Second Chances

Victoria.
I woke up to my ringtone blaring, I rolled over and grabbed it from my nightstand, I rubbed my eyes as I answered.
“Hello?”
“Tor! Listen me please.” Geno spoke, I was ready to hang up on him but the sincerity in his voice stopped me, I sighed before waiting for him to continue.
“I mess up. I’m so sorry. I love so much. Come please.” He pleaded, I sat in my bed with my legs pushed up against my chest, I held my phone to my ear not knowing what to say.
“I’ll be there in a bit.” I hung up before he could say anything and got dressed, I pulled my hair into a bun and grabbed the essentials I needed and left.
I kicked off my shoes as I closed the door behind me; I made my way upstairs and walked into Geno’s room. He was lying in his bed still in his clothes from last night.
“How are you feeling?” I asked as I sat next to him, I patted his leg as he slowly sat up.
“Horrible.” He groaned as he rubbed his head, I’ve had my fair share of hangovers, I knew exactly how he felt.
“I’m sorry.” He apologized; he pulled me into his chest as I frowned thinking of his painful words from last night.
“G, you told me to leave.”
Maybe I was being unfair after all I was the one who told him to leave during our last relationship and look how well that turned out. I didn’t want to fight with Geno, I wanted us to be the happy couple we once were, I just wanted to be with him.
“I no want you to leave; I want you to stay here... with me... every day.” He looked at me with hopeful eyes.
“Are you asking me to move in?” I asked shock. He nodded his head waiting for me to answer.
“Of course I’ll move in!” I smiled as I wrapped my arms around him; he leaned back bringing me with him.
We lay in his bed for hours talking about the changes we’d have to make so that I could move in, he agreed to let me bring my cats Jazzy and Jethro even though it’d cause a bit of trouble with his dog Jeffrey, but we’d find a way to make it work. We set some ground rules like no coming home drunk unless I was there with him; I also got three fourths of the closet space since I am in fact a girl who needs her space for her clothes.
Geno agreed to mostly everything I said, he was not to fond on me having a whole closet for my shoes, but he’d give in eventually.

I walked through the front door of my apartment and greeted Steph and Faith who had gotten back from New York a few hours ago; they were sprawled out on the couch exhausted from the 6 hour drive. I sent a text to Keirstyn and Autumn telling them to come over because I had big news.
I wasn’t sure how to explain that I’d be moving in with Geno, Faith and Stephanie had been my roommates since they moved here and we had so many great memories in this apartment, I didn’t want to let go of them.
“What’s the big news?” Autumn asked and she jumped onto the couch sitting next to Faith.
I sat down beside Keirstyn and explained how Geno had asked me to move in with him, the girls were overall very happy for me, but were pretty bummed that I’d be leaving.
“I think we should sell the apartment,” Steph suggested, “Faith’s going back to Carolina, I’m basically always in Chicago, and you’ll be living with Geno.”
“We can’t sell it. This is our home. I lost my virginity on that couch.” Faith pointed to the couch Keirstyn and I were sitting on, we both grimaced and got up from the couch immediately.
“Gross.” Keirstyn whined as she sat on the floor instead.
“Oh please, it happened like 5 years ago.” Faith rolled her eyes at our childish actions.
“Faith has a point, but I do think it’d be better if we just sold it.” I replied going back to our conversation.
“So let’s sell it,” Steph clapped her hands together, “I will miss it though.”
“Same.” Faith and I said in unison, we both looked at each other and laughed.
“Since we’re selling the place I just thought I’d let you know I had sex with Jon in the kitchen.” Steph admitted.
“You did not!” I shouted, Autumn and Keirstyn both erupted into fits of laughter.
“I’m sorry!” She shrieked as Faith and I both attacked her, “It was his idea!” She yelled as we hit her with pillows.
“We eat in there!” Faith screamed.
“I cleaned the whole kitchen after I swear!” She put her hands up trying to defend herself from our vicious attacks. Autumn and Keirstyn sat on the couch holding their stomachs as they laughed until they couldn’t breathe.
“I’m going to kill Jon when I see him tomorrow!” I hissed as I hit her with a pillow one last time.

It had been three days since Geno asked me to move in with him, Faith left for Carolina yesterday and had cleared out all her stuff and took it with her, Stephanie was leaving for Chicago soon while I would be bringing over all my stuff to Geno’s tonight.
I looked around the apartment filled with boxes containing all our things; I truly was going to miss this place. It was time to say our final goodbyes, I wouldn’t be seeing Stephanie for a while, I walked over to her and engulfed her in a tight hug.
“I’m going to miss you.” I cried out as I swung her back and forth.
“I’ll miss you too, but I’ll be back at the end of the month!” She reassured.
I let go of her as we both looked around the place we once called home, “I’m not ready to leave this all behind.” I admitted.
“Me either, but it’s for the best.” She rubbed my back and smiled, “I have to get going.” She looked at the time on her phone; if she didn’t leave soon she’d miss her plane.
“Bye.” I gave her one last hug as I watched her walk out our apartment door for the last time.
“Goodbye.”

Notes