Shadow

A checklist

Your P.O.V.

I woke up. I wish this time it was all a dream. I looked at the empty bedside. I wish he was there. I wish I had that ring around my finger. I looked at my finger reminiscing about it. If only that wedding were real. Except the part where my ex crashed it. I sighed and got up. I grabbed an outfit and put it on along with some shoes. I went to go maybe eat something when I heard a knock on the door. I went and opened the door, there he was. "Wh- what are you doing here?" "We need to talk. I feel an apology is due, to you" I looked at him. He told me to meet him at a coffee shop. I got mentally ready and left. I walked into the coffee shop. He wants to talk to me? I went to the table he was at. I sat down across from him. We ordered our drinks and the talking began.

"So.." "I owe you an apology for yelling at you" "right" I took a sip of my coffee when it arrived. "I never expected to see you again. I tried calling and texting.." "I changed my number" "oh" he tried to call me!? Oh my gosh! How do you know your ex still loves you? He tries to keep in touch. Check. "So, why'd you come back here?" I stiffened. He asked the question, answer him! "To see you" not truthfully! I mentally screamed at myself. "Do you have a boyfriend?" my mind drew a blank. "Y-yes" I lied. Of coarse I lied. I wanna see his reaction of me having a boyfriend. As he thinks. "Really?" "yes really!" I pouted.  I think he smiled a bit, I couldn't tell. "Well.. that's good" "Yeah, I'm not gawking over you" "who said you were gawking? you were gawking?" "no, maybe.. yes" I picked up my cup.

I hid my face with my cup while I drank it. "uh-huh" "uh-huh" I mimicked him with a certified sound. "So, who is this boyfriend of yours?" "It's... his names John" "generic" I slapped myself mentally. John? Pffttt. "He's a businessman so I don't see him much" "oh" I stopped talking before I blew it. Now I just need a someone to pose as 'John'. I've dug myself a hole. He got up from his seat, "what, you plan on leaving already? I didn't get to ask about Emerald" "I got to go" he showed me a wrist band thing that usually tells him when he's needed at work. Of coarse spending at least a year with him I know that. I drank the rest of my coffee and nodded. I watched him leave out the door. I got up and followed after him out the door. I got in my car and drove home.

That's one check. I just need to see how he reacts with me and 'John'. How do you know your ex is still in love with you? If he's jealous of your new man. I went home and grabbed a notebook and pencil and started jotting. I was writing down things on a checklist. To see if he still liked me I have to see if I can mark down at least three or four. The last thing I put was 'He still loves you'. I can't wait to put that down. What about Emerald and their baby? If he still loves me then that's her problem. I'm not the mad ex from the past trying to ruin their relationship. I'm just trying to see if he still has feelings for me. That's never good in a marriage. So I'm helping her, in a way.