The One Next Door|✓

25

Devan's POV

I know what I did to Ember was wrong. I wish she would've let me explain that no one else has a spot in my heart but her. It's been about three days after the break up and I'll I do is sit in my room. I haven't showered yet and I haven't peed or eaten. Well unless ice cream counts that's been it. Her cloths are packed in a bag sitting on the table I can't stand to lay here in bed without her. Collins has called me to ask if I wanna make a video and I turned him down telling him I'm not gonna get out of bed for a long while. Then a few hours later he texted me and I answered.

Big Bro: Dev are you alright?

Me: No

Big Bro: Well I'm heading over to your place soon so get a shower in and shave.

Me: I don't shave

Big bro: then start to😂

Me: Kay I will

Big Bro: alright love you

Me: you too

Big bro: I truly am sry

Me: Me too

I got up slowly getting a head ache and stumbled over to the bathroom I stepped in and let the water run off me. After about 5 minutes I didn't bother to fix my hair. I grabbed a pair of joggers and looked for a sweatshirt that I soon remembered that Ember had it. I walked out shirtless as my eyes started to water. A knock on the door came to be Collins. "Hey" I said still trying to hid back tears

"Ready to film" he asked but not really asking more of demanding

"I'm starving more than anything" I said walking to the kitchen "Do mom and dad know?"

"I haven't said anything" he looked at me "But you should, they are worried about you"

"I haven't charged my phone much past 30%" I started to look at the floor.

"Forget filming we are going out" he said smiling before I protested he walked into my room and started to throw clothes on my bed.

"What is this a fashion show" I asked

" no we are getting you all done up" He made me change into khakis and a button up blue shirt. He walked into the bathroom and put the jell bottle in my hand.

"No. I'm not over this" I almost threw the bottle across the room. "I loved her and I messed things up so bad that I'm never gonna get her back. " I started to cry "She put so much into my life. And now it's gone. She was my Emberlynn Rose. My Ember; she started me just like how embers start a flame. She is my Ember and I'm the flame. I should have appreciated what I had when I had it and now I have nothing" I found my self screaming. I walked out to the balcony and Collins followed close behind. I got out there and I saw Ember get up and close the door. "Ember" I whispered. I sat myself on the rail knowing it wasn't stable but I didn't care much.

"Devan, she is just hurt. She will need someone to come to soon enough." He walked next to me and put a hand on my shoulder "Bro; she is talking to me and Brent now. Soon enough she will come over for her stuff and then you too can talk each other about things." I nodded and jump off the rail I changed back into my joggers and sat on the couch.

"Collins?" He turned around "Stay here tonight I can't stand it being silent again"

"Dude I got to go home" he started then I cute him off

"I'm not asking I'm telling you" he looked shocked "Watch a movie sleep here go home tomorrow." He nodded agreeing to what I was yelling about.

It was about 1 when I decided to go to bed. We got pizza and then we watched movies all night. Collins was asleep on the couch. Before I went in my room I grabbed his phone and unlocked it to read what Ember and Collins were talking about
(On Collin's Phone)

Ember: I miss him I really do. But I can't be the one to give in first or at all for that matter. If he truly loved me he wouldn't have done what he did.

Collins: Em he does love you. He was drunk. He didn't mean too

Ember: Ik but that's no excuse. I'll text him when I'm done crying and when I'm cleaned up enough to stand face to face with him.

Collins: okay. Sleep well I'll talk to you later. I'm here if you need me

Ember: goodnight Collins

I miss her so much and I'm right next to her. But I know that I could never make up for what I did. I was gonna find someone that I didn't love and I'm gonna marry them wishing it was Ember.

I shut Collins phone off then walked into my room. I got on my bed and crawled to the middle and sat. One arm was holding the remote the other was lifted up picturing Ember to be there laying down on my lap.

At around 3:30 I got on my phone not knowing what todo, I pressed the home button and it showed a picture of me and Ember. That's just to show you how much I'm on my phone right now. I instantly broke down in tears. Rocking myself in bed, I heard Collins get up and started to walk around so I covered my mouth and cried silently. After about 2 minutes he found me and sat on my bed as I cried. Collins went to bed and I did the same. I had a long day and it was only getting worse being neighbors with the girl I love the most.

(Chapter written by izzy-the-dancer )