“What happened, Theo? What did you do?” Mila dropped her keys on the table and regarded the mess that was once their living room.
“What makes you think something happened?” came a very muffled voice from somewhere in the vicinity of the couch cushions.
“You are literally covered in blankets and food wrappers. We’ve been roomates for two years. I know you. What did you do?”
“Don’t want to discuss it…” he said miserably.
Mila let the pause draw out, knowing he was full of shit, he always wanted to discuss it… “Wait for it,” she silently intoned, “three, two, one…”
“Ok. Fine.” He threw the covers off, exactly on cue, revealing his stained shirt and disheveled hair, “I went over to Greg’s.”
“God, Theo! You told me you were good. I only left you alone for two nights!”
“I know, I know!” he hid his face in his hands, “I should have called you. It was horrible… I wanted to win him back with a grand gesture, you know.”
“Oh, Theo… Not the boombox… You didn’t! You promised you wouldn’t!”
“It was our movie, though! How could I know he was already dating someone else? Oh, Mila, it was humiliating.”
“I’m sorry, Love, but grand gestures only work when there’s still hope for a relationship. Anyway, fuck him… He was a dick to you and deserved to lose you. I can’t believe he got someone else to date his miserable ass.”
“I know. I’m sorry for the mess and I’m glad you’re home. Apparently, I need you to keep me sane… Maybe I can stop moping now.”
“I mean, you, could start with a shower,” she smirked.
“See? I need your bitchiness. You always cheer me up, Sunshine.”
Originally published for Instagram’s Romance Writer Challenge June 2019, Day 27 “Grand Gesture”
Natolie Webb 