It's been weeks now since Aurora's text and I saw her posts the other night on instagram. I knew she loved Denny's and part of me wanted to run there as fast as I could so that she couldn't leave and I'd have the chance to talk to her but instead I decided to go out and see some friends. I uploaded a few photos myself on instagram as a way to tell myself more than anyone that I could still have some semblance of a life with her gone. Even though I told Angelo I had a plan to get her back I have come up completely blank since then and I can see in Angelo's eyes that he feels like giving up. Fuck, I felt like giving up too but I knew I couldn't not if I truly loved her. I had just headed over to Angelo's hotel room when the door opened and Angelo came in, his phone in his hand and a half smile on his face.

"I thought maybe I was dreaming, but I wasn't. Look at this." he said handing me the phone.

Hey guys....so I know it's been awhile and I don't know if you guys are still in LA but...I think we should meet up. I think I'm ready to talk. -Aurora

"No fucking way! Did you text her back?"

"I was waiting to show you. Where should we meet her?" Angelo asks.

"We could just have her come to the hotel room, I mean it would be easier?" I say.

I can feel excitement building in my chest and I can see it Angelo's eyes too but I know we are both fearful because we don't know what she going to do, who she will choose, if she chooses us at all.

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ANGELO P.O.V.

When I got Aurora's message this morning I thought that I was still sleeping and that it was a dream, but a few minutes of staring at it had me realizing that it was real. After telling Chris and texting back Aurora with our hotel info I went back to my room to shower. As the water ran down my back I thought about my feelings for Aurora and realized that I could be walking away from this alone, and I ran my face under the water. It's so hard loving someone that you know loves someone else and you just feel deep in your gut that you won't end up with that person. She'll choose Chris, he asked her to marry him and offered her a home. What could I give her that he couldn't? I turned off the water and headed out of the bathroom to pick some clothes for the day and put food in Maggie's bowl.

"What do you think will happen?" I ask Maggie who is quietly napping on the bed.

She opens her eyes in response and then closes them again and falls back asleep. I wish I could sleep as easily as her but these past few days have taken a toll on me and how was I supposed to sleep tonight knowing that Aurora would be with Chris. Chris was my best friend but he knew I loved Aurora just as much as him and we had gotten ourselves deeply involved in this. I look at the clock and see that it's 12:45 and head over to Chris's room. Aurora would be here any minute.

Notes

Title Credit: Mad World: Gary Jules

Off to the co-author!!

-Kia