Invisible

Chapter 40

When I claimed all of my stuffs from the luggage counter, I walked to the exit to hail a taxi. But I found myself ran my way to the exit when my eyes landed on a sneaky brunette who got my full name written on a cardboard she is holding tightly in her hands. When her eyes met mine, she just smiled broadly to me and waved her hand.

My body collided to another body as I hugged my best friend tightly. "God I never thought I missed you until now!" she exclaimed happily but her face dropped when she saw me crying. "I guess you're too happy to see me, too, you ended up crying with tears of joy." She joked and I got a little spirit lift. I was finally back in Canada. I was finally with my best friend again.

I remained silent so Parry took the liberty to speak again. "I guess you would find your tongue functioning again when we're in my pad," she smiled sympathetically at me, "Come on,"

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Once we got in Parry's house which was just a few steps away from my house, I got a total breakdown. It seemed like everything I cried in the Philippines weren't enough and it got a chapter two and this is it.

To be honest, I found it as a perk that her family was out of the house for the whole month so we would be having the house for ourselves and with her brother. I would only get two weeks before we fly our way to London for college.

I sat down on the soft cushion of their couch after Parry went back from their kitchen with a glass of water and a couple of Sour Patch candies. I smiled at the sight of the candies as I remembered Darren. A heavy sigh went out of my lips before I could even stop it from coming out. I felt the couch shift and that's when I found out that Parry sat beside me.

"Okay, so you have both my ears the whole time, Nicole," she said as she looked at me. I know I looked crap and horrible, but I don't know about Parry, she seemed to be handling my appearance a little well. "You can talk to me and I promise to listen."

I took out a handkerchief and wiped my face with it. I instantly felt a little guilty. Usually, Parry was the first to know everything that is going on about me. But now, she's the last one to know what happened between me and Darren. I looked at her with a weak smile on my face. "Darren and I are over." I told her and here I was again, crying to her.

It was obvious that she was taken aback. Just by the widening of her beautiful hazel eyes, I know she cannot believe it as well. "Wait, what?" she asked. "You mean, as a couple or as..."

"As a couple and as best friends," I sobbed.

She remained silent as she just let me cry. In all honesty, I thought was done and over crying. I think I'm dead wrong, coz obviously; this isn't a good description of the word over. My sobs were audible around the silent house of the Freight family as I poured every emotion out.

Parry finally found the gut to talk. "I guess... that just proves he's not as worth it as we thought he'd be." she said quietly as she hugged me. "I guess, he proved us wrong,"

"I don't know, Parry," I cried hard, "The only thing I know is that, it hurts. It fucking hurts so much," I said with sobs, "I never thought he'll be the cause of all this heartbreak, out of all the people in the world it has to be him who'll destroy me and make me end up like this!"

Parry sighed. "Shh, don't cry," she cooed sweetly, "And listen to me, Nicole," she said as she cupped both of my cheeks at her hands and made me look at her in eyes. "No, you are not destroyed. You just feel like you are, but you are not." she said. "I know you even before you liked Darren and I know that someone as strong as you don't get crushed just because of a break up."

"Hell, no!" I exclaimed at her. "It wasn't just a break up, can't you see it? I also lost a best friend in this one, Parry! It's not just about my now broken relationship with Darren! It's about the broken and trashed friendship we have. Oh, and just so you know, we've been friends for twelve years! Twelve years, Parry, twelve fucking years and he threw that away!"

"I know," she said calmly. Her calmness was a complete contrast of what I am feeling right now. "But, Nicole, I know how strong you are. I know that in a matter of time, you'll forget about this and everything. And believe me, once you do, you'll just have your strength doubled up."

I was about to make a remark but she held her hand up, signalling that she wasn't finished just yet. "I know that you're doubting yourself, but I don't. I don't doubt you at all," she smiled at me. "And hell, don't let a single boy crush you with just like that." she said, almost saying a profane word at the thought of Darren, "You know that you're better than this. You don't deserve any of this, Nicole."

I looked at her. "You're going to be beside me while I pick up the broken pieces?" I asked her.

"Every bit of them," she smiled, "I'll help you glue them together too, if you want."

I laughed at her and hugged her. At times like this, sometimes just a best friend is enough to cheer me up. I was glad I was back and was miles away from Philippines. I was glad that I was back in Canada and that I am here with Parry as we arrange and fix everything before the pair of us gets to fly to London. I was simply glad that I was getting to my first step of moving on.

I was and will be moving on from Darren. I know I can, and I know I will.

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sorry for the long wait and for the short chap. I'll do a double update, hopefully by the dead of the night. lol

VOMME