The Vow

15. Almost 5 Years Later

2026 September

Tyler's pov: 
I've been living in Canada now for almost five years now and mom and dad are happy I moved back home so is Ryan. He has introduced me to his girlfriend which is an absolute sweet heart. Jayla turns 6 years old in a month so everyone is coming here including Justin and Alex. I found out about them just before I moved here and I'm not gonna lie it broke my heart. But I moved on I love my work and it is perfect plus my co-workers are amazing, there is more to do but it is a pleasure going to work every day. Plus when I come home I have my amazing fiancé and daughter waiting for me it can’t get better than that. I got over Justin slowly and I finally found someone new to love, and well it all happened four years ago. I walked in to Tim Horton’s after a meeting I had at work.

Flash back 

4 years earlier

I walked in to Timmy’s after a full day and I walked  up to the counter to order and they had the TV on and of course I heard Justin's name. They were talking about the concert he had in MSG last week and they showed clips from the concert and I see the camera go backstage as they zoomed in on Jason, Kelly and Alex. Justin had run up to them and kissed them like he used to do to me when he was happy and I couldn't see it anymore, I looked away and I ordered my coffee fast and sat down.

"That must be really tough to see" I heard and turned around to see Ollie Gage standing there.

"It is" I just answered and turned away again.

"Hey Tyler we never spoke again after what Seth did but I truly am sorry for you to go through this, to see the guy you love with someone else" he said and that was all it took for my tears to roll down my cheeks, it has been almost nine months since we went separate ways, but it is still hard cause I still love him.

"Shit I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you" he said.

"It's ok, it's just hard to see him so happy with someone who's not me" I said.

"I know the feeling" I heard Ollie mumble.

"Yeah have you lost someone too?" I asked and he nodded.

"Yeah I've been in love with the same person for a long time now and to see him with someone else, yeah it sucks" he said and sat down.

"Wait you're gay?" I asked and he smiled.

"Always have been, so now when we are talking again, I'm really sorry for what happened and what I said back then" he said.

"Well thank you and hey it's a long time ago why don't we start over yeah?" I asked and he smiled.

"That sounds great" he said and we ended up talking for an hour, he was a really nice guy.

Then mom called me saying Jayla felt sick so we exchanged numbers and we hugged before I left.  Since I moved back I have been on a couple of dates but I can’t forget Justin and that bothers me the most. I hope I can find someone soon.

When I came home mom was making some soup and Jayla was calling for me. She is just as bubbly as Justin is and it hurts, but she talks to him on the phone or skype. I talk to Jason a lot too and he says he misses me and Jayla. I miss my baby boy too but this is how it is. I wish it wasn't, but it is.

I have my own apartment here that the company is paying for so it is nice. 

After Jayla had eaten her soup we sat down in the couch and she cuddled up to me and we started watching the little mermaid, it's her favorite movie.

"How are you feeling princess?" I asked.

"dood now, thank you nana" she said to my mom as she walked in.