Broken Hearts - TreeBros Part 2 - The Separate Journeys

Chapter 17

Connor's POV:

I'm laying on Evan's bed waiting for him to get ready for one of Jared's bowling competitions. My phone starts to buzz and I lean over to pick it up, I'm getting a call from Miguel. I decide not to answer it, it's best not to pick up the phone at my boyfriends house when my ex lover is calling me. I decline the call and set my phone back on Evan's nightstand. My phone starts to ring again, I look over and it's Miguel calling again. I decline it. Evan walks into the room and looks at me. I smile. Evan comes to lay next to me.

"You ready to see Jared suck at bowling?" I say.

Evan laughs. "Actually he's not too bad"

"Huh, find that hard to believe" I reply.

"You'll just have to see" Evan says.

My phone's text alert goes off and I grab my phone, it's Miguel.

"Is it Jared?" Evan asks, I shake my head.

I can't tell him who it is, he'll be pissed. I can't tell him the truth, but I can't lie to him. I can't lie to Evan, I can't lie.

"I-it's Miguel" I reply kinda quietly.

"Miguel? Is he your roommate?" Evan asks.

Shit, what do I do.

"My roommates friend" I say.

"Oh..." Evan says.

"I-I'm not good friends with him" I blurt out. "I just have his number just in case"

I guess half of that is true, I'm not as close to him as I was.

"Jared's here" Evan says while looking down at my phone, I see the pop up on my phone. One message from Jared saying 'I'm here bitch get your ass in the car' and another from Miguel saying 'I still have feelings for you'

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Evan looked uncomfortable the whole ride here, I tried to hold his hand but he pulled away every time. I open the door and get out of the car, Jared and Evan follow. I let Jared go ahead and stop and look back at Evan, he doesn't look up. I come closer and all he says is.

"Once we get in there we need to talk, just you and me"

I nod and follow Jared into the place. Jared leads us over to a group of college kids that have a bunch of bowling t-shirts on. Jared grabs me and pulls me over to him.

"You've already met Evan but this is Connor, he's a dick" Jared says, I just stand there awkwardly.

Did you have to do that Jared.

They all nod and continue to talk amongst themselves.

"Hey uhhh Jared I'm just gonna go to the bathroom real quick" I say.

"Ok loser" Jared says, I mention to Evan to follow me and nods.

The bathrooms are only one stall bathrooms here and thank god, I go in and Evan follows me. Evan looks at me and I can tell he's about to cry.

"You read it didn't you?" I ask, he nods.

"Who was he?" Evan asks, I say nothing.

"C-Connor who was he?" Evan repeats himself.

"H-he's my ex boyfriend" I reply while not making eye contact with Evan.

"You could have told me earlier" He says.

"I didn't want to hurt you" I reply.

"Why does he still have feelings for you?" Evan asks.

"I-I DONT KNOW OK?" I yell.

"WELL DO YOU STILL HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM?"

"NO" I reply, Evan starts crying.

"Look I'm sorry I yelled at you like that Evan it's just-" He cuts me off.

"N-no I get it, it's fine Connor it's fine"

"But it's not fine Evan"

Before I can say anything else Evan walks out the door and I'm left alone, I look in the bathroom mirror and stare at myself for a while until I finally leave.

I hate you Connor Murphy. I hate you I hate you I hate you.