"25 days."

He said.

"You'll be back in my arms again."

He said.

"I am looking forward to it."

He said.

"I love you.'

He lied.

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"Bella! Welcome back!"

Pablo welcomed me as I walked back into my old office.

"Hi Pablo." I smile at him. "It's good to be back."

"Pleasure is mine sweetie! You turned down a job in LA for Vogue, just to come back here in Sheffield." He looked shocked.

"Yeah.. Paris lasted a bit longer than expected, and I missed Sheffield." I smile.

"I totally get it." Pablo smiled. "Oh, by the way, Alexa is waiting for you in her office."

My face froze.

"Okay thank you." I turn around and walk out of my office.

While walking in the hallway, I kept on thinking:

"You can do this Bella... it's just Alexa"

I got to Alexa's office and knocked on her door.

"Come in!" I heard Alexa say.

I slowly open the door and see Alexa waiting for me behind her desk.

"Hi..." I manage to say.

Alexa's eyes glistened and she shot up from her chair and gave me the biggest hug.

"Welcome back darling!" She said with her head in the crook of my neck. "I've missed you."

I started giggling.

"I've missed you too weirdo."

She pulled out of our hug and looked me in my eyes.

"Did it help?"

She asked.

"Yeah... I am doing better."

I smiled at her and we hugged again.

...

I guess it's time to tell you what happened in the past 5 years...

I was so excited to see him again. I waited 24 long days, and hadn't talked to him in a week due to our busy schedule. (At least I thought)

I thought it would be a fun surprise to meet him a day before we planned to meet each other again. Sure, he had work to do, but I thought I would just look around in LA.

I arrived in LA and got in a taxi. The taxi drove me to the address Alex had sent me. The address of his home.

Once I got there, I knocked on the door.

No answer. I assumed Alex was still sleeping because it was very early in the morning.

I walked around his house and ended up in his backyard. The back of his house had large windows and I decided to look into them.

I saw a dining table, and right next to it a large couch.

My eyes scanned the couch and to my biggest surprise, I saw Alex laying there, asleep.

I was excited until I saw

the naked girl laying on top of him...

And funny enough, he was naked too.

I got out of LA that same day.

I returned back to Paris and deleted his phone number out of my contacts. Later that day, I went to Alexa's and told her about what happened. She felt so bad for me and helped me with everything she could.

I continued life.

I know, it might sound weird but I didn't care anymore. I deleted him out of my life and pushed away every emotion I had about him.

I came back from work one day, and I saw him. He was standing infront of my apartment, and he knocked on my door.

"Bella, open the door! I've waited for you everyday but you can't keep ignoring me. Did I do something or what?"

I felt all the pain coming out of that hole that I putted it away in. And got away as soon as possible, I ran to an alley because I didn't want to see his shit face.

I didn't want him to come back in my life.

I called Alexa and asked her to talk to Alex. I needed him to know that I didn't want to see him, ever again. Alexa agreed, got out of her apartment next to mine, and told him that I didn't want to see him again. Without giving any context because that son of a bitch did not deserve any.

I stepped out of the alley that I was hiding in, and saw him leaving. His eyes were all red and he kicked his bagage.

That night, I got ready for bed in full anger.

Just before I dimmed the light, I heard a noise.

I looked out of my window and saw Alex standing there, throwing tiny rocks to my window.

"Fucks sake"

I opened the window and looked at him. He dropped the little rocks and his eyes started watering as he saw me.

"I've missed you." He said while shaking.

"Go away Alex." I said as tears were streaming down my cheeks.

"Why? BELLA WHY?!" He got angry. "I WAKE UP ONE DAY JUST TO FIND OUT THAT YOU DELETED ME OUT OF YOUR LIFE? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!"

I got angry aswell.

"WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO? WHAT ABOUT... OH! WHY DON'T YOU GO AND SHAG ANOTHER GIRL AGAIN?!"

He looked at me in full shock.

"What do you mean?"

Another tear fell down my cheek.

"I saw you.. I came to surprise you a day before I was supposed to come, but you surprised me A LOT MORE."

He looked away.

"Shit" he murmured.

I nodded. "Yeah... so please... leave."

He looked at me.

"And don't come back." I said and closed my window. I walked away and dimmed the lights.

And I never heard of him again.

...

Years passed and I got offered a job in LA. Well since Alex lived there, I had to turn it down. I kept my own promise to never see him again. So after my work was done in Paris, I decided to spent a year touring around in Europe, to get my mind off of all the shit. Alexa waved me goodbye before I left with my little touring van. She told me that it would all be alright. Louis came with me, he and I became closer and closer friends. Unfortunately for him, Coco broke up with him. She found someone new, and we were all happy for her, even Louis himself. Anyway, Louis joined me on my trip and helped me with my emotions. I felt very comfortable with him and before we knew it, we were dating. After that year of touring around, I moved back to Sheffield. Alexa already moved there a year prior to that. She was happy for me that the year off helped me.

"I am glad you're better." She hugged me again.

I hugged her back and we both sat down.

"I heard Louis and you got very close on your trip." Alexa said.

I blushed thinking about him.

"We did have some crazy nights together yeah."

Alexa chuckled. "Gosh I love love."