Broken Hearts - TreeBros Part 2 - The Separate Journeys

Chapter 36

Connor's POV:

"Evan... he's in the hospital" Zoe says while sitting on my bed.

"Since when did I allow you to come into my room?" I ask.

"I-I thought you just wanted to know" Zoe starts moving away from me.

"Well I didn't" I say.

"Look I know you broke up with him but I still thought you cared... a little..." She says, I can barely hear her.

"I don't Zoe, now leave" I say.

"Oh... ok" She says, she slowly gets off the bed and walks out, she closes the door behind her.

I turn on my phone and go through my photos, I go to albums and click on the one that says 'Evan ❤️'. I began to scroll through old photos of us, he gives off his awkward smile in the older ones. Evan never liked to take many photos. His old Instagram account is filled with pictures of cats and trees. That's it, cats and trees. Maybe an occasional photo of him here and there only to be liked by Jared and his mom. He doesn't use his personal Instagram anymore, he just has fan pages. I continue to scroll through the photos, I start tearing up but quickly wipe the tears away.

Evan was like that person that you couldn't stop thinking about. I mean you could but at least one point in your day you'd be thinking about him. And when you'd find those little name things at gift shops or whatever you'd always be looking for his name and never yours. If you didn't find his name you'd want to complain to someone but never would because you felt like you couldn't talk to people in general. Just thinking about him would make you happy, he was your everything. Until one day he says "we're breaking up". He ruins it, you still constantly think about him instead this time it makes you angry, sad, everything but happy. That's why I blocked him. It's why I blocked him out of my entire life, he brings me everything but happiness. I wish he didn't, I wish I could have taken the break up well. But I didn't. No going back now. Now I just have to stay hidden in my room, locked away from all contact from anyone and push away anyone who tries to get in my way. I'm a bitch, I know.

I throw my phone as hard as I can at the wall, it falls leaving a dent in the wall. I don't even bother to go and look at my phone, I know it's broken. But that can be fixed. My heart, my emotions, can't be fixed.

"CONNOR TIME TO EAT" I hear mom call from downstairs.

"CONNOR" She yells again, I get up and walk downstairs.

I go to the table and sit my normal seat, I stare at my food and poke at it. I just look down, my hair covering my face.

"Connor please eat your food" Mom says.

"Mom he's not going to listen" Zoe says.

"Connor" Dad says.

I don't pay attention.

"Connor after dinner we need to talk" Dad says.

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Dad and I are sitting on my bed, I look at him and he looks at me. We just look at each other for a while, which is weird I'll admit. Dad finally speaks.

"So... the breakup"

"Don't talk to me about it"

"I won't"

"Fine" I say.

"I just wanted to tell you I'm here if you need anything"

I pause and just stare at him.

I thought you hated me.

"I'm serious Connor, I'm here if you need me" He says.

I look down.

You're lying.

"I care about you ok? If I didn't I wouldn't even be talking to you right now" He says.

Guess that's true.

"I guess" I say.

"Just think about it" He says while getting up from my bed, he looks around the room for a while before finally leaving, closing the door behind him.