Ever Since That Night

Chapter 3

James' POV

I MISS KAREN'S kisses, her smile, her touch, and the sweet sound of her voice. I really - really - want to hold her close to me again, just like how it was before that night.
Ending my thoughts before it could get any worse, I stood up and walked out of my room, catching sight of the rest of the band.
"Hey James, are you okay?" Daniel asked.
"Yeah, aside from the fact that my first and only love broke up with me, I'm great." I replied bluntly.
"Bro... You've got to get over her already." stated Megan.
"Meg, didn't you hear what I just said? She was my first love and my only love. It's not so easy to get over her just like that... you know?"
"James, you're one of my best friends. You know all I want is for you to be happy again. I saw that Karen made you the happiest man alive, but I think that what you guys had is now gone - for life. It has already gone down the drain."
"No. Don't you dare say that again, Meg!" I shouted angrily, tears threatening to fall from my eyes. "I love her and she loves me back. I have no idea why she broke up with me, but I know... she really, really loves me too. Even my gut says so!"
My patience was already getting thinner and thinner.
Megan immediately responded, looking fierce and confident, but at the same time, scared. Afraid. "I just wish you could see that I'm hopelessly in lo-"
I raised up one of my hands, interrupting her. I walked closer and placed a hand on her knee, causing her to tense up. "Meg, I love you, and you know that... just not in the relationship-couple way. Please don't do this to me. Just accept the fact that I'm probably never going to love you like that."
She pushed my hand off, saying, "yeah, yeah... whatever. Can we please go back to talking about Karen? I still don't think you two would've worked out."
"I wanted a peacful morning... but fine. You're basically forcing me to say this, aren't you?" I replied sarcastically. "She loves me, I love her, and I'm never going to stop trying to get her back unless she tells me to... got it?"
She nodded. "But James, I just wanted to let you know... You aren't trying to get her back. You're just here with Daniel and I, pacing right smack in the middle of the room, whining about how Karen just broke up with you."
Then I continued, "well--"
Daniel then entered the dining room clearly looking pissed. "Bloody hell, James! Stop acting so melodramatic. You've only been with the lady for a short time. Suck it up or hide your godforsaken emotions. We have a show tomorrow at 7."
"You're one to talk, Daniel!" I spat. "Do you remember how you were when Monica broke up with you?"
"That's dif-"
"How?! She was your first and only love too, right? Ever since she broke up with you, have you ever gone out with anyone else? Have you ever flirted with anyone?"
I could tell my words really got him because he sat back down and began to eat his wet and soggy cereal; not another word coming out of his mouth.
I then realized I've said the phrases "first love and only love" and "she loves me and I love her too" so many times, and how many I couldn't anymore remember.
"Has anyone seen my guitar?" Meg asked.
"It's in my room." I confessed. " And big news... I've been writing a new song."
"Oh god. If it's about Karen, I swear..." Daniel threatened.
"No, it's not about her. It's about love. Also, you both know that never in my wildest dreams would I ever write a song about her unless she asks me to."
"Oh lord. She's so turning you into her cuddly, obedient, little puppet, isn't she?" Meg teased.
"She is not!" I defended.
"I hate to break it to you mate, but you are a tad bit like her puppet," whispered Daniel in a hushed tone.
"Oh, shut it you two."
"So, where do you guys wanna go now?" Asked Meg, changing the topic.
"Well, we've known each other for years now. I think we know each other well enough to say that we all don't really wanna do anything on the weekend. Especially at.." Daniel quickly peeked at his watch. "Especially at bloody 7 in the morning, on a Saturday. Why in the world did we even wake up so early?"
I rolled my eyes. "I thought we had something important to do today. Apparently I was mistaken. How 'bout you Meg? Why did you wake up so early?"
"I woke up because my mum called my phone." Meg answered in her fake British accent.
Daniel then made a face that caused her to snicker."Oh... make fun of the brit in the band. At least my name isn't so American," he shot back.
"Excuse me, but Megan isn't 'so American'!"
"It so is!"
"Of course not!"
"Stop denying it!"
"At least my full name isn't Daniel Harold Pudsey!"
"Bloody hell Megan! I told you to never say my full name aloud! The press might hear you!"
I got tired of their bickering so eventually, I left. Those two were always meant for each other.
The only problems are that Daniel is still so hung up on Monica and Megan's still hung up on me. I know I shouldn't judge them because I have the same problem with Karen, but I just want them to stop being so oblivious and ease out the tension already.
I sunk into the couch and took out my phone. Regret washed down on me. The picture of me and Karen was still being used as my background photo, but I really didn't want to change it.
I opened our chat box and read a few of our old messages.

Karen: Morning love :)) <3
Me: Hello dear. How was your sleep? Did you rest well?
Karen: Yeah, I just wish you could've been there to say goodnight....
Me: I'm always with you, dear.
Karen: Oh god. Here we go again. STOP ACTING SO OLD JAMES!!!!
Me: I'm sorry love, it's just that you bring out the maturity in me.
Karen: You're so full of it.
Me: Oh shut it you too!!
Karen: At least I don't sound Brit.
Me: Hey, at least British men are hot.
Karen: So you're gay now?
Me: No! I didn't mean it like that!
Karen: I know, I know. Well, I've got a lunch to get to now. I'll talk to you tomorrow after your concert! I'm so excited to finally see you play!
Me: Yeah and you're kind of giving me the jitters, love.
Karen: Sorry babe!
Me: It's alright, at least I get to meet your folks.
Karen: Right. Anyways gtg!
Me: Goodbye hon. I love you.
Karen: I love you too.
Me: Just remember I'll always love you.
Karen: Promise?
Me: Promise. Have fun!
If I was given the chance to tell her that just one last time, I would.
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