It's Complicated

Chapter 33

4 Years Later...

Abrielle's POV

Today is the day. 

I'm finally moving out and going to university.  I'm 18 years old now. It feels amazing. I really do feel like an adult now. The thought on living on your own, it's scary when you are still young, but I know I'll get through it. I'm ready for adulthood and to face the challenges of living on your own.

I pack the remaining boxes in my trailer hooked up at the back of my car and get ready to go. My parents and my little brother Sam, who's now 13, wait outside and say their goodbyes.

I will miss them, but I'll make sure to meet them every chance I get.

"I'll miss you sis," Sam punches my arm.

"Same lil bro, make sure to keep the house clean and not leave your dirty underwear around!" I laugh.

He pushes me with his shoulder. "Shut up! See you later."

I give him a hug and say bye to my parents before getting into the car.

I start the car and look outside, seeing my parents wave, tearing up a little, and Sam giving me a thumbs up. I wave one last time and drive away.

Ever since we've moved here life has been fast and tiring. I really miss Melbourne, I miss the girls, Nikki, Christina, Olivia. We still keep in touch and I've visited them during the school holidays, but it doesn't feel the same. The old times were good.

I was put in the #1 school in the state, Drexit High. It's very prestigious, being a private school, which also means plenty of snobby prep teenagers. But I battled my way through and found some new friends. I even got a boyfriend, Kendrick. He's drop-dead gorgeous, having tanned dark skin and deep green eyes, with dark short curly hair. He's also extremely tall and so caring, I really did love him so much. But we had to break up, since we were moving and we felt our relationship was weak, and that a long distance relationship would cause us to drift apart even further.

I guess I've moved on from him, he was my first boyfriend and we had some great times together, but after a good 4 years we knew that it was time to break up.

But the person I still haven't moved on from,

Tyler.

I heard that last voice message, it broke my heart. His repeated text messages and missed calls lasted for a long month, but afterwards he gave up and never called or texted me again. Those texts are still saved on my phone, it really hurts me to read them. But sometimes I do just to torture myself.

New message from Tyler: Hey Abrielle, I'm so sorry, please listen to my voicemail.

2 new messages from Tyler: Please forgive me.

New message from Tyler: I'm sorry for everything.

4 new messages from Tyler: I miss you.

3 new messages from Tyler: I've been texting you for a week now. I can see you left me on read. Please just give me another chance.

4 messages from Tyler: I can't stop thinking about you.

5 messages from Tyler: It's two weeks since I haven't seen you, we really need to talk.

New message from Tyler: Please stop ignoring me. Please.

2 messages from Tyler:  When will you reply?