A follow up on my first book! (Where Isak met Even) I suggest you read the first one before starting this one. Everything will make more sense that way:)
"But Isak, you deserve better. Please- I know you think I'm the perfect boyfriend and that I'm always going to be like that, but do you not realise what happened? You only found out about my psycho cousin a day ago. We've been in a relationship for a few months now. There's so much we don't know about each other. We had a good run, but it was all the honeymoon phase. That's over." I was crying just as much as him now, "and so are we.." He tried to hug me put I pushed him away. I wiped my tears. "I'm going to go out. Please be gone when I'm back." I said stone cold. I headed for the mall.
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I had been sitting on the main bench in the mall for about 2 hours. I was staring blankly at the floor. I had been ignoring my notifications, I knew they were from Isak. I couldn't ignore them anymore.
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Tears rolled down my cheeks. He was perfect. He was so sweet. He was too good for me. I now remembered why I had done this. To help him, to protect him.
"Why are you crying?" I heard a well known, sensitive voice behind me. I turned around. It was John. I wiped my tears when he sat next to me. "Where the hell did you come from?" I stared at him; ice cold. He put his hands up as if accepting defeat. "I was just walking around in the mall and I recognised your back." he smiled softly, "Are you ok?". Why was he asking me if I was ok? He didn't care. "Yes" I said stone cold. His facial expression turned sad and disappointed. "Sorry Even. I'm sorry for everything. You have to believe me I'm really trying this time! Look at you, you look better than ever. I want that kind of life!" he was begging. I was shocked. He seemed genuine. I shook my head, "You can crash at my place John." I smiled small. He started tearing up, smiling. Again, I was shocked. "Thank you!" he hugged me.
"Let's go home." I said. "One second cousin, I just have a little chore to take care of." he jetted away from me, to the escalator going downstairs. I don't know why, but I waited for him. When he came back up to me he was carrying grocery bags. Grocery bags filled with vegetables, and super foods. I smiled widely but the smile disappeared. Of course something had to be wrong. "John where did you get the money?" I asked seriously. He smiled. He was getting exposed why was that something to smile for? "I'm working at the cafe down the street!" he chuckled, "My charm got me the manager position.". How many times did I have to be shocked today? "Oh my god John, that's amazing!" I laughed. He took out his name tag as proof. This day just went from horrible to a little bit better.. But what about Isak?
