Steph's P.O.V
"Steph can you go pick up some groceries for me please?" my mom asked as she walkedout of her room. "ya sure, what do you need?" i asked opening the fridge to see if we needed milk. "just a few things i made a list for you." she handed me a list with a few things on it. "i would go myself but i have to go to a party for work and i don't have time to get them." she said grabbing her keys. "okay can you drop me off at the store?" i asked hoping i would have to walk there in the cold. "only if you are ready now." she said pulling on her coat. i nodded and went to grab my coat so we could leave.
As i was walking down the pop/chip isle to get myself something to snack on, i heard a small voice from behind me. It sounded familiar but i just ignored it until i heard my name "shteph!" the little voice yelled. I turned to see little Andrew running towards me. I opened my arms up and picked him up lifting him off the ground and hugging him.
"Andrew, i'm so sorry about that" a woman said walking over to us. It must be Andrews mom. "oh no it's fine i've met this little guy before" i said ruffling his hair. He smiled up at me with his little dimples. "oh really?" the woman asked looking at me confused. "ya um his father was my...teacher in elementary school." 'nice save' i thought to myself. The woman looked at me and said "oh...wait does your name happen to be stephanie?" i looked at her in surprise and nodded slowly. "Don't wory he told me all about you, i'm sorry about what happened though." she said apologetically. "ya" i said looking down at the ground. "oh umm my name is june by the way" she said reaching her hand out to me. "oh umm, just wondering but are you this little guys mother?" i asked pointing to andrew who was now down the isle a bit, hoping she was so it didn't get awkward. "yes i am, oh umm just so you know Rob is not actually andrews father he is a really good friend of mine and well he takes care of andrew like a father, his real father died before he was born. He doesn't know about his real dad."
I looked at june surprised and said "wow i did not know that, that's wonderfull that he would do that." "i know i hope he has his own kids one day though he really deserves to." she said looking towards andrew. 'me too' i thought to myself. "well i have to get going, but it was really nice meeting you i'll tell Rob you said hello the next time i see him." june said as she walked towards andrew and away from me. "bye shteph" andrew yelled and waved back at me. I smiled and waved back then continued to get the rest of the groceries.
After that all i could seem to think of was robert.
*start of second semester*
"hey steph did you hear about the new english teacher?" Bobby asked. "Yes actually but i haven't seen him yet. "i heard he is really cute" nathan added. "well good thing i have him before you guys otherwise i would have no chance." i said winking at them and giggling. They both laughed with me but agreed.
When the bell rang for us to go to our next classes i said goodbye to Bobby and Nathan and headed to my english class to see the new teacher. I walked into the room and looked around for the new teacher but he didn't seem to be there yet. I took a seat at the back of the room next to Dylan and talked with him until i heard the door close. "Hello class i am your new english teacher, my name is Robert downey but you guys will call me Mr. Downey." At that, my heart stopped for a moment and i looked up to see him at the front of the room. Our eyes made contact and i was instantly on my feet and out of the room. I rushed down the hall and outside sitting myself up against the school.
Tears began to fall down my cheeks and i felt warm hand touch my cold skin. "Steph are you okay?" I heard Dylan ask. I didnt reply i just sat in silence. He sat down next to me and pulled me into him to comfort me. Dylan didnt exactly know the story about rob and i but he certainly did after seeing rob again. I told him all about what happened.
I managed to make it through my last class without falling to peices because i had dylan and bobby with me. As we were leaving the school I heard my name called and turned around. "Can we talk?" Rob asked motioning me to go to his room. I looked over to my friends and said "you guys go ahead." they all gave me a good luck smile and Dylan kissed my cheek before they all left.
I slowly walked into Robs room and closed the door behind me. "hi" he said and for some reason i felt angry. "hey." He didn't say anything or a moment unil i cleared my throt getting his attention. "I'm not sure where to start." i rolled my eyes and said "from the beginning." he looked somewhat pained by the tone of my voice but continued. "ever since i left I tried to get a job somewhere closer to you but it's really hard to find one nowadays. But i never stopped looking and i never stopped missing you." I wasn't sure how to reply to him and he must have known because he just continued. "I'm sorry about the way we left things and well i was hoping maybe we could start over?" he suggested. i was suddenly angry with him again.
"You didn't call me, you didnt write me you didn't even try to stay in touch with me. We can't just go back. I mean what do you want from me?" i asked in frustration. "I don't want anything from you i just want you, i want us. I thought that maybe if i let you could have a normal life and find someone to spend your life with and it seems like you did just that with Dylan." I was surprised he had already remember Dylans name because they had never met before today. "we're not together. I mean ya we dated but we're just friends now" i replied. His face softened a bit and i could see a small amount of happiness in his eyes.
"look i just...i need to think okay, can we just finish this tomorrow?" i asked and looked up. I was looking straight into his chest, i hadn't realized how close he had gotten. He embraced me in his arms and kissed my cheek. "tomorrow then" he said slowly letting me go. I looked up at him and could see happness, pain and even sorrow in his eyes. I didn't have anything left to say so i just turned and left the room.
Robert's P.O.V
She had left me once again in a classroom only this time i knew she would return. I felt happy to just see her again and hold her in my arms for a while. I only hoped she would take me back even after what i put her through. But if she does I will never let it happen again and i would give up my job rather then leaving her again.
That day all i thought about was her and i dreamt about us being together and having a family. I just wanted her to say she loves me again. I will do anything to get her back.
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Yay!! robs back. And steph got to see andrew again and meet his mom!!
