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BROKEN HEART

That Monday, Oliver tried his best to look as if everything was alright. In school, he made sure not to seem sad. Of course, he had told his best friends Lilly and Miley about the break up. He made sure to tell them without giving away his real emotions.

However, even with all his efforts, they could still see right through him. He wanted them to think that he was fine. Sure, he would make jokes and laugh and smile when people were talking to him, but they knew this was all a front. He'd actually space out a lot, and seem to be lost in thought for hours, especially during class. Lilly especially seemed to be concerned.

"Hey Miley. Aren't you worried about him?" asked Lilly during lunch time when Oliver had refused to eat with them, saying that he needed to take a walk.

"Who? Oliver?" Miley responded, taking a bite out of her sandwich.

"Yeah!" exclaimed Lilly. "Who else would I be worried about? I mean he seems so out of it. Even though he tries to look all happy, it's so obvious he isn't fine. When he laughs around us and his other friends, I always catch that split-second of sadness. It's like he isn't really there. It's like his smile never reaches his eyes anymore. I mean they don't sparkle the way they used to. And I'm just- What?" Lilly stopped and looked at the smirk that had formed on Miley's face.

"Oh, nothing," said Miley in her little sing-song teasing voice. "It's just that I'm amazed at how observant you are."

"What are you saying, Miley? And why are you smiling like that?"

"It's just that you should have heard yourself. The way you pointed out those little things. I mean, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you were crushing on ol' Oliver."

"WHAT? No way!" yelled Lilly, almost too defensively. "Me? Crushing on Oliver? No no no no. I'm just saying that he doesn't seem to be okay and that I'm worried."

"Oh, okay. Whatever you say" Miley gave in, still keeping the same smirk on her face.

"But seriously Miley," said Lilly, going back to the previous subject. "We should talk to Oliver. Like, let him know that it's okay for him to grieve a little. We all know how in love he was with her. "

"Okay okay," agreed Miley. "Let's talk to him after class."

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Right after the last bell rang, Lilly and Miley ran to catch up with Oliver who was heading home. He was walking slowly with his head down.

"Oliver!" yelled Lilly. He didn't look up.

"Yo Oken!" attempted Miley. Oliver seemed to snap out of his daze and looked behind him to see his two friends walking towards him.

"Hey guys! Didn't see you there," he explained lamely. "What's up?"

"We need to talk to you," began Miley. "Okay, Lilly, you go."

"What? Oh," said Lilly nervously, startled by the pressure of starting the talk. "Um, okay. Oliver, we know that acting this way is one of the hardest things for you to do right now. We know that this whole 'I'm okay' thing isn't really how you're feeling inside. We just want you to know that it's okay for you to feel sad. I mean you broke up with someone you really love."

"-d," interrupted Oliver. "Loved."

"See that's what we mean," added Miley. "You don't have to pretend that you don't love her anymore. It's impossible that you were able to get over your feelings in just three days. I mean you guys were together for like what, 7 months? That's still pretty long."

"Yeah, well, she ended it in less than 30 minutes," answered Oliver bitterly. "If she can up and move on in a snap, so can I."

"But you don't know how she's doing!" argued Lilly. "For all you know, she's been crying nonstop since you guys broke up. I mean, you haven't even spoken to her."

"Well, that's not my fault, is it?" spat Oliver. "She told me not to contact her in any way. I might as well respect her wishes."

"Fine!" Miley was getting frustrated at how the talk was turning out. "But even if you don't know how she's taking the breakup, you should still be honest with yourself and how you're really feeling. We won't judge you. We'll be here for you. Who says that girls are the only ones allowed to experience heartbreaks and feel terrible about them?"

"Ollie, we just don't want you to hold in whatever you're feeling," added Lilly.

"Alright," gave in Oliver. "You're right. I feel terrible and empty and it's like I don't see the point in doing anything ever again. I miss her so much, and I can't stop thinking of her. She's always in my head, even when things are happening and other people are talking to me." He stopped and sat on the sidewalk with his head in his hands.

Lilly and Miley sat on either side of him and put their arms around his shoulders.

They sat like this for a few moments until Oliver lifted his head and looked at them with heartbreaking sadness and said, "Thanks guys, but I think I need to be alone for a bit. If you don't mind, I'd like to walk home alone. I'll talk to you guys later."

With that, he stood up and left the two girls sitting on the sidewalk.

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Needless to say, he wasn't a bundle of fun for that whole month. He went to school and just spaced out a lot. He hung out with the same people, but didn't say much throughout the day. It was as if his body was going through the routine, but his mind was trying to find Boston.

This was basically how he was everyday until one Saturday afternoon when he finally decided to check out his Facebook account. Joannie was still on his list and coincidentally, the first update on his wall was that of an album she posted from a party she attended in Boston. He couldn't control himself. He had to see if she was as miserable as he was.

He clicked on the album and looked at the pictures. One in particular caught his attention. It was of her and some guy with his arm around her shoulder. The comments below seemed to hint that the two were an item. This finally pushed Oliver over the edge.

"Why the hell am I moping and yearning?!" he shouted at no one.

He looked at the picture one more time. "Looks like Lilly was wrong. She is definitely doing fine without me. Well if she can move on and find a new guy, I'm going to do more. Not only am I going to move on, but I am going to find new girls. But I am not going to fall in love anymore. Love is for losers and lunatics. Who needs a broken heart anyway? Mine's not broken. It's not even there."

I'll start this broken heart
I'll fix it up so it will work again
Better than before

I'll devise the best disguise
A brand new look and take them by surprise
They'll never guess what's not inside

I'll destroy this useless heart
I'll f**k it up so it'll never beat again
Not just for me but for anyone

But I get carried away
with every phrase and made up malady
The longer I hide behind these lies,
The more I disintegrate
So much to say
But no words to convey
The loneliness building with each passing day
You never get used to it, you just have to live with it