I was looking like a drenched cat , when I reached at my front door, looking miserable with red puffy eyes, running nose and the hair sticked to my forehead.

I prayed to God that mom better not at home. I opened the door with my shaky hands and with a sniff entered the house.

Light murmuring sounds were coming from the lounge, telling me that mom was at home. With slow steps I went in , mom was sleeping on the couch with the TV on.

I slowly climbed the stairs not wanting her to wake up. But damn my luck , I sneezed and my mom wake up.

"When you came?", She turned around and asked me as she was waiting for me.

When she finally looked at me , she started to freak out. (Just as i thought)

"What happened to you? Are you stupid? You will catch cold. Look at your self!"

When she came closer to me and finally saw my tears , she started to freak out even more.

"Are you weeping? What happened?", She gave me a hug and I started weeping on her shoulder.

"Sweetie? Come here", she made me to sit on the couch.

"Now tell me what happened? Did you talk to him?", She asked

I nodded trying hard not to weep.

"Then?", She asked worriedly.

"H-He cheated on me", I said it and started to weep again.

Mom's expression was of real shock and soon it was replaced by anger and hatred.

"With whom?", She simply asked.

That part was more agonizing.

"C-hloe", I sniffed.

"He is an asshole. Stop weeping for him. He doesn't deserve it. Infact , he doesn't even deserve a princess like you. Stop weeping for him"

"I can't mom. I can't. That's the most difficult part. Telling your heart to forget someone or to hate someone that you used to love. I don't know what to do. I can't live without him."

She hugged me and said comforting things in my ear, which my heart was not willing to accept.It just needed one thing and that was Zach.

"Its no use to love someone who can't love you back ", she caressed my back.

I didn't know that I hate him or hate myself for still loving him. My heart was not wanting to accept the truth and my mind was sick of this heart.

"But my heart hurts mom! It hurts. Maybe if my heart stops beating it would hurt less"

"Emily! Stop talking like that. He was not only the man alive on this earth.", She scowlded me , she was more afraid and worried for me as the way I was talking.

It was not her who was afraid but infact I was too scared of myself. It was not me who I used to be.

Love can really do wonders or turn you into a wonder.

I didn't know what was happening to me. My head says 'Who cares?' But then my heart whispers ' You do, stupid....'

I said goodnight to my mom and went upstairs to my room.

I climbed on my bed and started my job of weeping. I hate that hollow feeling in my heart.

When he didn't care then why should I care?

I slept weeping and scrolling on my phone through our photos together.

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Next day, I woke up early in the morning. Feeling a bit stable both mentally and emotionally.

I took a long warm bath that relaxed my all sore muscles. I changed into my sport shorts and top with my sneakers.

Yeah you got that right I was going out for morning walk. If others saw me they would say that Emily was back. Who knew that she was pretending to be normal and happy.When deep down she was suffering.

Putting a huge fake smile on my face, convincing myself that everything was fine ,I made my way downstairs.

"Hey sweetie! Good morning. Why you are up so early today?", She frowned.

"Going for a walk trying to start fresh" , I said the last part quietly.

Mom smiled that I was normal again."You decided right. Move on girly. Leave what happened in the past and start fresh"

I gave her a fake smile which she buy. I went out of the house, plugged my earphones and blasted the music, showing the world that I was perfectly normal and fine.

I jogged to the nearby park with the music on full blast, not giving a shit about the world.This morning proved out to be very beneficial in soothing my nerves and making me to think more clearly about the things.

Soon my this serene moment was ruined when someone crashed in me or I might add I crashed in someone and fell on the ground with a loud thump. Ouch.

"Oh I am sorry", someone extended his hand to help me.

"Sorry my foot. Can't you see", I shouted at the man who was standing there extending his hand infront of me with an apologetic look on his face.

I shook my head and stood up without taking his help. I was busy in cursing him and patting my clothes, when he cleared his throat to gain my attention.

"What?!", I shouted. And then I noticed that man fully. His sea blue eyes reminding me of Zach and his dark brown hair was just like Zach. His muscular body was shouting Zach.

Oh God that freaking Zach couldn't stay away from my mind?!

That stranger was wearing a green t-shirt with dark jeans.

"Hello! I am Derek", he extended his hand.

Oh he was hot but absolutely not my type.

"Do it looks like I care?", I raised my one eyebrow.

He chuckled "Feisty much? I like you already"

"But I don't", I simply said and turned around.

"Does it looks like I care?", He started to jog with me.

"Absolutely not. You don't have self respect. Can't you see I don't want to talk to you? Just go away. I want a peace of mind"

"Didn't your mom told you that its bad to shout at someone you are crashed in and didn't even say a sorry", he was not even a least affected by my shouting.

"Didn't your mom told you that its bad to stick with someone like a leech who didn't want to talk to you."

"It hurts", he placed one hand on his chest dramatically.

"Heart is on the other side", I rolled my eyes.

"Oh", he scratched the back of his head.

His action made my lips to curl up in a smile but I hid it under a frown.

"Go away now"

"You are wasting your time by saying this again and again. We both know that I am not going anywhere. So why shouldn't we already start talking like friends?"

I groaned and started jogging trying to ignore him but his freaking big mouth made it impossible.

"So what's your name?", He asked.

I didn't reply him.

"Your parents didn't name you? Oh poor. But don't worry how about angry bird?"

Oh this guy was unbelievable. More stubborn then Zach.

"Don't dare me to call this.", I fumed with anger.

"See that name suits you"

"Derek!!", I shouted his name giving him a last warning.

"Ok ok calm down I was just jocking", He raised his hands in air surrendering.

"Don't follow me now"

With that I went away and he didn't follow me then. My heart was praying for him to follow me.

I didn't know but our these few minutes conversation reminded me of me and Zach. The same way, we were used to bicker over nothing.

There was something I felt with that man. I felt carefree. Though we fight the whole time but I enjoyed it. It felt good to have a friend.

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--Zach and Emily (ship name zemily) credits to @storytimeteller112

--Derek and Emily (ship name Demily) I am really bad at shipping :p

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