Summary: Things come full for Joel, only for disappointment to hit. Part3 of - Should Prabably Leave. Inspired by - Engelbert Humperdinck's - There Goes My Everything.
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To say Joel was nervous would be taking it lightly, he was on total edge at the prospect of seeing you again after Sarah's party. It had been six months ago, and a lot of things had occurred during that time, things that had opened his eyes to what a complete fool he had been to have ever let you go.
Tess and he had broken up right after you went back to New York; it was stupid of him to have told her he didn't know you that well, especially when the family photo album had come out one evening and there you were in every picture with Sarah since she was four. When Tess recognized you in them, Sarah had jokingly referred you to as, Mom, which caught Tess off-guard till Sarah explain who you were and that to her you where her mom. Joel was a deer caught in headlights then when Tess sent him narrowed gaze, later that night it all came to a head when Tess confronted him about lying. She could always easily read him, and his face spoke the words his lips wouldn't; Joel loved you and always will.
Things between them weren't serious; Tess and he were more friends than lovers, friends that fell into a comfortable thing together when needed. It was her that suggested they were better of as friends than lovers, and that he should tell you how he felt and about the reason why he pushed you to go.
Joel knew he couldn't continue torturing both you like this, yet didn't want to do it over the phone, so, he waited until you would be coming back to visit again. Now here he was, shared totally shitless as he stood in front of your family home's front-door as he prepared himself for the moment that would be the start of the rest of your lives together.
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"Hey Joel!" your dad greets upon him entering the house.
"Hey, Brother, Happy Anniversary!" Joel greets him with a handshake a hug, "where's the Mrs.?"
"Thanks, Bud. She's 'round there somewhere..." your dad wave toward the backyard, "Y/N's there too."
Joel's step stumble for a second at the eagerness your dad was directing him toward you. Could he know how Joel felt about you? Impossible. Joel shakes his head clear from that thought. Tommy was the only person that knew about that night, not only that he was sure your dad would have killed him by now if he knew. Joel was ten years older than you, and had a teenage daughter, definitely not what your dad would want for you. Joel still wasn't sure how the hell he was going to get that with your parents, but he would make it work. You were worth it.
"Should probably get out there..." your dad pats Joel back, pulling him from his thoughts. Nodding in response, Joel walks ahead of him.
Stepping out into the backyard, Joel stops instantly in his tracks when noticing you in small crowd. You were as beautiful as ever, glowing as you laughed up at the man standing close to you. Joel's heart fluttered with pride and wide smile broke across his lips as he watched the way your eyes sparkled; there was His Girl...
And just as quickly as that smile appeared, it was wiped away when the man tipped down to capture lips in a kiss.
There goes my only possession There goes my everything
I hear footsteps slowly walking As they gently walk across a lonely floor And a voice is softly saying Darling, this will be goodbye forever more
There goes my reason for living There goes the one of my dreams There goes my only possession There goes my everything
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"That's Tom..." your dad sarcastically drawls from behind Joel, "he's a bigshot lawyer from New York. They met five months ago."
Joel turns around, staring at your dad in open-mouthed silence.
"Ya ok...?" your dad frowns at him in concern.
"Erm" Joel's looks to the ground, then up towards your direction again. Tears brimming in his eyes, "I..."
"Hey...?" your dad places a hand on Joel's shoulder.
Joel's breathing starts coming in labored breathes as tunnel vision kicked in on you and the man that kissed you.
"I have to go" Joel splutters out.
"What?" your dad scoffs, "ya just got here."
"Forgot, have to pick Sarah up at a friend's" Joel rambles out hastily, keeping his head cast down as he flees.
As my memory turns back the pages I can see the happy years we had before Now the love that kept this old heart beating Has been shattered by the closing of the door
There goes my reason for living There goes the one of my dreams There goes my only possession There goes my everything There goes my only possession There goes my everything
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Making into his house just in time, Joel drops down against the front-door as the tears begin to flow, loud anguished sobs ringing out into the empty house as softly bangs his head back against the door.
Now he knew exactly how you felt that day seeing him with Tess. Joel was utterly gutted. He had lost the Love of His Life, and it was all His own fault.
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