The Setup

Part Five: The Silence

Lucy's POV

It was late and everyone was asleep. Power outages always scared me so I stayed up making sure that the fire stayed burning and to watch the storm progress as the night goes on.

My phone died so I was just looking out the window thinking about everything that has happened in the last few months. So much has happened in such a short period of time that I don't even know how to process it.

A few months back I broke up with my long term boyfriend who I dated for 2 years because he cheated on me. That same week I launched my first ever skincare line. A few months after that I released my first single that's went number one. I don't know. It's been one of the best years for me but it's also been one of the hardest. Brandon (my ex) was always there for me. He was my best friend before we dated and when we broke up I was so broken that I couldn't even look at him. You put all your trust in someone and when they break that trust, it feels like you can't breath. That all the air in your body leaves and that you can't comeback to who you were.

I was interrupted by someone's footsteps.

I look over and see Jamie with a blanket wrapped around his head.

I laugh.

L: hey why are you up?

J: your dad snores really loud I don't know how they are all sleeping 😂

L: ya I get that. You kind of get used to it after a while.

J: why aren't you sleeping?

L: I can't sleep. Storms and power outages creep me out.

J: I can stay up with you if that's ok? You know keep you company.

L: shouldn't you be getting some rest? You have a game tomorrow.

J: nah it's ok. Coach texted me before my phone died saying the storm is crazy in Toronto too and that there was not power and that the arena's roof was leaking.

L: ohhh so they delaying the game?

J: ya he said it might be a day or two before we can play

L: ohh ok. I guess then you can stay up 😂

J: so how long have you been up?

L: umm I guess I never slept in the first place.

J: what have you been doing then? It's not like we have power.

L: I've just been watching the storm and thinking.

J: what have you been thinking about?

L: that's kinda personal don't you think?

J: well what else do we have to do besides get to know each other?

L: I guess you got a point there 😂. Ummm I was just thinking about how much my life has changed within the past few months.

J: how so?

L: ummm

I pause not really knowing what I should tell him. We did just meet today.

J: you don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

L: it's not that. I just haven't ever told anyone what goes through my head. No one really asks anymore 😂

J: well I'm here to listen. I don't judge. I don't really know you well enough to.

L: I'm sure you will after hearing what goes through my head 😂

J: I doubt it.

He said it so genuinely. I don't know why but I trust him.

L: I guess it all started to change when I broke up with my boyfriend... my family never really knew we dated.