Doing it Alone

Being Back

It's currently 4pm on the first day of the year. I got back around 1, and unpacked my bags.

I've changed my mind about the whole Dallas thing so I really needed to go tell my mom. I leave Chris with the neighbor and head to my mothers. I know she's going to complain about my constant change in mind, I nearly give her heart attacks weekly.

Pulling into her drive way I can see the millions of firework wrappers. The house looks clean so this party must've ended early. I walk in and find my mom sipping on coffee, she hears the door close and her eyes go wide when she sees me. "Bethany, I thought you were in Dallas." she smiles and leads me to a chair.

"Uh yeah I was but I cut the vacation short." I shrug.

"Not a vacation if you're moving back." she bobs her mug at me.

"Yeah actually that's why I came here, I'm not leaving for Dallas yet. I've considered the things and I guess Houston is still home." I pat my knees and smile at her.

"That's great honey, I wouldn't want you far. So what's with the change of heart." she leans back in her chair. My sudden change was because of Phil but that obviously doesn't sound appropriate.

"You know just felt like the right thing to do." I assure her. "So where's Veronica, hungover?" I ask.

"Uh no the poor thing is probably upstairs." my mother sighs. "You see Phil broke up with her last night, not sure why but I don't blame him she's a handful." She admits and leaves to the kitchen.

I make my way slowly upstairs and walk over to Veronica's door. I tap lightly "Uh Veronica it's Bethany." I say through the door.

"Just come in." she yells and I open the door. She's sprawled across her bed and is watching television. "I'm guessing mother told you." she laughs, a pitiful one too.

"Yeah she did, so what exactly happened." I sit next to her hoping for new information. This whole break up situation honestly stirred my emotions. Part of me looks at Veronica and wonder what Phil did, and the other part just wants to find Phil and tell him all the emotions I've been hiding.

"Well you see he just left, legitimately had no reason. He probably did have one but all he did was he said some bullshit and bam he left." she claps.

"Knowing Phil he probably had a good reason, he's not exactly good with confrontation." I pat her shoulder.

"I really thought I was going to settle down you know?" she looks at me, eyes water filled.

"There's someone out there V just look for them." I encourage her.

"It's not exactly easy, I'm in my fucking thirties and have no kids." She sighs."You're turning 29 in 2 months and have 2 kids." she spills more.

"Well I do have a dead husband too." I joke and she looks at me strangely.

"How can you joke about that." she says louder.

"It's not all perfect Veronica, honestly I don't have the slightest idea where I'm headed. You could easily find someone but who am I going to find, no guy wants a woman with baggage." I laugh.

"Sam likes you, even if you have two kids." she answers me.

"Well Sam isn't necessarily for me." I shrug.

"Then who is, he's practically perfect." she waves her hands around.

"Uh I'm not sure maybe Ph-." my mom suddenly burst through the door.

"Phil's here Veronica, he wants to talk." my mother pants and Veronica rushes out with her.

"Phil." I whisper to myself in the empty room.

A.N.

First sorry for the short/quick chapter. I've been at school and we all know how that works. Second I'm excited to be writing again. Third sorry if this is a cliff hanger >.< but uh thanks everyone who reads. Share the story and vote!

Xoxo -Ann