Chapter 2
After Betty's shift was over she went to get a quick bite to eat at Gio's sandwiches. Surprisingly she ran into Henry there. As soon as Betty walked in the song Far Away by Nickelback started to play. Then Henry turned around to see Betty walking towards him.
"Hey Betty."
"Hey Henry."
"Want to eat here?"
"Sure."
They order their usuals and go get a table.
"So who have you been dating since I left?"
"Gio."
"Really?! How long?"
"Since like a week after you left."
"Oh wow that long, huh?"
"Yeah. How's Charlie been over the last five years?"
"Good. I've missed you. You look amazing. I can't believe how much a person can change over five years."
"I know! You look amazing too and I've missed you too."
"So tell me. Why did you start dating Gio?"
"Because when you left I was heartbroken and he hated to see me like that. So he helped me through it all and I realized I sort of had a crush on him so I went with it."
"Oh. Do you really love him?"
"Not really anymore."
"Why are you still with him then?"
"I don't know I guess I just don't want to see him hurt. I'll try breaking up with him but I don't know how I'll do it."
They stayed there talking and laughing about how their last five years were and more and more they came to feel like Henry really never left.
"It's getting late and Gio wants to close up soon. So see you at work tomorrow Henry?"
"Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow. Want me to give you a ride home?"
"No. Gio's taking me home alright? But thanks for asking."
"No problem."
After Henry left Gio closed up and took Betty home.
"Hey, before I leave can we talk?"
"Sure. What's up?"
"I don't know how to say this...but... I don't think we should date anymore."
"What?"
"We're over, Gio. I'm sorry."
"It's okay."
"Can we still be friends? If it isn't too awkward and uncomfortable for you."
"It isn't. We can still be friends."
"Okay. So I guess I'll see you around?"
"Yeah."
Once Betty when inside the house Gio pulled out of what looks like a ring box. Turns out he was going to propose to her that night. On the car ride home he wonders what he did wrong or what he did to deserve this. When he got home he broke down crying. After Gio got home he didn't know what to do with the ring. So he decided to save it until someone else came along. He had loved Betty so much that the break up put him into a somewhat mild depression but he went to work anyways. After a few days of not seeing Betty he started to get over her a little bit after every day went by. But maybe after about five days Betty comes in with Henry for lunch. What he didn't realize that he was daydreaming until Betty lightly slapped him.
"Gio! Sometime today please we don't have much of a lunch break."
"Oh I'm sorry. Oh its you."
"Whats your problem? You don't want us here or something."
"No. It's just you really hurt me and I still love you Betty."
"Well I'm sorry. But Henry and I wanted to give it one more try see if it works out."
"Oh." looks down sad. And lightly starts crying. And Betty goes and finds a table. "You guys want the usuals?"
"Yeah. Gio whats wrong? You sad I stole back the woman I left five years ago?"
"Yeah. You don't realize how much pain she put me in when she left me for you."
"I'm sorry Gio its really not up to you who she loves and who she doesn't"
"I know and theres no reason to apologize. There might be a reason why she left me."
"Well I make more money and I'm probably ten times smarter than you are."
As this conversation goes on Gio wants to hit Henry more and more but holds back. Same thing for Henry, too.
"Hey Betty!"
"Yeah?"
"How about we just eat these back at the offices. Give Gio's broken heart a chance to heal."
"Okay. See you late Gio."
As Betty and Henry leave, Betty mouths to Gio I'm so sorry. Henry and Betty decide just to hang out after their shifts are over.
TBC...