Chapter6:Stop Pretending To Be Fine When You Know You Are Not

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"Oh is it that same girl?"

"Yeah."

"Wouldn't be surprised if she break up with you for real and find someone that would love to be in a serious relationship with her."

"Why do people keep saying that and also why you are saying that when you date woman once a week and can't even keep one."

"I don't have the time to settle down."

"You are thirty-eig-"

"Jesus Christ don't say my age out loud geez."

"But to be honest don't be like me."

"I wasn't planning to because I can't see my life as a middle aged man who lives by himself with no wife and kids."

"Being alone than being around people is better."

"You are not wrong about that."

"But yeah I am the worst kind of person to give you any dating advice."

"I need another drink."

"No you are going home and I know you drove here but I don't want you to end up in an accident because you know you are slightly drunk."

"Okay fine."

***

"So what should I do?" Cole said as he took a bite of his hamburger

"Get some help." Cole looked at his uncle and rolled his eyes. They were at a place called Burger Palace where there is different and weird combinations of burgers.

"I am serious Cole you talked about death more than anything in your life which I am really concerned about."

S/N:He is not wrong, it been like five chapters.....

An waitress came to their table and hand them their milkshakes but before she left, she gave Cole  her number.

Cole ripped the napkin that had the waitress 's number and Julio laughed.

"I do not talk about death a lot."

"So you are telling me if I did let you drive home or take another drink, you wouldn't think about falling off a cliff, car crash  or  more worse than that."

"Why do I hate the fact that you are fucking right."

***

It was the morning, Cole knocked on the door until Maddie opened it.

"Cole what are you doing here?"

"I just want to really want to say sorry that-"

"I know you don't mean it Cole and besides you always do this."

"Well people change all the time Maddie."

"Well not everyone."

"You know I am dealing with shit in my life and I am trying so hard to fix our relationship."

"Why do y-"

"Hey can you two shut the fuck up and kiss or whatever, geez it is like eight in the morning." A random person yelled across from the sidewalks.

"You know what Maddie I will talk to you later."

***
"James are you home?"

Cole closed the door behind him and James came out of the kitchen.

"Yeah I am and I need to stop giving you a copy of my house keys if you are really gonna come here unannounced." James said

"Well it can come in handy though."

"What do you mean about that?"

"I have no idea."

"Ok so what's wrong?"

"Why would you assume that?"

"I know something is wrong Cole and you really need to stop pretending  that you are fine when you know you are not."

"Yeah I know but I am really tired of people asking me if I am fine."

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