Whole Mess

"Can I get a chocolate donut and a mocha coffee?" I added onto Eric's order of a black coffee.

Eric and I had been hanging out more since there was no time to spend with our best friends. Kate and Anthony, mostly known as Kanthony, were never apart. So I didn't have my girl best friend to talk about cute guys and Eric didn't have his best guy friend to talk about what boys talk about.

Without both my best friends, I had lots of spare time which I usually spent with Eric.

We had gone out for coffee after our usual morning run which kinda sorta looked like a date but really wasn't.

I knew Eric had been really into Kate and the whole best friend dating the girl he liked pretty much broke bro code. But yet, Eric was the forgive-and-forget kind of person so he never used it against Anthony.

I really didn't know what Anthony and I were after the whole fake dating incident. I really thought I was falling for him again, and maybe I still am in love with him, but after the Kanthony thing, I just chose to forget about it.

Spending time with Eric wasn't as bad as you would think considering that he still is my ex-boyfriend. He's still the same sweet guy.

With Kate and Anthony no longer around, he was my new best friend and it wasn't so bad.

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After a run back to my dorm, which basically was Eric's dorm too since Kate and Anthony pretty much hogged his actual dorm, I took a quick shower and jumped into bed for Netflix.

Is it weird that I cuddle with my ex-boyfriend turned best friend?

I don't think it's weird.

Eric had put on his comfy sweats and a worn out Grey's Anatomy t-shirt since we were about to dive in to the 11 seasons that Netflix had to offer. We really didn't have anything else better to do with our lives.

In one month, there were already a bunch of changes. One month ago, this would've been Kate or Anthony and not Eric. But this goes to show that people change.

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"Hey babe." Eric said, kissing me on the cheek.

Hold on, I know what you're thinking. "Really Laur, again?"

It's been months since Kate and Anthony have started dating and it's only given me more time to spend with Eric. It made me realize that I don't even know why I broke up with him in the first place.

After lots of time together, which was basically us being boyfriend/girlfriend without the title, Eric and I finally decided to make it official. The funny thing was that it was basically a repeat of the first time he asked me to be his girlfriend.

My sisters had been very skeptical about Eric and I dating again. But then they remembered that I'm an adult now and that I was responsible enough to make my own decisions.

Life with Eric had been good. He wasn't just my boyfriend like he was when we were younger. He was my best friend too.

I'd like to say that I had reconciled with Kate and Anthony but honestly, they weren't our best friends anymore. I still saw Kate since she was still my roommate but those times were scarce.

And I never saw Anthony unless he came by to pick up Kate for a date.

I would've totally been fine with never hanging out with my ex-best friends ever again. But Eric, being the good guy he is, had organized a double-date with the two.

To say the least, I was not ecstatic about these plans.

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It was awkward. Actually, awkward could not describe the mood as Kate and I got ready for the awaited double date.

It wasn't that long ago that I could talk to Kate about almost everything but now, it was just plain awkward. There was no conversation between us, just the faint sound of clothes being ruffled.

The knock on the door was my saving grace knowing that I'd at least have Eric to alleviate the awkwardness between my two ex-best friends and I.

Eric had decided to take us to The Bistro on campus since it was convenient and just in case the whole double-date thing was a bust.

The night had started off okay with hellos and small talk. But with the small talk leading to no further conversation, we were running out of things to talk about.

It was ridiculous. These were three of my best friends for god's sakes. Wouldn't you think that I'd have more to talk to them about than just how the weather is and how classes are going?

Well I guess not.

The rest of the date went by uneventfully. If it weren't for Eric being there, I would've ditched the date. They weren't my best friends anymore and at least I had the closure to know that.

Kate and Anthony were not my best friends anymore. They aren't even Kate and Anthony anymore. They were just people I know longer knew. And maybe if I just keep telling myself that, I'll truly believe it.

(A/N: Hey guys, it's really been so long. This story is just a whole bunch of events happening and it's kind of hard to process it. But this is the best way I could write it to keep the story going with a better flow. I love you guys and I miss you all dearly! I will continue to write and have the next chapter up soon! I have bigger and better plans for this story! And it's all for you guys! :))