✽ Mandy ✽
Rosa caught me by the coffee station before the dinner rush hit, one hand on her hip and that look that meant she was not going to let me escape.
“Ok,” she said. “You are not allowed to mope forever,”
“I am not moping,” I lied as I wiped the counter that was already clean.
“That man ghosted you,” she said. “He doesn’t deserve space in your head,” I kept my eyes down as I refused to look at her.
“It still feels embarrassing,” I whispered. Rosa grabbed my hand, and I looked at her.
“Do you miss him?”
“No,” I admitted. “But I do miss having someone to talk to,”
“Exactly,” she said. “So, don’t give up. Try again. Make some friends. Not every guy you meet has to be a boyfriend, you know,” I nodded, and she sighed softly. “Don’t shut yourself out just because one guy turned
