Another Man

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5 years Later
Aaron's pov
At the scrapyard
I was sat in the office when there's a knock at the door
I get up and open it
There's a man about my age stood there
"Can I help you "
"Do you know where the nearest B&B is "
"Yeah if you keep going on the road you should go through Emmerdale Village there's a B&B, a cafe and a pub "
"Thank you so much "
"Your welcome "
"Could I buy you a drink "He asks
"Tonight maybe I'll be there "
"And maybe I might walk over and buy you a pint "
"Aaron"
"Caleb "
"I'll see you later Aaron "
"See you later Caleb "I say
He walks back to his car and I close the door
Later
At the pub
I walk in and sit at the bar
Charity walks out
"If your looking for your mum she's not here "Chairty says
"I'm meeting for someone "
"Your doing what "
"I'm meeting someone "
"Like a man "
"Yes. Anyway what's it to you "
"I lied your mum is here "
"Okay "I say
Caleb walks in
He walks over
"Hey "He says
"Hiya you still up for that pint "I say
"Yeah course "
"I'll get this you go get a table "I say
He nods and walks away
"Two pints when your ready please "
Mum walks out
"Hey love "She says
"Hi mum."
"You okay. You almost look happy "
"I am."
"Good. Why"
"I'm having a drink with someone "
"Ohh who"
"Mum don't be nosy "
"It's that young fit bloke over there "Charity says
"Charity shut your cake hole "I say
"I'm just saying "
I shake my head
"I'll bring them over "Mum says
I walk over to Caleb and sit down
"Ignore Charity "
"Is she related to you "
"Sadly yes "
"Eh I heard that "Charity says
Mum walks over
"Here you go love "She says
"Thank mum "
"Chas it's nice to meet you "She says
"Caleb "
"Mum can you not "
"What "She says
She smiles and then walks away
"Ignore my family they can be irritating"
"They seem nice "
"Yeah sometimes I guess anyway enough about me. Where you from "
"Isle of White "
I stopped and gave him a small smile and a nod
Robert was on the isle of white
"I'm from around here lived her most of my life. It's a small village but a lot happens here "
"It's a nice place . Cold though "
"Yeah you usually get use to that bit "
Later that night
I walk into the house
Livs sat on the sofa
"Hey"I say shutting the door
"You okay "
"Yeah "
There's a knock at the door
"Who's is that at this time"Liv says
I open the door
Caleb
"Hey "
"Hiya you left your phone at the pub ."
He hands me the phone
"Thank you"
"I'll see you around "He says
"Yeah see ya "I say
He leaves and I close the door
"Who was that "
"Someone "
"Well he can't be just anyone can he . "Liv says
"Alright he's this bloke I met at the scrapyard . We had a pint together that's it"
"Are you sure "Liv says
"Yes "
"Aaron you don't have to be scared of having feelings for someone else you do know that "
"Yeah it's just a bit weird"
The next day
Vic comes in with the Harry
"Hey "She says
"You alright "
"Yeah good thanks . Just missing Someone today "
"You know he's not Voldemort you can say Roberts name "
"I know but I just didn't know if you remembered or not "
"It's his birthdays for me it's just become another day where I miss him a bit more "
"Aaron I have a question "
"Yeah "
"Is there another bloke "
"What "
"It's just something Charity said this morning "
"He's a mate . My mum and Charity got the wrong idea "
"You do know it's okay if there is"
"Yeah it's just a bit weird . Feeling something for someone else "
"You loved Robert for A long time . It's okay for it to be weird "
"Yeah "
"I'm really happy for you Aaron"
I nod my head
"Thanks Vic. For everything "

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