"What to do when the person who broke your heart is the only one who can fix it?"

-Maddie-

"Nice to see you again." He greets. Behind him was no other than his fiancée herself. Amy smiles and waves at me. Great, just when I was about to get over you....I thought to myself. I slump down and grabbed a handful of my popcorn, stuffing it into my mouth.

I flashed them both a small smile as I l turned to focus my attention on the movie.

However, it was a challenge. I was forced to sit there and watch these two act all lovey-dovey together. They say things like " I love you" and "You are the best..."

At one point, I gave up on watching because I couldn't hear what the actors are saying. I was still recovering from last night and here they are again. I swear if it reaches strike three, I am leaving this theater room. I don't care if I have to leave my precious popcorn behind.

"Hey Ren." I hear Amy say. She nudges Ren's arm. "Yes, dear?" Ren asks, smiling at her. He boops her nose. I cringe at how they display so much public affection. Perhaps I was just being salty or I am just a bit jealous. So...

Strike one

"If anything happens, would you leave me?" She whispers. "Of course not. You mean the world to me, Amy." I purse my lips and my hands balls up into fists. I am not supposed to feel bad but it is still getting to me.

Strike two.

One more, I swear. I say to myself as I blink back tears. "I love you." I felt my insides burn with anger, sadness, jealousy and other emotions I couldn't quite explain.

And strike three.

Okay, I've had enough. I stood up and excused myself. Tears started to fall quickly as I wiped them away. I don't know if it was because I was cringing too hard that my jaw began to hurt or if it was the painful feeling erupting in my chest. I decided to stick with the latter. I lock myself in a bathroom stall and I crouch down.

Then, I started to break down. I don't care if anyone hears me. It felt like my heart was stabbed multiple times by a hot knife and was ripped out of my chest. It was very painful to see someone you love with someone else. But as I cried, one question lingers in my mind.

Just why?

An aching feeling took over my entire body. I felt a sharp pain in my chest as I continued to sob. It hurts a lot. As I cried, the sharp feeling was slowly being replaced by a numb one. I should stop. After all, I'll just be the only one hurting in the end.

Reluctantly, I slowly trudged out of the bathroom stall. I see myself in the bathroom's mirror. My hair was a mess and I looked very tired. My eyes were puffy and red and I look like a literal zombie. I splashed cold water on my face and encouraged myself to be strong. I don't want my friends to stress out because of my own problems.

I'll just give up on him and find someone else. Surely that wouldn't be as hard. Besides, I can do it. I'll be a strong person and eat as much food as I want. Like lobster or grilled potatoes.

I went outside to buy a cup of soda. Crying can make you very thirsty. The line became shorter and soon I was next to order. I ordered the large soda and placed a dollar on the counter. The lady smiles at me.

She immediately grabs a large cup and put soda in it. She hands me the change and the soda. I wave her goodbye as I sip my cola.

"Hey, Maddie!" I hear a voice call out. I furrow my eyebrows.

Wait a minute...

I turned around and my eyes immediately widen. Shawn was standing there, grinning.

"Fancy seeing you here."

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