There was pure silence in the house.

Dust lazily settled onto the couches and tables.

Everything was still.

Then, there was the sound of a door being angrily unlocked. The door flew open and slammed against the wall. The dust flew up into the air as if in surprise.

A girl entered the house. She slammed the door close behind her as she stomped in. Angrily, she threw her bag and jacket onto the dusty couch and more dust flew up, which didn't quell her anger.

Coughing, she reached into her bag and pulled out her phone. Indeed, there was no message.

She knew that he wouldn't text her, but she was still clinging onto that hope.

Just as she was about to throw her phone in exasperation onto the couch, her phone began to jingle.

She got a call.

The girl quickly looked over to it and sighed.

No, it wasn't from him...

Sighing, she answered her phone.

"Hey Laura," she said, trying to mask the pain in her voice.

"Hey (Name)!" The happiness in her voice made (Name) cringe, "You know you're late!"

"Yeah, I know I am."

"So...are you comin'? You, know Francis and I've been waitin' quite a while."

At the sound of his name, (Name) made a choking sound.

"(Name)? Hello? What was that sound?"

"I-it was nothing," she stuttered, "Just choked on some water..."

"Hmm...well you better hurry up-"

"I won't be going today, Laura..."

(Name) could just imagine Laura's usual " °w°" mouth fall into a thin line.

"Well why?" Laura asked, a hint of annoyance crawling up into her voice, "You know, Francis's been plannin' this for a while now-"

"I'm sorry Laura, but I won't be coming today." (Name) quickly shut her phone off before Laura could answer.

She sighed, holding the phone in her open palm. Then, in a sudden surge of rage, she threw her phone down onto the couch. With a wailing cry, she followed suit onto the couch.

She brought her knees up to her chin and buried her face into her arms.

The room didn't feel the same. It didn't have the same smell and the same aura.

She used to always stay with him and now she has left him.