Broken Hearts - TreeBros Part 2 - The Separate Journeys

Chapter 14

Connor's POV:

After class I go back to my dorm room and hang out in the living room, luckily none of my roommates are back home. I don't hate my roommates, it's just I'm not very good at making friends and so it's kinda awkward around them. I sigh and decide to FaceTime Evan, he answers. I look at my phone screen and all I see is Jared's face.

"Hey bitch" Jared says, I look around him to see that they're not at Evan's house or Jared's house, I can't seem to recognize the background.

"Dude where are you? And what did you do with Evan?"

"We're at my bowling competition and Evan's fine he's in the bathroom"

"Don't mess with my boyfriend, Jared" I reply.

"I won't, anyway how's college?"

"That's such a boring question to ask but it's fine"

"Hey by the way Connor you have a bunch of hearts by your contact name"

"Don't you think I know that?"

"Yeah probably" Jared laughs.

"I'm back" I hear Evan say, I smile.

"Awww look Connor you're acting like a little baby you're smiling awww" Jared says.

"Shut up Jared I'm not" I say.

"Is that Connor?" Evan says.

"Yeah it is actually, now give me my boyfriend Jared"

"Nope" Jared replies.

"Jared" I say.

"Fine" Jared says and hands the phone to Evan, I smile.

"Hey Ev" I say.

"Hey"

"Fall break is coming up"

"I know, you're coming home for that right?"

"Of course I am"

"Good, I can't wait for you to come home"

Soon the door behind me swings open and my roommate enters the room.

"Evan I'm sorry I have to go, I'll talk to you later"

I sigh and hang up then turn around to greet my roommate, John.

"Hey John" I say.

"Hey is it ok if I bring a friend in?"

"Yeah" I say, even though I really don't want to meet anyone else.

Suddenly John's friend walks in and I can't help but notice that he has a very familiar face, I walk up to him.

"Hey I know this is weird but do I know you by any chance?" I ask him.

"OH MY GOSH CONNOR MURPHY IS THAT YOU?" He says while wrapping his arms around me, I am suddenly reminded of who he is, it's Miguel, my old friend from that all boys school I used to go to.

"MIGUEL, ITS YOU" I reply.

"I see you two know each other" John says.

"Oh my gosh yes we do, Connor was one of my best friends in high school" Miguel replies.

"Well if you want to talk privately you're more than welcome to" John says.

"Oh no that's-" I get cut off by an excited Miguel.

"We'd love to just talk in private for a little bit if you'd allow us to John" Miguel says, I smile.

I actually don't really want to talk in private Miguel, the last time you and I were together well... you were gay and I was bi, I still am, but we... had a thing... but now I have Evan and I don't want to ruin anything between him and I. Oh shit this isn't gonna go well.

"Ok well we can talk in my room for a little bit" I say then head into my bedroom, Miguel follows me.

Miguel sits on my bed and smiles, I sit in my bean bag chair.

"Look Miguel I-" I get cut off again.

"Oh Connor isn't this so exciting? I've waited so long to see you again and now you're finally here, after all those years. Why would you ever run off on me"

"I-I was afraid my parents would get mad if they ever found out about us" I reply.

This hurts, telling Miguel a lie. I really ran off because he saw my cuts... I didn't want to hurt him, I loved him dearly and I still do, not in the way I love Evan at least, not anymore....

"Oh..." He says disappointed. "Yeah I guess I understand..."

"I'm sorry, but hey now that we're in college maybe we could hang out more as friends?"

"Yeah yeah totally" He replies but still sounding disappointed.

"I'm sorry we just can't be what we were I-I..."

"You what?"

"I-I uhh I have a boyfriend Miguel, his name is Evan"

It hurts so much, it hurts Miguel please don't hate me.

"I know you probably hate me now but-" I get cut off.

"No Connor it's fine really, I-I'm happy for you. Now I better get back to John, I'll talk to you later" He says, I can tell he's trying to hold back tears.

"Wait Miguel come back" I reply but he's already left my room, I sigh.

You fucked up Connor Murphy, you fucked up.