Don't Leave Me

Chapter 5

"How about this one?" Sage asked, holding up a cute dress.

We were shopping for our Homecoming dresses.

I took it from her, putting it in the pile with the other ones I'd plan to try on.

"Molly, it's okay." I said, looking over at Molly who's sitting on one of the benches, pouting. "You and Nate will figure it out, I'm sure."

"I miss him so much." She sobbed, looking down at her phone.

Her lock screen is a recent picture of them. She won't stop staring at it.

"It's not healthy staring at pictures of him." Sage states, sitting next to her giving her a reassuring hug.

Nate and Molly had recently broke up, making everything very difficult. Any time a couple splits, the mutual friends pay the price. But as Molly's best friends, we're here for her.

"We were together almost a year, and just now he says he wants to date other people." She states, throwing her phone into her purse.

"Think about it, Molly. There must have been a reason for such a sudden break up."

"That's the thing! I don't know what I did or what. I thought we were doing fine." Molly confesses and stands up to look through the dresses with us. "I just wish I could read his mind, or take a look in his brain."

"What changed?" Sage asked, giving Molly a sympathetic gaze.

"I don't know." She answered honesty. "I told him I loved him, and he left."

"You told him you loved him?" Sage asked, eyes widened.

"What's the big deal? I tell Matt I love him all the time." I inquire.

"Yeah, but you're Mattrey." She simply said, referring to our 'ship name' we're labeled as at school. "He gave you a promise ring."

"Aud, you're so lucky." Molly sighed, looking straight at me.

I am really lucky. I have an amazing boyfriend who I love dearly. My family is great, too. My brothers are happy and healthy, and my mom is happy with my step dad. Brandy is a great motherly-figure when mom isn't around. I have an older sister, but we don't talk much. She's in Iowa finishing college. She'd found a boyfriend out there and from what I hear, they're getting serious. I wouldn't be surprised if she'd just stayed down there. I rarely speak to my father. After he left my mom eleven years ago, he started a new family and I haven't seen him since. It hurts, but it is what it is. Sometimes I resent him for it, but I know it's beyond my control. I'm also captain of the cheer squad, girlfriend of the quarterback. I work really hard academically earning good grades, taking some senior classes. Volleyball is a huge part of my life which I'm very good at. Also, I compete in Trap meets, which helps with my hobby of hunting. I honestly wouldn't change my life one bit.

I gave her a tight lipped smile before returning back to the rack filed with dresses.

"How'd he take it?" Sage asked Molly.

"He told me it was a big step, but left shortly after. The next time we'd spoken, he said we needed a break." Molly informed us.

"You think he's scared of commitment?" I asked quietly.

"Maybe." Molly shrugged.

"I'm sorry," I apologized giving her a tight hug.

"That boy will soon figure out he's lost without you, watch."

"Oh I know." She giggled. "It just sucks, I miss him."

"Let's go see if Ashton's working." I chuckled, picking up my items and walking towards the dressing room.