After twenty-four hours of silence I was worried that I had pushed Justin so far away this time, that there was no coming back. Luckily, I just had to wait one more day for him to answer. 

When I woke up, two days after the night I received my wake up call, to find a notification from our chat I was bursting with joy. But no word will explain how happy I was when I read the five little words that brought the sunshine back into my life.

10:00

I broke up with Ethan

I didn't know how to reply to that, without sounding so damn happy about his misery. Because knowing Sunshine like I do, he'll blame himself for hurting Ian. It seems that today was my lucky day, since I didn't have to say anything, he was the one that continued texting.

10:02

He was cheating

The hilarious thing is that I felt horrible for breaking his heart, just to find out later that he was cheating for a month

10:03

You broke up with him before knowing he was cheating?

Why?

10:04

Tell me how would I possibly stay with him after your confession of love

Yes, it was of love even if you didn't say it outright

For once I truly believe that I don't need you to say it, that I can finally wait for you to be ready and not wonder where I belong by your side

After all, I have this beautifully tragic lyrics and this enchanting pendant- that will remind me every single day of what I am to you and what place I hold in your life

Not to mention the only copy to the key of your loft

Why would you send me the key when I still live in New York and not when I get back?

10:06

Because I wasn't fair to you Sunshine.

I always told you that my door was open, no lock in place.

It made you feel as if you were replaceable, that your place by my side could change in a matter of minutes.

That's not a good way to live, always questioning yourself if tomorrow I'll still live here.

My behavior also helped you believe that.

I'm sorry for that, Justin.

But that's not what I meant, what I really tried to tell you is that my door will always be open for you Sunshine.

I'll never close my door in your face, even if we are not together.

Mi casa es tu casa.

I hope you'll always remember that, and to help you never forget I put your name on the deed.

10:08

You did WHAT?!

Bri, that wasn't necessary

I trust you, I always believed your word

You never go back into a promise, that's one of the things I always loved the most about you

10:13

Do you still love me?

It took me a bit to ask that question, not sure if I wanted to know the answer. Not even after Mel's speech the other night, maybe she misunderstood Justin and those feelings were gone from my Sunshine.

10:15

I never stopped, Bri

Ethan was just a placeholder

I couldn't continue doing that to him, or myself, or to you... and especially to us

10:17

There's an us?

10:18

There's always been an us

Ever since you picked me up that night from under the street light

10:20

I have to go now, Bri

My classes start earlier this semester

But this is my new cell

Call me XX

I smiled to myself, and for once didn't dread when Justin was gone from the chat. I had my Sunshine back and that's all I cared about. I still have a lot to work on, if I want him back by my side. But for once, I believed we were in a good beginning.