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A memory i can't forget pt.2

Someone requested for a part 2 so I'm giving the people what they want :)

(All in Ian's POV)

After that day Mickey called me, I couldn't get him off my mind. We hadn't talked since that call and now it's been a year, a total of three years since I broke up with him. As I told him, I moved on, I did and I had started dating a firefighter named Caleb 3 months after I broke up with Mickey. I was still super manic and knew I just needed to distract myself and then I ended up here. He is sweet and caring and nice, a good guy all-in-all but months after we got together I knew he could never be my soulmate like Mickey could.

I would still be with Mickey right now if it wasn't for my diagnosis of Bipolar. I had visited my mom right after I found out and she changed my whole perspective on life, in a bad way and it led me to decide leaving Mickey was a good idea. I never told anyone I was with her for that week I was missing, I managed to hide it. Still no one knows. I know Mickey would be pissed if he figured it out and Fiona definitely wouldn't be impressed so I just hide it. I haven't talked to Monica since, I didn't want anything to do with her once I realized what I had done.

By now, i am stable. I have gotten used to taking my pills daily and handling all of the side effects. I've gotten a lot better at handling my illness, so I'm ready. I'm ready for being with Mickey again but there's a couple of problems..

For one: Mickey might've already moved on

Two: I'm still with Caleb, and I don't want to be

So I got to thinking, at first I decided to maybe find a reason to sort of blame something on Caleb that is small but blow it up into a big fight that causes a breakup but I realized that's just harsh. Then I thought, maybe just ghost him but the problem is, I work with him as an EMT. Right, I should mention I even got a stable job. Mickey would be proud.

Anyways, I eventually decided on talking to Mandy, my best friend. She always gave the best advice and I knew I could count on her..hopefully.

Ian: Hey mands

Mandy: Ian! Long time, no talk. How are you?

Ian: Not so good

Mandy: Oh no, what's wrong?

Ian: Remember Caleb? The firefighter i was telling you about a couple months back?

Mandy: Oh yes, I remember him. He's uh brown right?

Ian: Lol yes he is, anyways I need some advice

Mandy: I'm listening

Ian: I don't want to date him anymore.

Mandy: WHAT why??

Ian: I want someone else but I don't know how to.. break up with him because there's no good reason to do it and i don't want to be straight up that I want someone else 🤦🏻

Mandy: Well..

Mandy: Who do you want?

Ian: I- well, that doesn't matter..

Mandy: Cmonnn

Mandy: You can tell me

Ian: Mickey..

Mandy: Should've guessed

Ian: But I also don't know if he moved on so I can't decide what to do anymore

Mandy: I can assure you, he has not moved on

Ian: What?

Mandy: He always mopes around about never finding love again and then starts hysterically crying because you said you moved on, you done fucked up Ian

Mandy: Lol

Ian: Oh shit-

Mandy: Yup

Ian: Ok well that's good to know at least but Caleb is still on my ass so what do I do?!

Mandy: Lets brainstorm

Mandy: You could straight up say you don't want this relationship anymore and that you think you should breakup

Mandy: Or you could make up a lie

Mandy: Or I don't know..

Ian: Lemme just think

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Well I did it, i broke up with Caleb. I did it an hour after texting Mandy and I told him I didn't want the relationship anymore. It actually went pretty smoothly and we decided to go back to being friends so I have one thing accomplished. My next step is to text Mickey, get in touch again and ease into the idea of dating again.

Ian: Hey mick

Mickey: Gallagher?

Ian: Thats me

Mickey: What're you doing

Ian: Texting you?

Mickey: No like

Mickey: Why?

Ian: I've missed you

Mickey: You're the one that left me, Red

Ian: I know but it was because i was unstable, I couldn't control anything in my grasp, I didn't want to take my pills. I wasn't stable enough to be with you, I didn't want to hurt you.

Mickey: But you did because you left me

Mickey: You know I never cared about your illness and I still don't, you will always be my Ian and no fucking diagnosis will ever change that. You could've never hurt me with your 'unstableness' but you sure can hurt me by breaking up with me.

Ian: I hope you can understand that I'm sorry and I want you to know I'm ready now. Ive managed a steady rhythm of taking my pills and I've learned to manage better with my emotions. I even have a steady job working as an EMT.

Mickey: Good for you man, but aren't you dating that firefighter?

Ian: Not anymore, I broke up with him because I want you Mick

Mickey: Gallagher you didn't have to do that-

Ian: But I wanted to, i want you back. Yeah, he was sweet and all and a good guy but I could've never been with him for the long run. You were and are always perfect for that spot and no one will be able to replace you.

Mickey: You and your cheesy fucking speeches

Mickey: So what? You asking me out again?

Ian: Maybe.. only if you want to though

Mickey: Of fucking course I want to, red

Ian: So you'll be my boyfriend again?

Mickey: Yes, I'll be your stupid fucking boyfriend again.

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