Los Angeles

I'm 18 now almost 19 and I live in Los Angeles with my brother Shane. My parents still live in Alberquerque. I plan parties and events for mostly V.I.P's or celebrities or for charity. Shane is a sports instructor in an exclusive sports club in the city.

I am alone right now. It's my day off and Shane is at a friend's house. Shar and Tia are working so I have no company at all so I decided to maybe clean my closet…It's been a long time since I last did.

I opened my totally messy walk-in closet and started picking things up from the floor and throwing it in the hamper. Just as she did a few things fell from one of the top shelves. It was a red box with glittery hearts, It was scattered all over the floor. Pictures and letters…Memories. I walked over to it and knelt down to look at a few…

It was so familiar. I got curious and started sorting through the box. There was a picture there in a frame but, the glass was broken… in fact it used to be my favorite picture. It was one of me and troy… It was taken atleast 2 years ago… When we broke up. The painful memory of remembering him cheating on me felt like someone was stabbing me with a knife and I think that would be more comfortable than this! I toke the picture out of the frame and tossed the broken frame into the trash can. I stared at the picture… We use to be so happy. Tears formed in my eyes as I quickly turned the picture around and written behind it with Troy's handwriting was:

Brie,

Happy Monthsary :) You thought I forgot huh? Well, I didn't. Don't I deserve a kiss;)
Anyway…I just want to say. I LOVE YOU. I always have and I always will.

Love,
Your Troy:)

My heart started throbbing like it use to feel a few days after we separated. I placed the picture on the floor then continued sorting through the box underneath all the pictures and the letters… Was my 'T' necklace. Troy gave it to me before summer when we were still freshman. I closed my hand around the necklace and clutched it to my heart as memories of me and Troy flooded my head and started my heart to throb again. Tears slowly slid down my cheeks.

What is wrong with me? This was over 2 years ago… Why do I still miss him…? Why do I still l— My thoughts were cut short when my pink iPhone covered with rhinestones of silver started ringing. I ran out the closet and went to my room grabbing my cell phone which was placed on top of my bed.

"hello?" I said into the phone, breathlessly. "Hey you okay?"Shane's voice said into the phone. I quietly cleared my throat and tried to clear up my voice. "Yeah. I'm good. What's up?" I said as I tired to act okay. "I'm already down the street and I left my keys there. Mind opening the door for me?" he asked. "No problem,Bro. See ya."I said. He mumbled a thanks then hung up.

I ran to the bathroom as I wiped my tears away. Shane cannot know I was crying. I washed my face then suddenly remembered all the letters and pictures scattered in her room. I panicked and raced back to my closet. I stuffed all the pictures and letters back into the box and got ontop of a chair and put it back in one of the top shelves.

"Dingdong!"

I cursed under my breath then ran downstairs when I remembered I was still holding onto my 'T' necklace. "Damn it."I mumbled as I hid my hand behind my back and opened the door. "Hey Bro." I greeted my brother as I put on a fake smile. "Hey."He said back as he entered the house and looked at me. "You okay?"He asked. Gosh. Why did he have to know me so well? I started to panic as I clutched onto the necklace tighter. "Huh? What? Yeah. I'm fine. Why do you say?"I said as I tried to steady my breath. "You look sorta pale."He said. "What? No! I'm okay. I don't look pale. I think it's just you!" I said quickly. "What're you hiding, Ella?" Shane said curiously. "Me? Hiding? Hiding something from you? What? No way!"I said awkwardly. "Never mind."Shane said as he walked over to the coat closet and toke off his coat then he was about to walk into the kitchen when he stopped half-way and turned to me. "And for the record you're the worst liar in the world."He said with a slight chuckle. I laughed along nervously. "I know."I mumbled under my breath.