“Celia?” Amelia asked while she held Adam’s hand, and they both looked down at me.
“Yes?”
“Is Mom okay?” She asked.
I nodded, “She is okay now.”
“Are you saying this to make us feel better and secure, or is it the truth?” Adam asked to make sure I wasn’t lying.
“Yes, Adam, it’s the truth. You can go inside and check on her,” I suggested.
They exchanged looks, and hesitantly walked in the room.
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After a few days at the hospital, we took Mom back home with us. That morning, we were finally home again, and I could get back to my daily routine again. Routine was boring, but it meant that we were living a normal life. Well, almost a normal life. The moment, we got home, I went upstairs and opened my parents’ bedroom door for Dad to bring Mom inside as he held her arms.
“Thank you, dear, I’ll take it from here,” he said.
“Are you sure, Dad?” I asked.
“Yes, I’ll give her the pills and get her back to sleep. Don’t worry,” he said with exhaustion. I couldn’t blame him for being exhausted, we have been in the hospital for days, and the chairs didn’t help our backs after we slept on them most of the nights.
“Okay, just let me know if you need anything,” I offered.
“Okay,” he replied.
I went to my room, and collapsed on the bed. I closed my eyes; the soft mattress felt like heaven after those hospital chairs that broke my back. I opened my eyes, pulled out my phone, and checked my messages. I had a lot of texts from Kent, and nothing from Ned.
Kent: Hey, boo
Kent: I’m so sorry about yesterday
Kent: Hello?
Me: I don’t want to talk
Kent: Please, give me a chance
Kent: I won’t repeat my mistakes
Kent: I promise
Me: Are you kidding me?
Me: You never lived up to any of your promises!
Me: You’re a liar and a cheater
Me: Just leave me alone
Kent: I’m not a jerk
Kent: I didn’t mean to hurt you, Celia
Kent: I promise I’ll change
Me: Stop it!
Me: Don’t you have a girlfriend?
Kent: I had, but we broke up
Me: Yeah, no sympathy on that
Kent: She was never like you
Kent: And she never will
Kent: You’re different
Me: Yeah, I believe you
Me: You poor thing!
Kent: Don’t be like that, boo
Me: Stop calling me boo
Me: I’m not your boo
Kent: Okay
Kent: But please forgive me
Kent: I don’t know what happened to me yesterday
Kent: But I felt so protective
Kent: Like back when we were together
Kent: When I thought about it, I knew what that was
Me: What was it?
Kent: That I still have feelings for you
Me: It doesn’t matter, Kent
Me: I got over you, so get over it
Me: I’m moving on
Me: And I’m not sorry
I closed the chat, and blocked his number for good. I don’t know how I surprised myself like that, but it felt so good, and made me feel so powerful and in control of my emotions and feelings. I had the power all along to do what I had to do. I wasn’t weak; I was just confused about myself. I had this inner strength all along, but I chose to ignore it and let other people control my feelings. After that triumph, I had to tell my girls.
Celia added Max back to the group
Me: Welcome back!
Max: Glad to be back ;)
Jane: Yay, we’re back at it
Me: Let’s not do this again?
Max: Oh yes, never again
Jane: LOL
Me: By the way, I just blocked Kent
Max sent a surprise smiley sticker
Jane: Really?
Me: Yes, he was begging for my forgiveness
Me: I couldn’t let him fool me again
Max sent a crying smiley sticker
Max: Oh, my baby is growing up
Max: I’m so proud of you
Jane: We all are :)
Me: I am proud of myself too
Max: It’s bad that you didn’t get Ned back
Max: What are you going to do now?
Jane: Maybe you should wait, and he’ll come back again?
Me: I don’t know
Me: Maybe
Max: I really suggest you move on until he shows up again
Max: Who knows when he’ll be back, or maybe never
Jane: Max is right
Jane: You need to have more options
Me: It’s hard after I’ve built a relationship with him
Me: I have to think about this
Max: Let’s download Blinder and open a profile ;)
Jane: And mingle and dance in the clubs
Max: As long as Jane doesn’t embarrass us after she gets drunk
Jane: Can’t stop my body from dancing if there was any music
Me: Lol
Me: That’s amazing, really
Me: I just don’t know if I want to be out and fabulous again
Me: I hope you girls understand
Jane: Yeah sure take your time
Max: No problem
Max: But I’m still going to download that app
Jane: Where the guys at!
Me: Have fun
Me: Try not to admire the ones who don’t reciprocate
Max: I’ll try hard
Max: Even harder when I see abs ;)
Jane: Wooh
Me: What did you say about the club and dancing again?
Max: LOL
Max: We can meet up tomorrow
Max: Jane and I will be at your place this weekend
Jane: Let’s first finish up with those
