𝒮𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒷𝓊𝓇𝓃 𝒷𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉

2

Aphmaus POV

I stepped into the house and felt a wave of emotions wash over me. I fell to the floor and do nothing but sob, "I can't take this!" I thought. I pulled myself off the floor and tried to pull it together. There's a knock at the door. I turned around and wipe my face dry and make it look like I've been crying for what seems like an hour, based on the way my face was all puffed up.

I made my way to the door trying to calm down as I did. I took a deep breath and opened the door to see Melissa standing there about knock on the door again. "Hey
Sis.." Melissa started. "I was wondering, would you like to come and have dinner at my house?" "Would it just be us?" I asked. "I was planning on inviting everyone to dinner. If that's ok with you.." "Even A-Aaron?" I asked. "I was planning on it." My heart sunk. I still hadn't gotten a chance to reconcile my relationship with FC.

"Aphmau. Aphmau?" I didn't even realize it but I was staring off into space thinking about, him. But in my mind he was the only that mattered. I need to hear him talking to me again, being near me, holding me, waking up next to me and kissing me, him being there for me and making sure I was ok. "You know what, I'll be there. I mean it might be good for me considering I just spent almost the last year with Travis." "Haha ok then. See you at 7:00. By Aphmau." I waved goodbye to Melissa and locked the door. I had my objective, get Aaron back.

I checked the time 6:00 p.m.
I had an hour to prepare for dinner and what I was going to say to Aaron. I did my makeup and put on one of my favorite dresses to wear when Aaron and I went out for date night. I looked in the mirror and how the dress was sticking to every curve on my body. Every curve. I thought back about how Aaron would come and hug me from behind because he knew how felt self conscious wearing this dress. I could almost feel his arms around my waist as he breathed down my neck, kissed me and told me I looked amazing and that he didn't deserve me. His words rang in my ears, then I remembered, that he doesn't.

I took one last look at myself in the mirror and headed downstairs. I grabbed my phone and my purse off the counter and made my way to Melissa and Lucindas place.

I walked up to their door. I was about to knock when I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Huh?" I turned around to see Zane and Kawaii~Chan. "Zane! KC!" I hug them. It feels like years since I've seen them. "Aphmau~Senpai!" Kawaii~Chan hugs me tightly followed by Zane. "Aph, it feels like forever since I've seen you.." "Zane, are you going to cry?" I ask. "N-NO!" He then proceeded to wipe tears off his face. "I-I'm just tired!" "Oh okay then." I quietly giggle.

I walk up and knock at the door. Lucinda opens the door and i can hear music and voices coming from inside. "Aphmau! It's so good to see you!" She hugs me and leads me inside where everyone else has drinks and it talking.

I go to get a drink when I feel a small tap on my shoulder. "Aphmau, is that you?" I turned around to see Laurence standing behind me. "L-Laurence? Is that you?" He looked, different. "So it is you, it feels like forever." "Yah.." We stood there In silence for a few moments. "Look I heard what happened at starlight.. I just wanted to let you know that if you wanted someone to talk to I'm here for you, always have always will." I hug Laurence. "Thank you." "No problem, now we should get back to the party."

Laurence and I head into the living room where everyone has drinks and is socializing. I immediately see him, Aaron. I feel a wave of emotions wash over me and I try and keep my composition. He still has void burns on his face and arms. Most of them had faded from time. It hurt my to know that I caused them, that I caused him this pain. I couldn't help but think back to the lodge and what I did to him there. Then I noticed. He was wearing the bandana over his eyes. Just like when I first saw him after university. Maybe he still remembers. Just maybe.

Hey everyone! I know this chapter was longer than the last one and because of that you might notice that I'm trying to make them 600 words or more depending on what i want to write. But lmk what you want to see! Should Aphmau approach Aaron? See ya' lovelies!

-potato 💜