4

I'd been stuck in my car crying for about 30 minutes. The person half of my life was spent with was gone, I'd experienced so many things with him, so many firsts but honestly, when I was with him I wasn't myself. I did things I'd never stand for, I allowed him to do things to me I'd never stand for, I hate him. He used me and I hope that sad fucker ends up alone and miserable. Why am I wasting my tears on him? I took a breath in and looked at the time. Fuck. It's 4:30. My volunteering's about to start. Twice every week, the times change depending on the day, I volunteer at a retirement home near my house it's for college but I do think it's quite fun. I get a lot of advice from everyone there and it's all in all a wonderful time. I just don't know how to get through this shift.

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When I got there, I ran into the bathroom and washed my face to get that pathetic Asher dust off of me. I gave myself a pep talk in the mirror and started work. First person up is Mrs Odette. She's honestly a sweetheart, she's defo my favourite I tell her basically everything about my life and she always listens no matter how dumb it may be. "Hi Mrs Odette, where's Mr Odette?"

"Oh you know him, probably playing golf with his old fellows." She replied as I gave her her meds.

"Of course, me and ... Asher we broke up. I cried before coming here it's so dumb. He's dumb."

"Young relationships are gonna bring you pain sweetie, you're get a load of shit from a load of people but in the end, it's all ok, there's always a better future out there for those who've suffered the most. You're gonna have a bright one ok? Don't stress."

"You're my favourite person, you know that right?"

"Yes as you've never failed to mention to me, keep it up some of the newbies out here keep getting worse and worse. Oh and that reminds me, there's a new person, I think you'll get on well with him. He's quite handsome, I think his name is Mason?" No way. My Mason? Wtf. Why'd I just say 'my'!! School Mason?

"I'll keep my eye out, I think I'm gonna like him too, especially now that I'm single. When a door closes, another opens right?" She nods as she takes her medication.

"When you see my Mr, tell him a special lady misses him."

"Will do Mrs Odette." I went to look for the next person, Mr Rowan. He's the 2nd most grumpiest person in this place and meeting with him is the biggest chore ever. But it must be done.

"Hi Mr Rowan. Here's the food you wanted. No more medication from me. Yay." Around last week, he had a rant about me bringing him the wrong medicine ONE time and requested I bring him food now so here we are.

"Why are you happy. What is there to be happy about? You know back in my day, teenagers had manners, good manners now they act mad and crazy and think it's all ok. We must stop this nonsense. At least you did one thing right." I handed him the food and as I turned I rolled my eyes.

"Hello stalker." I heard a deep male voice say. I turned to see Mason, the new guy. So it was my Mason? Fuck. School Mason. Thank goodness.

"That was my line. First day at a new school and new job. Big things congrats on being able to go through with it all in a day."

"Thank you Thank you. It took time and effort but hey we made it. By the way who's been making you cry. Hope you're not wasting your tears on a duchebag."

"Sadly they are wasted on one. My ex broke up with me, I had to leave you at lunch to go experience that shit. It was for the better. He's not a good guy but now I'm officially single so that means that I'm free to do what I want. So it's kinda perfect."

"It is, when a door closes another opens."

"Weird, I was just telling that to Mrs Odette."

"I haven't met her yet but great minds do think alike." He said with a reassuring smile.

"True so who are you going to go to next?"

"It says Miss Prescott?" I let out a laugh while thinking about how incredibly unlucky he was. Miss Prescott is gets 1st place for being the most grumpy person here. She's a rich widow, it's believed that she married her late husband for money, not proven but they'd met whilst she was poor and he'd kind of saved her in a way and gave her absolutely everything. She's incredibly demanding and she blabbers on about how if we were her servants back then we'd be fired. Basically her main goal is to be a bright pain but luckily I've only had to come across her unpleasant past a few times, more than I'd like though.

"Good luck friend truly good luck." I gave him a pat on the back leaving him confused as I walked off to find my next person, Miss Recce.

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