ANMELDENHours pass in a blur of punishment. By late afternoon, I finally collapse onto the bench near the weights rack, breathing heavily. Sweat is dripping from my jaw as I grab my water bottle and take a long drink. That is when my phone buzzes. I frown immediately when I see the name. Chase. I wince know
GregI wake up to pure silence. Not the comforting kind either. The kind that presses down on my chest and makes the entire house feel hollow. For a few seconds, I stare blankly at the ceiling above me, disoriented from the deep sleep I had crashed into sometime after dawn. My body aches from the fl
“There she is,” Sav says softly while glancing toward me. I smile faintly. “Yeah.” When we finally reach Sav and Chase’s place, I look around curiously while dragging my suitcase inside. The apartment feels warm. Lived in. Comfortable. Sav immediately launches into a dramatic house tour. “This is
I grip the armrest for the first few minutes of ascent until finally— Ding. The seatbelt sign is switched off. The plane has leveled out. And the medication has hit me fully. The tension slowly drains from my body like someone is releasing a valve. My eyelids have become heavier. The engine noise fa
My anxiety starts to build again the second I step onto the plane. The narrow aisle suddenly feels too tight. Too enclosed. Too crowded. People shuffle around slowly in front of me while the overhead compartments slam open and shut. Conversations blend together into overwhelming background noise, wh
Greg: The apartment is exactly how you left it before I returned into your life. I managed to get a flight back to San Diego tonight. I left my copy of your key on the kitchen counter. I’m sorry for trying to control your life without your permission or input. I was scared, and I handled it badly. I
Before heading back into the hospital, I go and grab myself a coffee and a blueberry muffin from the nearby coffee shop. I wander around a little eating my muffing before heading back to the hospital. That is if I don’t get lost on the way. Returning back to the hospital and getting back to Greg’s r
Three exhausting, long hours later I finally land in Chicago. Leaving the airport, I can see why they call this place The Windy City. The winds blowing around us has my hair blowing in every direction across my face. Once I have tied my hair back with a spare band that Sav had in her purse, I send G
Garrett: Yes, please babe do that. I’ll miss you while you’re gone, and I’ll think about you every day until I see you again. Have a safe journey, Jen. Jen: Thanks Garrett, I’ll think about you too. XX Putting my phone away we are not far away from the airport when a Country song comes on the radi
The three of us decided to pack a bag, (luckily, I grabbed my bag from Garrett’s car last night) and fly out to Chicago and see Greg ourselves. Even after our split and things cooled down between us Greg reached out to Chase, explained everything, and apologized. So, my brother is still friends with







