My Sweet Carolina-Harry Styles Fanfiction

Chapter 12- Justin's Letter

Justin

4 weeks. It has been 4 weeks since she has been home.. I finish up the beer in my hand and start to pace around my room. 

She said she would be back "tomorrow" but there have been many "tomorrow's" pass and she still hasn't returned. Chloe lied to me; she tricked me. How could she have possibly been smart enough to trick me? I always out smart her and know everything she is doing.

I've been thinking about it for weeks now and nothing made sense. Why would she just up and leave out of nowhere? I mean everything seemed to be great to me.

Just as I was about to grab another beer from my refrigerator there was a knock at the door. I lazily drag myself over to the door and when I open it I see our mail man. "Hello sir...These are yours." He hands me a few envelopes and turns down the hallway to give out the rest of the mail.

I never understood why they couldn't slide the mail under the doors, the gap between the door and the floor sure is big enough. After shutting the door I grab another beer, walk over to my bed and look through the few envelopes I have received.

Well that's my schedule for next year, tuition which has to be given to my parents, and.... Chloe? This couldn't be the Chloe that just a few weeks ago told me she would be back soon, this can't be the Chloe that blatantly lied to me? But when I look back down at the envelope I see her name 'Chloe Burgford'. 

Why would she possibly send me anything through mail? If it was that important she could have just texted me. I quickly open the letter, eager to find out why she had the nerve to send me something after lying to me.

Justin,

I know you are probably extremely upset with me for not returning when I had said the other night.. but I had to do it. Every day that you saw me, something bad always happened. Whether it be arguing or hitting... most of the time it was hitting. A part of me told myself to get over it and that you would soon stop and realize it was wrong. So there was nothing to worry about. But nothing stopped. You went out every night getting drunk and then came back to me and always did things that I'll never forget but that at some point I wish you will regret. It wasn't until the night before that I realized I needed to leave, everything had built up and overwhelmed me to the point where I didn't know who I was anymore. I feel like even after what you put me through you deserve to know why I did what I did. I've gone away for a while to try and figure things out for myself and find the true me. I'm sure it's hard for you to understand right now but hopefully one day you will get it. I hope for nothing but the best for you.

Chloe

Upset? I'm not just upset that she left me that night while blatantly lying to my face I am pissed. Maybe she should have told me everything that she was thinking about and her concerns.

The hitting. I never once hit her, is she trying to make me look like the problem? I am most certainly not the problem.  She always tried to tell me what to do, always thought she knew what was better for me. I know when I've had enough to drink and I sure do know my limits with women.

This whole thing isn't hard to understand it is just plain stupid. Chloe wants this, she wants me to be upset, she wants me to think about all of the "bad" things that I supposedly did so that way I can pity her. Well guess what she's not getting any pity from me. She made her own bed and now she can lay in it.

A letter? A frigin letter, why the hell would she write me a letter? I look at the envelope once again and keep staring at it waiting for something to happen, but I just don't know what.

Wait a second.. I pick up the envelope and hold it up closer so that way I can see it better. California huh? She left me for California....Well I guess I'll just have to pay a visit to Chloe in California and see how everything is going for her. I mean that's the polite thing to do isn't it?

Oh, it sure is.

Chloe

I stare at the register and wind up going into daze. With every night that passes each shift gets longer and slower. "Excuse me?" I quickly jump up. "I'm so sorry I didn't see you there." I take the few items off of the belt and ring them up. "10.15." The older lady gives me a 20 and then I give her her change. "Have a nice night." She gives me a small smile and then grabs her groceries. 

I look down at my phone 9:50, thank god. I was about to start counting the money in the drawer but then I remember what happened the last time I did that. 

After putting up the closed sign I walk over to the register and count the money in the drawer. 

When everything is finished I lock up and head back to my place. It was a long night full of nice customers, angry customers, and slow customers. Slow customers are the worst, I call them slow customer because they take forever to get their items on the belt. But when they finally do and I give them their total they take even longer to get their money out.

I'm usually not one to complain but I guess the long hours are starting to get to me. 

Maybe taking a day or two off to explore LA a bit is a good idea. I'll have to check in with Sherry tomorrow and see if I can take some time next week. I don't want to ask last minute because it's not enough time for her to find someone to cover my shift. 

As soon as I get back to my apartment I heat up another one of the frozen dinners I have in my freezer and then head over to my bedroom after I finish eating. 

I really need to start being less lazy, it's not good to eat frozen dinners all of the time...

As usual I wash my face, put on my pajamas and look for something to watch on tv until I fall asleep. After searching for a bit I just settle with Family Guy because I get too tired to look further. 

I can't wait to take off some time next week to just relax and explore more of LA. Everybody says it is beautiful and I agree. But I have yet to see the entire thing which I am sure will blow me away.

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