Author's Note: First of all, I wanted to thank everybody for taking the time for reading and reviewing my story, I really do appreciate it. However, lately I have been getting a lot of reviews basically demanding me to update the story and that makes me upset. I realize people get into a story and want it to get updated right away but it isn't that easy. I am in my last semester of college and I have a lot of work right now as well as some very personal family issues going on. I am sorry that I haven't had the time to update but I promise I will get to it as soon as I have time. Please respect that. And continue to enjoy my writing. I hope I didn't offend anyone but I felt the need to say this.

The ABC's of Ex's

Astrid, Joan's roommate and best friend, walked into their dorm. Astrid was beautiful in Joan's opinion. She was tall, with long blonde hair. She was smart and just a really cool person to be around. She never hid the truth from you, not even if it would spare your feelings. She said it was better to be truthful than to be kind. But she was kind. Astrid was one of those people you felt like you have known your entire life. She immediately knew something was up when she saw Joan's face. She sat down on Joan's bed.

"What's up?"

"Adam."

"Adam Adam?"

"Yeah…Adam Adam."

"Where?"

"On the machine."

"What did he say?" Joan got up from her bed, and threw her hands in the air.

"What does it matter? He wants to see me…blah blah blah. I mean why? Why now? Why after two years of silence?"

"Maybe, and I know this is probably insane but maybe he misses you." Joan threw a pillow in Astrid's face. "What?"

"Don't get all sarcastic on me."

"I'm sorry but he hasn't seen you two years. From what you've told me you two had a pretty intense relationship. Maybe he just needed to see you."

"Yeah well I don't want to see him."

"Right." Astrid got up and put her bag on her desk and sat cross-legged on her bed.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means you know you do."

"I don't."

"Whatever you say"

"I DON'T" Joan paused. "And even if I did….I have a boyfriend." Astrid made a noise. "What now?"

"B-boy?"

"Breckin is his name. I don't know why you don't like him."

"Because he thinks he's great. And apparently so do you. And that's fine, you know? But I hardly call what you two have a relationship."

"Well we date."

"Casually."

"Yeah well it's on the verge of becoming more than casual. And I don't need Adam getting in the way of that." Astrid looked at Joan, and then walked back to her bed.

"What? Astrid! What?"

"It's just that," Astrid paused "maybe you do." And with that, Joan stared at the phone, sighing. She knew what she had to do, and then she thought, there's a reason why the letter X is at the end of the alphabet. Because we always try to keep our exes in the past.