You can spend minutes, hours,days, weeks and months overthinking the past.

Trying to put together pieces,imagining what could've been, should've been or would've been.

Or you can pick up the pieces off the floor and move on as a stronger, smarter person.

Stacy entered her boyfriend's house to give him a surprise. At the entrance she saw a pair of heels and she heard some kind of sounds but was afraid to hear it clearly. She headed to the bedroom and the moans were getting louder. She opened the door trembling and tears falling down her cheeks when she saw her boyfriend squated down between the legs of her best friend. Her heart shattered into thousands of pieces. She wanted to scream to her throat. "Stacy it's not what you think!!! I can explain!!!!" Said Bella. "Stacy!!!!!!"

Andrew yelled.

She ran and ran just wanting to go far far away from them. Tears streaming down her face. He was her first love, her first kiss, her first time. She believed him with her eyes closed. He was the only person who gave her comfort, who understood her, who saw her the way she is.

But

Is this all true? Did he really understand her or was all this her misconception? Or was she so blinded by her love for him that she forgot about herself?

Stacy stopped running and stood emotionless in front of her house. She wiped her tears and took a deep breath calming herself down. She pinched herself so that it could distract her. She went inside the house with a smile on her face hiding her pain.

"Stacy!!! Why are you back so soon? Didn't you go to meet your boyfriend?"

Stacy smiled and replied "He wasn't at home so I came back".

She was walking towards her room when a

thought crossed her mind, " Auntt, I am going to find myself a job. I want to be financially independent".

Aunt Esme was shocked to hear this. In the past she had tried to convince Stacy the same thing again and again but she always smiled and said,"I will devote my whole life to my husband". So what happened now? What is she thinking?

Okay" Aunt replied. She didn't know what to say.

She went inside her room locking the door. The tears welded up. She swiped at her eyes but the tears came any way. She felt her throat closing up. She sat on the bed and pulled her knees into a hug.

She was crying She was crying her eyes out. It hurt so much. She was having a headache. She wanted to scream so loud. She wanted all the pain to go away. She was losing it. She was in so much pain.

knock knock. knock knock.

"Stacy?" knock knock. "Stacy it's 8 o' clock wake up!!!" Aunt Esme yelled.

"Don't you want to go to your graduation?"

knock knock.

"Wake up Stacy!!!!!"

Stacy woke up with heavy eyes. She realized that someone was screaming her name telling her to wake up. She replied, " Auntttt I woke up. I will be down in 10 minutes".

She got up and straight away went inside the bathroom. She switched on the shower and stood underneath it. She was trying hard to not think about anything but she failed miserably. Her eyes gave out. Tears were rolling down yet again. She went towards the dressing room with a towel wrapped around her body. She looked in the mirror taking a deep breath. She said, " Breath in " taking in a deep breath "Breath out" she breath out. She continued doing this till she had calmed down.

She looked herself in the eye and said," Stacy you have gone through a lot in the past and this should be nothing to you. I know that you thought that "he was the one" but it's different now. Come on, you are so strong. Stronger than anyone. You can get through this". She smiled looking at herself.

" Today I am graduating. I should be happy. Smile noww. We gotta find ourselves a job too ". Stacy smiled.

Stacy wanted to be independent after what happened. She wanted to rely on herself. She wanted to take care of herself. She didn't want to depend on anyone anymore. Andrew and Bella broke her heart. They betrayed her. After that incident they were the only ones for her. They supported her. They helped her to get up on her feet. She too gave her all to them. She thought they were her family but at the end they hurt her too. She never ever thought that they would hurt her.

Stacy went towards her wardrobe. She took out a navy blue skinny jeans and a white shirt. She got ready and went downstairs to meet her Aunt. Aunt was already serving breakfast at the dining table. Stacy sat on the chair and started eating.

She soon was done with her breakfast and headed towards the door.

" Don't you want to take your graduation robe and cap?" Aunt reminded.

Stacy smiled and took the dress from Esme.

Stacy reached the college. Everyone was dressed in their robes. Everyone was smiling and happy about the graduation. They were talking to their friends, promising each other to be in touch. Whereas Stacy was all alone standing in the corner with no friends no boyfriend nothing.

"Stacyyy!" The moment Stacy heard this voice she choked. She didn't want to turn. She wanted to run away. But then how much can she run? One day no matter what she has to face it so why not now? Why not just be brave?

Bella ran towards Stacy. She held her wrist and turned her. Stacy was controlling her tears.

"I am so sorry Stacy" said Bella. " I am in love with Andrew and he loves me too".

Stacy was angry, sad and shocked all at the same time. She gritted her teeth saying,

"Why?"

“Smack” Stacy slapped Bella really hard. There was literally a hand print on her face.

Each and every person’s attention got attracted by the sound. Everyone was watching them intently.

“I ******* trusted you Bella and you cheated. Like why?? What did I do so wrong that you had the need to break my trust? I have always been a sister to you then what the **** went wrong? “ Stacy yelled.