Him and I

Chapter 10 Rebuilding

"Did the heartbreak change you?"

My world was fucking shattered. I moved back home to Pittsburg, there was nothing for me in Vegas, my career was okay but not great, I occasionally got booked. I had left all my friends for Tony, I had neglected my family. I had no one. So I called home and my mom told me to come home and for the first time ever I listened to her. 

Too ashamed to tell Rosaline she was right, I blocked all my Vegas friends. I even thought about going back to school. I left Vegas and never looked back but Tony kept calling, texted, he emailed, sent letters,dmed, called my childhood home. I was getting tired of ignoring calls of all day.

4 months later the calls finally stopped but I was still not over him. I rekindled friendships, became a dance teacher in a complex near my house and spent time with my family. Eventually, I reached out to Rosaline and we made up. I worked on myself. But my world was still empty. It felt okay, not great but life was manageable.

One Saturday afternoon, while I washed the dishes, I got a call from an unknown number. I walked into my backyard to take it

Hi

Hello-a familiar husky voice responded

yeah?

Y/N?...it's me Ondreaz,I don't know if you remember me

I'm tony's...

I know- I responded sharply

Why are you calling me-I added rudely

Listen, Tony made a huge mistake, I know it's not my place to tell you but please hear him out or at least hear me out...

I stayed silent

so if you are ever back in Vegas hit me up and we can sort this out.

A few more months passed, I realized although Pittsburgh was home, it wasn't what I wanted.No, I had worked too hard too simply come home and forget about my dreams. I went back to vegas, moved in with Rosaline again and started booking jobs. Tony became a taboo subject for my friend group. I stayed single as I watched my own friends find love and experience heartbreak.Heartbreak had indeed changed me.