• I shut my phone, disconnecting the person on the other end. My sapphire blue eyes stared blankly as the red and black flip phone in my right hand. My mind was working fast, especially for nearly eleven pm. I reached my left index finger to the corners of my eyes. I didn't know why, but my eyes were dry. I should be crying now but I wasn't. Then, somewhere in the back of my mind, I realized I was too shocked to feel any emotion yet. However I felt my stomach churning and my head felt about to explode. Unsure what else there was to do I went to sleep, with my favorite stuffed animal.

    When I woke up, at about six am, I got up and ready for school without really thinking about anything. I was fixing something to eat when my mom came downstairs. She took one look at me and pulled me into one of those tight mom hugs that are reserved for the worst times in your life.

    "What's wrong Cedes?" She asked softly, her chocolate brown eyes meeting my blue ones.

    "Matt broke up with me last night." I replied hesitantly. As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I felt the tears that had been absent last night starting to fall like rain.

    "Do you want to stay home?" She asked.

    "No. There's no reason to miss school." I replied, and she nodded, letting me go and beginning to fix herself some coffee. She didn't say anything else about it, knowing I really didn't like to miss school if it could be helped.

    "Alright sweetie, but if you want me to check you out early just text me and I will." She smiled softly. I just nodded.

    After that she went to wake up my little brother and get him ready for school. All that time I was just playing my Nintendo DS to pass the time and distract myself. After what seemed like ages and seconds at the same time it was time for us to leave. My mom dropped me off at school, and then drove off to take my brother to his.

    I walked through the doors that morning, planning on making sure my friends didn't see me cry. I was doing very well. That is, until he walked in. Holding the hand of one of my best friends was my ex as of last night. I stared, jaw on the floor , as the two were walking down the hall laughing and smiling. That's when a fresh wave of tears stung the corner of my eyes. I turned and ran down the hall, followed by my best friend, who I considered an older sister. She hadn't seen the two of them but knew something was very wrong. I never cried in front of people.

    "Cedes, what's wrong?" Cheryl asked, standing beside me.

    "Last night Matt broke up with me-" I started before I was interrupted.

    "What! But you two seemed so happy!" She was clearly as thrown off by this as I had been when it happened.

    "I thought so too. Anyways, this morning he walked in holding Kelsey's hand!" I finished, biting my lip to keep from crying harder.

    "Are you sure?" When I nodded Cheryl looked ready to kill, "I can't believe she would do that! Best friends don't date their friend’s exes."

    A loud noise made us both start slightly as the bell rand for everyone to go to first period. Cheryl walked beside me, and though I don't remember much of class that day I do remember her and my other best friend Aaron trying to comfort me. On the way to second I pulled out my cell phone and texted my mom.

    ~Mom come get m, I don’t wanna b here anymore.~
    ~On my way Cedes.~

    Her reply was quick, like she had been expecting me to text her. Actually she probably had been now that I think about it. About thirty long minutes later the intercom came on and asked for me to check out. I told my friend, Lindsey, goodbye and walked out of the classroom. I spent the rest of the day at home with my mom, doing anything to distract me from thinking about Matt or Kelsey. Though sometimes I would cry it wasn't the heavy waterworks from earlier it was just a couple tears shed as I let my train of thought land on them.

    Of course that was my hardest breakup, I had never cried over a guy before, but I definitely know I'm a stronger person for it. Though at first I wanted nothing to do with almost anyone I'm back to my old self. Well not completely, I am more mature and I've learned a lot from that relationship. I am no longer distant from my friends and am even great friends with Matt now. However Kelsey and I no longer speak.