IF I FALL - #Wattys2016

NEW INTEREST| LYA

I guess we all felt that pain at some point in our lives.

On that moment you met your ex holding his new girlfriend's hand. In my case it was even harder than for most since my ex and his new girlfriend both lived in the same building as me and that the ex in question was also my friend.

I ran off, like a coward, and I immediately felt stupid for that. But on the other hand, what was I supposed to do? Cry in front of them? No way! Never! Better look coward than weak.

I was sad... But more than anything, I was mad. Mad at him... Mad at her... Even though I couldn't truly blame them for loving each other, seeing them displaying they relationship in front of me made me angry. Why? Why did they have to show off their happiness that way?

I knew I would that day would come eventually, but I didn't expect it so soon. The silly me hoped I would never see them together. I just forgot that the residence was small and that it would have fatally happened one day or another.

I exited the building, my eyes full of tears and it took me a few minutes to calm down. I almost forgot why I was heading out. Time to go to work.

My body was at work but my head was somewhere else. I couldn't chase the image of their hands linked together. It was haunting me.

"Hey there" I heard behind me while I was putting back some books on the shelves. I quickly turned around, surprised to see Mike. "Sorry" he chuckled, "I didn't mean to scare you"

"Oh... It's alright. I... I was just lost in my thoughts and I didn't pay attention"

"I was passing by and I thought I'd come say hi"

"Thanks! Been a while I haven't seen you..."

"Yeah, I was kinda taken by the last exam. That shit killed me"

"So how did you do?"

"Pretty well, I think. I'll tell you that in two weeks, when the results will be in. Pray for me!"

"I'm sure you did well"

"Well... I hope you're right... Hey, by the way, I'm having a house next weekend. You should come!"

"Oh... Hum... I don't know..."

"Oh come on... The girls are harassing me. If I tell them you won't come, they gonna kill me"

I laughed at what he said. I could easily picture Janelle torturing him. Besides, it had been a while since I last saw them and I already promised myself to call them. I just couldn't find the time to.

"Is... Is he gonna be there?" I asked.

Mike nodded.

"I can't... Sorry"

"Why?"

"I don't know... It's gonna be awkward"

"How? He told me you guys were ok"

So he talked to Tom about it. But did he mention he had a new girlfriend and that girlfriend was Mike's ex?

"Y-yeah... We're ok..."

Mike stared at me silently for a few seconds before saying "So you know about them?"

I guess he answered my question already.

"I just saw them when I left to work. Did he tell you?"

"Yeah... No... Not really. Sarah was the one to officially tell me. He just never answered to the negative when I suspected something"