Vaughn POV
It's been 3 years since then. It took a few weeks before I was released from the hospital as I ended up leaving permanent damage to my heart with the cardiac function - leaving me even now with heart failure and multiple pills to take. As soon as I got out of the hospital I told my father about the bullying. That changed a lot in my life - all for the better. He divorced my mother, noticing her lack of compassion towards her dying son changed his whole opinion of her, and we moved away from that plague-like town. It wasn't far, only about a half-hour drive but I was able to make new friends, new girlfriends that never lasted long, and even some new boyfriends but they also never lasted long. I could never seem to get over Alec or Tobias completely but I was getting there. I would be free from them one day.
Oh! And I also got my dream job as a self-hired illustrator. I started to publish my work almost as soon as I moved, going under the fake name 'Jaden Pittman' and ensuring that despite taking commissions, I never had my identity or any personal information leaked. It was tiring to keep up with but I never wanted to be recognised, especially by certain two people. I would never want them to know that I achieved the dream they once wanted for me.
Throughout my time doing this job, I have travelled all across the states. Exploring some cool and some less cool places but overall it was an amazing experience. I started by working with smaller businesses but in the last year or so I have gained a lot more attention, especially through the use of social media. I have had many business deals with larger companies now - including some everyday shops I would pass by. I would create portraits of the CEOs, logos and even sometimes the employees. It was a fun way to interact with a diverse range of people, even though some people I could go without meeting again - but that's just the nature of life. Overall, I loved my job.
I had recently gotten a new offer with a smaller Technology brand that I had never heard of, yet it was paying very well. Possibly better than most of the larger companies I have previously worked with, but the only problem was that it was back in my old town and I wasn't sure if I was ready to face that death trap again. Although, maybe I could with the amount I was being offered, especially as it was only to do a few portraits of the HRs of the company. Plus I couldn't keep living in terror of the damn place.
With that in mind, I emailed back the few words that would change my life;
'I'll do it.'
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Desolate Love
RomanceThey had always been together through everything. The Trio of Love was their name. Yet, maybe the love wasn't as deep as it seemed when the trio soon became a duo. Can they bring themselves back together years later or will they remain separated in...
