timeless | sequel | d.w

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   A lot of things had changed in just a matter of days. I didn't feel sad anymore and I wasn't longer quiet or lost in thought. I was ecstatic and happy, and I didn't care to hide it either. Everyone had taken notice of that.

My co-workers, my friends, and especially Raúl. He was the one I worried about the most. Why? I couldn't exactly put it into words.

I suppose I was worried that he'd think that I would abandon him now, which of course I wouldn't. When you care about and love someone, you just don't walk out on them, no matter the circumstances. That's the shittiest thing you could do to someone, and I had learned that the hard way.

When I had left Dallon, no, when I had been forced to leave Dallon, it didn't automatically mean that I would have to cut off all my connection to him. But I did. Why? I could've called, texted, emailed. Anything. But I just left. And I think that's what broke him the most, even if he won't admit it.

I wouldn't repeat the same mistake all over again.

I loved Raúl, almost more than I'd ever loved anyone. He had been there through everything, and even though my feelings for Dallon hadn't faded throughout the years, he had been fine with it. And now with Dallon back in my life, I thought that he would finally lose it, break down and show me his true colors.

But he didn't.

For the next days after mine and Dallon's little reunion, me and Raúl stayed up late at the nights when we both were free from our busy schedules, and just talked.

We talked about anything and everything, but mostly about Dallon. He asked me what I wanted to do, and actually really wondered that. It wasn't just something he said 'because that's what current boyfriends in this situation do', no, he really wanted to know.

I didn't know, and how could I? I didn't know this Dallon, not completely at least. Even if he was the same, he had changed, I know he had. Everyone changes a little somehow, and that doesn't have to be a bad thing. With Dallon, it definitely wasn't something negative. It was more like a compliment.

I did tell Raúl that I wanted to get to know him and see if the feelings were still there, and then I went on to ask him if he really was okay with all of this.

He had just smiled, hugged me closely and told me that he wanted me to do this. It would be the best for the both of me and Dallon, he thought. And if I wanted to move on with Dallon, he was prepared for that too.

It scared me a little though. How one person had changed me so much, and how deeply it had scarred my heart to be away from him. I didn't want to go through anything like that again, but of course the universe wasn't always that cooperative.

I unlocked the door and stepped inside of the house me and Raúl shared, and let out a sigh. The house was quiet and empty, since Raúl was away on a trip with work. I was a little bummed that I would have to spend the next few days alone, but I was used to him being away every now and then.

I walked into the kitchen and checked the fridge for something to eat, before quickly deciding to just order pizza. My eyes lit up as I got an idea, and picked my phone up.

After a bit of scrolling through my contacts, I found Dallon's number and dialed it. A few signals passed, before a voice came through on the other line.

"Hello?" Dallon said, and I could hear him smiling as he spoke.

I smiled too, "Hey! What's up?"

"Oh, nothing much. Kinda bored to be honest." He said, but I could hear two other males in the background who seemed pretty upset to hear those words leave his mouth.

"Bored? Gee, thanks Dal." Brendon's voice came through even if it was a bit far off, but Dallon just laughed it off.

He cleared his throat and ignored his friends and continued, "What about you?"

"I was thinking of ordering pizza, but I'm all alone. Sooo..." I shrugged to myself. "Maybe you and your friends would like to come over?" I asked, secretly hoping they'd say yes.

Dallon seemed happy to hear that, and I could almost see his head nodding eagerly in front of me. "Absolutely! Text me your address and we'll be there."

I giggled, "Okay. I'll see you soon then." I said, before we hung up.

Halfway through the process of texting Dallon my address, I realized that I had no idea who the third guy was that was coming over. I frowned a little, but shrugged it off. As long as Dallon was here it was fine.

After texting my address, I quickly made a call and ordered a big family pizza, since my stomach was aching for food and I suspected the guys would be hungry too. I then skipped into the kitchen and retrieved what I would need to set the table.

Not long after I was done, there was a knock on the door. I smiled, and almost ran over to open up.