"I mean, a little." He replies guiltily."That's understandable. It's a big commitment, if you didn't have at least some cold feet I'd be worried." I reassure him. Mitch isn't a big commitment guy, he likes to shrug his shoulders and say 'if it happens, it happens'. Doesn't exactly make him a great
"Oh if the roles were reversed I would have left her so long ago. She's put up with so much shit that I would never have put up with." I answer honestly. After a moment or two of reflection, I know that Amelia would never betray me or hurt me like that. That's not her nature, she's not built like th
Mitch was home to see his family and I was spending my birthday with my family. He popped over to give me my present and we had a catch up. We went to the backyard and had a beer even though it was fucking freezing and I told him everything; Amelia walking out, the letter, how she hadn't answered a
"I don't think that matters." I say with a pathetic shrug and lean forward to refill my glass."Of course it does! I never thought you were going to leave that apartment, but a few words from her about how she's never had a garden and you went and bought a home in the suburbs where the hypothetical
All the lights are off in the house when I get back. I know Amelia said that she was staying with Fran but part of me had hope that maybe she'd change her mind and come home to me. I left Mitch's place way later than I Planned, Sarah was staying at her mum's for the night and so the boys and I order
"I know bub, I am so so sorry. I never meant to hurt you, I thought I was doing what was best" I apologise softly."Can you just tell me one thing?" I hear her mumble after a small sniffle. I bite my bottom lip, hearing her cry makes me want to cry, she's my trigger."Of course, anything you want to
"I'll make sure you have everything you need, I promise" I tell her quietly, enjoying the brief few seconds of silence as I listen to her slowly breath in and out on the other end of the phone."It's been a long time since we've spent a night apart" Amelia points out. Thank fuck, normal conversation
The drive was painfully long, even with the gorgeous LA sunshine beating down on me for the majority of the way. I tried listening to the radio or a podcast but I couldn't concentrate on anything at all. The only thoughts that ran through my mind were the memories of when I first took Amelia for a r