The Cheating Cliche

One

Roxanne

The thing about cheating is, it's almost always cliche, My boss at the little coffee shop I was working at had sent me home early due to the store being closed early and she didn't need me for anything. I was happy because that meant me and Jack could spend some time together before his night shift.

I jangled my keys in my hand as I approached our little one bedroom flat, we had bought it together a year ago when we became serious. it wasn't luxurious or the ritz but it was home to us. When my keys finally worked in the door the air felt sticky and my ears perked up at the sound of Jack moaning, oh he must be rubbing one out, I smirked as a plan to seduce him formed. I walked up to our bedroom door slowly unbuttoning my jeans and opened the door to Jack, 4 inches deep in some blonde chick, what the fuck.

The first thing I felt at the sight was anger, red hot blinding anger. I bit my lips to refrain myself and instead pulled out my phone and took a picture and forwarded it to his mother, in whom I felt bad for since she was a lovely woman but she always told me what she'd do if he ever fucked me over, so enjoy that, Jack.

It took a lot of restraint from my part but I took a deep breath in and walked out of the door and packed a small bag of all my clothes and necessary items, I slammed the door on my way out and eventually reached my car. I picked up my phone and dialed the only person I could think of.

"Margot?" I asked as she picked up the phone, "What's up Rox?" her sweet voice filtered through the phone and I had to battle tears, "I um— I need somewhere to stay" I managed to get out. "Oh Rox, I'm so sorry" The thing about Margot was she had the uncanny ability to tell exactly what happened from the tone of my voice. "I've got a place for you, my cousin has this friend who has this friend that has an empty roommate spot, it's pretty cheap and affordable. I can message them right now?" I bit my lip, this was my only option, "Okay, I'll do it. Thank you Margot, I love you" She returned the words and promised to send me the details as soon as she received them.

I closed my eyes, it was only this morning he was bringing me coffee in bed and wishing me a nice day, I didn't know how the fuck I was meant to process this. I bit my lip tightly so I couldn't feel any impending emotions. I sat there for god knows how long until my phone pinged.

Margot: Hey Rox, I got the address for you! You can go straight away and you can transfer them the first payment later on it the week. They have been informed so they will be expecting you, i love you so much girl!! stay strong xoxo
- Apartment 54, pine street.

Thank fuck for Margot, I smiled at her message. Me and Margot met a couple years back when I first started my job and we hit it off instantly. I pressed the address into my GPS and sighed in relief when it said it was only a few minutes away.

The apartment building wasn't fancy or amazing, but i wasn't expecting that since Margot mentioned that it was in my price range, which wasn't a lot. It consisted of four wide floors with a total of 65 apartments, I was on the second floor in 54 which was on the second floor.

I reached the door which had a metal number 54 plated onto it and knocked, it was only 6pm, and Margot told me I was expected. Here goes nothing.