Oliver Hemingway
I was being an idiot. Why had I called Kristin? That was a waste of my time. Plus, I had never split with Lacey.
There was no breakup, just a parting of ways. And I should say this, she's over me by now. I am sure she has found a nice chap and is planning to break up with me at any given moment. And I will not be surprised.
As if the world heard my thoughts, my phone rang and Lacey's face flashed on the screen. Her beautiful eyes, and soft smile. I answered it.
"Oliver," I said.
"Hey Oliver, it's Lacey..." she paused, the tension got thick. "I... we have to see each other... it's Emmett..."
"What happened?" I was already slipping on my coat.
"He's, regaining memories. The bad ones, about Jane. I need you now."
***
It wasn't a good scene. Emmett was sitting on his bed, clutching a picture of him and Jane. It happened to be one I took at one of our house parties. She was smiling, her eyes smiling along with her. And Emmett was looking at her, the way he looked at her was a way no one has ever looked at her. It was pure love. He wanted to take care of her, show her she was more than she thought she was.
It reminded me of her shaken body, on my bed. She was clutching the TV remote, scanning the channels, unable to find something to suit her crying mind. That's how I left her just now. Her mother was there to take care.
"She cheated on me. She was a horrible person." he huffed.
I looked over at Emmett. His lips were twitching and his eyes were filled with rage. It was like he was Peeta being brainwashed to hate Katniss.
"She thought she was special. That selfish, bitch. I was nothing. All I did is help her, love her. And all she did is take advantage of me." I couldn't stand that fact that his voice was venomous. "Why would I be with someone like her? Was I blind?"
Both of us stood silent as he spoke. I felt around for Lacey's hand, then found it, wrapping my fingers around hers. She squeezed for a second, sending tingles down my arm.
"Emm, it's not like that." I huffed, walking towards him. "She's... she needs you."
He looked over at me, and I couldn't believe that his face could send off so many emotions. It was anger rippling off his straight face. It made my body shake.
"I don't need her."
And that's when I knew Emmett was gone and he will never come back.
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