The Man on the Other End

How It Began

Steven and I broke up two weeks ago; we spent three years together, he was the only thing I was sure of. He cheated on me with Ashley; the head cheerleader at our school, it's so typical. From what I know, it started at her birthday party. The party I didn't go to, I wasn't ever the partying type. I would go to a select few with Steven and that was about it. He really wanted me to go that night; if I did then maybe things would have been different. Ashley and I never got along though, so why would I want to go to her party? Ashley was one of those people that think the world revolves around them; she thinks that she could get whoever and whatever she wanted. I wouldn't feed into her false reality, so that made me a target for her.

After the party, Steven was supposed to come over to my house, but he never showed up. I was worried about him, so I called him and he didn't pick up. I thought that he probably forgot and went home and passed out. I was so naïve; the next day there were pictures of them kissing all over social media. There was even a video of them going into a bedroom; the moment I found out I broke it off. He still insists that it meant nothing, he expects me to just forgive him and take him back. That is one thing that will never happen. I still get random phone calls and text messages from him; I wish he would just leave me alone. Its bad enough we go to school together; it's pretty much a sport trying to avoid him. I'm just thankful that we only have one class together, it's not like it matters though there is only a few weeks of school left until we graduate.

"Hello? Earth to Alice, are you there?" Rachel said as she waved her hand in front of my face trying to get my attention. Rachel has been my best friend since we were five. She comes to my house just about every day after school; it's pretty much a tradition. We usually do our homework together, do each other's nails, watch a movie, and talk about boys. Well we actually talk about boys every day.

"Sorry, I must have been lost in my thoughts." I replied.

"You better not be thinking about Steven! You need to move on, show him what he missed out on." Rachel was getting frustrated; I could hear it in her voice.

"I know but I can't help it. Do you know what it's like to lose someone you've been with for so long? I'm still in shock, what am I supposed to do?" I slammed my binder shut and laid back on my bed.

"Just do what I did after Austin and I broke up! Make an account on Chat and Meet. It's a dating site and it will definitely get your mind off of him. Everyone has it; you don't even have to worry about long distance relationships, it only shows you the locals." Rachel explained as she laid down next to me to show me the app on her phone.

"I'll think about it. I don't want to look desperate; I did just get out of a relationship." I don't think I could talk to someone online then just meet them in person, it sounds a little weird.

"Look Alice, it's nothing serious. You don't even have to meet these people if you don't want to. Just talking to other guys will make you forget about Steven. He didn't deserve you anyways, if you ask me. There are a lot of hotties on there." Rachel is always about the hotties, I just laughed.

"Yeah if only forgetting him was that easy, he broke my heart. I still have to see him practically every day; he's in my Math class, and he keeps calling me. He says he's 'sorry and that it didn't mean anything,' like I'm supposed to believe that!" My voice started cracking like I was about to break down. My phone started vibrating in my pocket; I pulled it out to see who it was. "Speaking of the devil, guess who is calling." Rachel yanked my phone out of my hand and answered it; she put it on speaker.

"Alice, please talk to me. I'm sorry I don't want to lose you over something so stupid. It didn't mean anything, why don't you believe me?"

"Actually, this is Rachel; she doesn't want to talk to you. You broke her heart! You blew your chance; don't ever talk to her again! Do you understand?" Rachel screamed then hung up the phone. She tossed it next to me on the bed. I couldn't help but smile, she always defends me like a best friend should.