I didn't leave my apartment for a while after Leo left.
Liv was in Paris for fashion week, so I was just writing the articles I needed to get done from home.
As I was typing on my laptop, a notification popped up on the side of my screen.
News: Rock singer Theodore Easton is starring in a romance film with Sage Lancaster, tune in tonight to hear them talk about what it's like behind the camera!
A romance. 'Kay.
I swiped the notification away, moving on with my article.
Despite my efforts to stop thinking about the film, I couldn't.
I opened a new tab, typing her name up in the search bar.
2,374,926 results for 'sage lancaster'
I scrolled through the images, biting my lip.
She's so pretty. Prettier than I am.
I kept scrolling, imagining the millions of reasons Leo broke up with me.
She's definitely one of them.
My phone buzzed next to my laptop.
mel: did you see mr. mafia's new movie
me: yeah i saw
mel: she's ugly anyway you're way hotter
me: thanks but you don't have to say that she's beautiful
mel: it's leo's loss, you were too good for him
me: too good for a singer/actor/mafia guy?
mel: i said what i said
I let myself smile, setting the phone down and getting back to my writing.
I thought for a while before picking my phone up again and texting Mel.
me: we should go out tonight
mel: is this a dream??
mel: are you finally asking ME first??
me: yes
mel: i'm ready when you are girl
me: okay pick a place we'll go around 8?
mel: you got it
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It was getting colder, but I didn't have any cute outfits appropriate for the weather, so I figured I'd just deal with it for the night.
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Mel decided on some bar-looking place.
Music was blasting from inside as I walked in, meeting her inside.
