The distance between us

14. NYC with Dark Brown Locks

MAY BELLE
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4 Years Later...

This Sunday it'll be 4 years since I left the small town in Pennsylvania and headed towards Juilliard. It was just last month I completed my scholarship and graduated.
I live in down town New York in a flat above my Cafe downstairs.

Yup that's right, I own a cafe, "May's happy day's" I know it's cringy but I like it and I've worked very hard to be where I am today, I'm proud of myself.

Once I moved to NY dad wanted to follow, I didn't mind too much considering he was part of the reason I wanted to leave.

But after what happened, he changed, he became a better father than I could've ever imagined. He even met a lady, her names Rose, she's wonderful. They live not to far from me actually. When I moved they moved nearby to be closer to me, I didn't mind at all, it was nice having them here, rose was slowly becoming a mother figure to me.

My best friends, Amber and Marie live in the apartment below me. I met them in Juilliard, they instantly took me in and showed me what real friendship was. We've been inseparable ever since, I guess you could tell seeming they live right below me.

They help me run the Cafe while we play at the local bars around town during the week nights. It's usually just a few songs here and there, Nothing major, but it helps enormously money wise.

To say the least this is the happiest I've ever been.
I knew life would change once I escaped the craziness that once swallowed me whole, but I never expected to mend the void between me and dad, I'm more than happy we did though.

I missed having a father figure. He's the sweetest man you'd ever meet, I know right crazy. He's changed a lot since Rose...since the incident.

I've changed a lot too. All for the better.

After Grey left I was numb for weeks, months. He never called, messaged, nothing. I never saw him after that night at the lake.

I don't think about him anymore...much. I try not to. It hurts when I do. I know it's silly, we barley knew each other but after he left I felt almost broken. Don't ask me why, I still can't answer that question myself.

Im happy now, life is better, i have a boyfriend, his names Logan, he's an architect, very sweet and charming. He makes me feel secure, comfortable.

Marie says it's because he's boring which I won't really argue with, but he's kind and he treats me well, that's all I need.

I still enjoy walking, I haven't given that up, not yet.
Most nights I'll stroll around the city watching the different characters stroll around town, it's interesting, how different every soul is. The city lights draw me in, they noisy traffic, music in every corner of the street. I love it.

"Y-you ready" amber chanted, busting through the door of my apartment

"Geeez yes I'm ready, don't do that you scared me" I lifted myself up off the window seat.

"W-w need to go it starts in 20 minutes" her eyes bulged, pointing towards her wrist with a stern expression.

"Please tell me your ready May" Marie shouted up the stairs towards my apartment.

"Yes, yes would you's calm down, I'm ready"

I grabbed my converses and phone before heading out the door with the thing 1 and thing 2.