Not the Same

It's Over

Connor’s POV

            I wake up to find Joey was already gone. I look at the clock and see that it is noon. Where is he? He’s usually still in here at this time. I walk out of his room and see Ricky and Kian are still snuggled up on the couch asleep while Cat and Doug were in the kitchen eating cereal. “Where’s Joey,” I ask.

            “He had to run some errands he’ll be back soon,” Cat says. “Connor, can I talk to you for a minute?”

            “Sure,” I say.

            Cat leads me into her room and closes the door behind her. “So, Connor,” she says. “When are you going to break up with Joey?”

            “Today,” I say. “How should I break up with him, any suggestions?”

            “Sorry, I would say I do, but I don’t,” Cat says apologetically.

            “It’s fine,” I say.

            We walk out of her room and back into the kitchen with Doug waiting. I pour a bowl of cereal and sit down at the kitchen table and eat. While I eat, I find myself staring at Ricky and Kian sleeping. When they began moving in the couch, I avert my eyes out the window.

            Shortly after, I hear the closing of the front door. I turn around to see Joey with a hand full of groceries. I rush over and help him carry them all in. “Thanks,” Joey said.

            “It’s fine,” I say. “Want me to make you some cereal?”

            “Sure, that’d be great,” he says.

            I walk over to the kitchen and make him a bowl while he and Cat put the groceries away. I sit back down and continue eating my cereal; Joey sitting beside me to do the same. I begin staring at Ricky again. “Connor,” Joey says.

            “Hm,” I say. “What?”

            “You want to go do something in a little bit,” he asks.

            “Yeah, sure,” I say.

            After I say that, Kian and Ricky finally wake up and untangle from each from each other. “It’s about time you two woke up,” Cat says.

            “Sorry, Ricky here kept having these freaky dreams that kept waking him up with a cold sweat,” Kian says.

            “Oh, I’m sorry Ricky,” Cat says. “What happened?”

            “I’d rather not say,” Ricky says.

            Joey and I finish our cereal and Joey asks, “You ready to go?”