Chapter 3
Trying to move on with your life after heartbreak is something that no one wants or should go through, they say it is better to have loved and lost then to never love at all, well whoever said that is an idiot, Andy laughed to herself. Today she would move forward and if the universe had another plan, the universe could stuff it. Nick being her friend and confidant and former break up buddy decided best to revise his role, with one small exception, he would be her heartbreak buddy.
When Nick and Andy had met right before parade he decided it was the best time to give her his little gift. With the ever careful unwrapping (not) that is Andy she eyed the gift for a solid 10 seconds before she burst into a fit of cries. Nick immediately began apologizing, just as he was about to pull her into a hug he realized that is was in fact laughing so hard she was crying, with a look of sudden amusement he joined her in her tearful laughter as they headed to parade trying to calm down Andy hugged nick, and kissed his cheek and whispered "your hired"
Sam had come in early having not slept very well at all. He had tossed and turned all night thinking back over his relationship with Andy and Marlo both. He did not want to compare the 2, but in his head it just happened, when push came to shove his head and his heart always told him different and there was still only one annoying rookie who seemed to be camping out in his chest cavity.
If he had expected to have a quiet morning he did not know how wrong he was going to be. After filling himself up with his morning caffeine his attention turned to hear a cry he knew all too well, one that had plagued him for many nights. His heart began to shudder, his feet almost moving of their own accord towards the sound that made his heart hurt, and it was Andy's cry. When Sam rounded the corner he was shocked to see Andy almost bent in two Collins touching her back, and Andy surly crying, but tears of laughter not pain as he had originally thought. Within the span of 5 minutes Sam's mood darkened, the sight of Andy in nick's embrace, tearing him in places that been long untouched by any other, was the nudge that he needed to make some decision. He headed into parade head up, eyes forward, making sure his eyes did what his head wanted instead of his heart wanted him to do.
After a long shift of routine calls, Andy and Nick headed to the penny so that could start their first lesson as nick had put it. When they arrived they sat in a booth near the back of the penny away from prying eyes, at least that's what they thought it was, they would later be proven wrong. As they began to chat Sam had entered with Oliver and Marlo not following too far behind. Old habits dying hard he scanned the bar and his eyes fell upon Andy's in the booth she gave him small smile before Nick said something and returned her attention back to him. "So let's get started then shall we" he stated looking at her with a sly smile
"Yeah ok"
"Let's start with the questions, you answer and well see where to go from there" he said with a smirk
"Ok"
Step 1:
Confirm you have the ailment… yes
How do you know you're heartbroken? "Well let's just say I know that one "Andy mocked
"Okay good now it says, If it's your first time, expect physical symptoms such as tightness of the chest (or nausea), loss (or gain) of appetite and watery eyes (this is also known as crying). If you find yourself plotting revenge sex, then you're probably heartbroken. Imaginary conversations with the one who pummeled your heart are also common, as is an avoidance of music by Air Supply and Barry White. "Nick read. At his last word tumbled off his lips Andy let out a loud unlady like snort, quickly covering her mouth, she looked around and back to Nick "OMG I must okay then, I still love Barry white." It was then nick's turn to laugh, he reached across the table taking Andy's hand "guess so "he said with a smirk.
"Want to keep going "he asked her questionably
"Yeah sure, lets"
Step 2:
Get perspective. Heartbreak is nothing new. It's mentioned in the Bible, Shakespeare and on toilet doors everywhere. In the Led Zeppelin song Heartbreaker, Robert Plant laments, "The best years of my life gone by, here I am alone and blue. Some people cry and some people die by the wicked ways of love." Wicked indeed, dude. To move on, you have to want to move on (once you've re-hydrated yourself after blowing your way through a second box of tissues).
Step 3: Get angry. In that classic 1969 song Mr. Plant takes the first baby steps towards demonizing his ex: "Heartbreaker, your time has come, can't take your evil way, go away, heartbreaker." He revels in the "I hate you" phase. So should you.
Step 4: Write your pain. After your anger has subsided from a 5 million degree boil to am I'm-under-control simmer, it's time to write break-up poems. But please, do not compare love to a wilted flower. Do not send them.
Step 5: Stay sober. It is not advisable to substitute beer for your loss (unless it's really good beer).
Step 6: Don't drink and communicate. If you must imbibe, avoid telephoning your ex after midnight. For that matter, drunk texts and drunk emails are more incriminating than calls. While conversations tend to melt in the memory, desperately written messages such as "i missss *%# u!" or "WHHHHYYY?" linger in in boxes. No need to add to the body of evidence used to grant the restraining order.
Step 7: Keep yourself occupied. Work hard, get out of the house, or take up a new hobby such as painting Warhammer miniature figurines or visiting every nail salon in town. Staying busy does not mean reading the collected history of your five-year email correspondence. Delete it now.
Step 8: Get exercise. You can't sleep your way through heartbreak. By sleep I mean both hiding under the covers and pursuing a Master's degree in meaningless sex. Flex your muscles in another way.
"OMG Nick, how can this be worse than the first one we did"
"well you know what Trac would say"
"yeah I know, best way to get over someone is to get under someone else"she smirked
"why don't you try?"
"are you kidding me Nick, one night under someone else as track would say wont make me forget, I don't mean to be graphic but every time with Sam, was like the first, if its one thing the man knows it's how to make a lasting impression "she smirked
"Wow your right TMI Andy"
"Look all I'm saying is that I can't just jump into bed with someone when he's still in my heart okay, he may be able to do it, that might say that his feelings were never as strong for me but when he's in there I can't let myself be touched or touch someone else that way. I know it sounds stupid okay but it's how I feel, I need to make my heart better before I can let some else in"
Nick moved from his seat across from Andy and moved to sit beside her, he wrapped his arms around her in a hug as he felt the tears wetting his shoulders, common let's go ill take you home"
Andy nodded taking his offered hand and followed nick out of the bar, keeping her head and eyes looking straight forward. Nick dropped her off at home with the offer for to call if she needed anything before she collapsed into bed hoping her dreams would not be of the one that broke her heart.
A/N please read and review as always thanks
