The Other Side Of Me

Part V

Two weeks. 

That's all I had left to make things right. No, I couldn't just leave, disappear and never say goodbye. I needed to be honest and let them know who I was.

Yes, they would hate me. Jackson in particular. But I had to think longterm here.

This dating thing would've never worked out anyway. Even if I wasn't a staff member.

And this promotion is something that doesn't come around very often.

Mr. Chang is right in saying that I'm not tied down to one place. I'm young, I'm single, I can go anywhere, work anywhere.

This is good, this is right.

So why do I feel like crying then?

I checked the time on my phone and calculated the time difference. Without hesitating I scrolled down my contacts until I found the one name I was looking for.

"...and now I'm in this mess and I don't know how to get out of it."

I sobbed into the phone and wiped the tears off my face. I was sitting on my bed surrounded by a sea of used tissues. My friend who I had been on the phone with sighed.

I had just told her the predicament I'm in. I only left out important details such as names.

"I don't know what to tell you, Jen. You haven't known the guy for long and this job opportunity sounds really good."

"He said that he knew he was in love with me from the first day we met."  I insisted.

"I know that you are lonely and have been for years but that isn't an excuse to throw away your career. If he really loves you he will wait."

"Why would he? As soon as he finds out I've been lying he's going to hate me, he's going to forget me."

"What if you don't tell him the whole story. What if you tell him you got an internship at a law firm." My friend suggested.

"No, absolutely not! I don't want to cover up a lie with an other lie."

"Then you have no choice but to tell the truth. Tell him the truth, accept the consequences and move on."

"You should never become a motivational speaker, Liv."

"I'm sorry, what where you hoping to hear?"

"No, it's me who's sorry. You're right. I'm just in a crappy  mood. I didn't sleep much last night."

"Jen, you have no other choice."

"I'm gonna wait a few more days."

"No! The longer you wait the harder it will be. Listen to me. Do it today!"

"I'm not ready for it to be over yet."

"I know. Listen, call me when you talk to him and keep me posted okay?"

"I will. Thank you for listening."

"Are you kidding me? I'll always be there for you no matter the distance."

"I love you, Olivia." I said in a dramatic tone.

"Love you too. Bye!"

"Bye!"

I scrolled further down the list and sighed dramatically.

Should I call her too? Would she even care?