Better For Me

Chapter 25 Part 2: Finale!

     "Preston, I'm not leaving until you open this door!" Emma yelled. "Emma..." "No, Jai. He doesn't understand. That guy was just flirting with you and you were telling him to fuck off and that douche still didn't listen." she said. Preston opened up the door. By now  we have been here for about half an hour. "What?" Preston said in a frustrated voice. "I just needed to get Bookie and Bubba and grab some clothes." I said walking into the house in tears. "Jai..." Preston said grabbing my arm. I pulled away. "Don't touch me." I said. "Jai..." he was crying now. "I heard what Emma said. And I'm sorry that I didn't trust you." he said. I walked over to him and took off my ring and handed it to him. "Here you go." I said. I grabbed Bookie, Bubba, and some clothes and left. As I was waking out the door, I saw Preston sitting with his face in his hands, crying. Emma walked over to him but I grabbed her arm. "Let him cry." I said.

     We got to Emma's house and we walked in. She showed me to the guest room. "You can sleep here." she said. "Thank you so much, I just..." I started crying and she walked over to me and started hugging me.

1 month later

     I've tried dating but everything about the people I went out on dates with reminded me of Preston. I'd usually walk out of the restaurant, crying before we had even ordered our food. I still live with Emma. We've been closer than ever before. I can tell she has a crush on me. I got a new phone. I still have all of my old pictures and contacts on there. I still have Preston's phone number, too.

Me: Hey, Emma?

Emma: Yeah, Jai?

Me: Thank you for letting me and the cats stay here. Should I cook us some dinner?

Emma: Oh, Jai. This is no problem letting you stay here. It's better having you stay here because I was getting lonely myself.

Jai: It's just been very stressful ever since I broke up with Preston. But, you have been there for me the whole time.

Emma: Jai, don't worry about it.

Jai: I'm gonna go cook us some dinner.

Emma: Okay, thanks.

Jai: You've done SO much for me. The least I can do is cook dinner.

     I walked over to her and gave her a hug. I went into the kitchen and got out the stuff for spaghetti. I noticed that it had just started thunder storming. I heard a knock on the door. "I'll get it!" I yelled throughout the house. I opened up the door to see Preston standing there in the rain, shaking. "What are you doing here?" I asked him. "Ever since we broke up, I haven't been the same person. I've become really depressed and started trying to kill myself." he said pulling up his sleeve to show cut marks from a knife. I gasped. I looked him in the eyes and I could tell that he had tears in his eyes. "I just don't know what to do with myself anymore since you don't love me." he said crying. I started crying also. "I love you, Jai Smith. And I always will." he said. I jumped on him and wrapped my legs around his waist. "I love you, too." I said. "Besides, you're better for me."