Until you call again. (Complete)

Ego.

"So he called the company and they ended up taking me. I'm starting on... Hey are you listening to me?"

"Nugget. You've been talking about this for a million years. I know the whole story by heart now. You still won't answer his calls yada yada yada." He says annoyingly.

"But what did he think would happen after all that he said to me? That I'm just going to forgive him? Just like that?" I say and I hear him grunt through the phone.

"Tristan what's the point of our friendship if I can't tell you my frustrations?"

I genuinely want to know.

"I'm sorry nugget. But you should at least say thank you. You did get the job because of him." He says confusing my made up mind.

I guess that's not completely wrong. I'd still be on the internet looking for more interviews if it wasn't for him. I'm still a bit shocked at what he did, but not enough to forgive him.

"I don't want to though, I wanna stay mad." I say sounding like a toddler.

"Nugget, you're an adult now. You can't just not do stuff because you don't feel like it."

I can so.

"Ok fine! But I don't have to be nice to him."

"Ok ok Nugget, I have to go now! I love you. Bye." He says in a rush before hanging up. This has happened too many times the past couple of days.

He's been so weird lately. I don't see him much anymore and he's always very dismissive on the phone. It's like he's avoiding me.

Ever since grandma's ball last week, he hasn't really been himself. Maybe because Meghan is still upset with me, that makes me sad to think about. There's not a day I don't think about what I said to her. She didn't deserve that, no one does. I wrote her a very long letter apologizing and I hope that she comes around eventually. She's my best friend's wife, we have to get along.

I know they're working things out now. Tristan mentioned something about trying to be pregnant. I think he mistakenly admitted that to me, which is another odd thing. I'm usually the first person he tells these things to. Not the person he mistakenly blurts them out to.

I'm beginning to stop expecting things from him though. I'm accepting that he's not the Tristan that I used to know, and that doesn't even have to be a bad thing. People grow up, it's inevitable. But it's still weird though.

I guess I'll just have to get used to our new state of existing.

'Thanks.'

I decide to text Jake simply after a while of fighting myself against it. He's an idiot but he's also the reason why I got a job at my dream company. Tristan was right, I can't not do things because I don't feel like it. Also, just because he's an asshole doesn't mean I have to be too.

I didn't get the post that I'd applied for as it really did require someone experienced, but they ended up giving me a junior assistant post. It's not much but I appreciate it, I'll grow my way to the top. Baby steps.

The pay is also not much, but I'm thankful to be in a state where money is not really a problem.

Even though I'm basically a millionaire, one could hardly tell. The only big thing that I've done for myself is honestly just getting my house. And maybe the big ball I'd thrown for grandma, that hardly counts as something I've done for myself though.

I still drive my shoe box sized car that badly needs a paint job and to be completely redone. I still go to the stores when I see there's a sale and I still go to my cheap clothing shops to buy clothes.

My phone rings just a few minutes after I'd sent the text making me grunt. Why does he have to call me? Now I have to be nice.

"Hello?"

"You're welcome."

I don't ignore the urge to roll my eyes. Only he can make that simple phrase sound like a weapon.

"I didn't actually get the post."

That's not a lie. Also, I feel the need to make him feel useless.

"What?! I'm gonna call them again..."

"No No No No"

The last thing I want is them taking this little post that I'm actually really thankful for back. I don't know if I was going to manage with the other one to be honest. It belongs to whoever's earned it.

"They gave me another position. And that was because of you, so thank you." I decide to say honestly.

I can feel him smiling on the phone. But,

"That's what I do Mia. Why do you think they call me the accomplisher?"

Literally no one calls him that.

We then stay on the phone in a comfortable silence. It's weird that he's been blowing up my phone for the past couple of days, and he's finally gotten through to me but he's not even apologizing. He's acting like everything's good with us so I decide to play along,

"What are you doing?"

It feels odd even asking him this question because we never do chitchats. We usually just get straight to the point with what we want.

"I'm on a date."

If it was anyone else I would've guessed they were joking. But this is such a Jake thing to do. We've been on the phone for so long that I feel bad for the poor girl he's with. Nobody deserves to suffer through being on a date with him.

"You couldn't have waited to call me after that?"

Like seriously.

"You probably wouldn't have answered then."

He's got a point.

"Well apology accepted for the fact you were and you continue being an asshole."

I say sarcastically because all this time on the phone and he still hasn't apologized.

"Ok great, I'm gonna go now. You're cockblocking me Mia. Bye"
He says before hanging up. Jake is a different breed no doubt. Also, what's with everyone hanging up on me like this? I have a heart too people.

I also have a plan for a certain blonde beauty that I've been thinking about for a while. The thought of Tristan having a baby makes me want to try really hard to make it work with her.

The last thing I want is to not be a part of their child's life. I'll be completely heartbroken if she doesn't want me close to their little bundle of joy.

'I wanna do it tomorrow.'  I text Tristan. He knows exactly what I'm talking about. He doesn't approve of it but he knows nothing will stop me so,

'I'll set it up.'

He texts back a few moments later.