and now i'm blind.

Carter J. Kinsey. 26. Half of my heart's got a grip on the situation, half of my heart takes time. Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you that I can't keep loving you.

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The Unexpected

Celeste couldn’t believe that her best friend was at it again, botching relationships with a good man. Normally, she would be there for Tara, there to be the one that was her shoulder to cry on, but she didn’t deserve it. She loved her friend like no other, but she was foul when it came to relationships sometimes. Often she stepped out on them, she half assed them and Celeste simply was left to watch, and if she grew close to the guy her bestie was dating, she was left to explain or pick up the pieces. This time was no different. She’d done it again, and this time to such a great guy.

Celeste knew that this was coming, it was if it were a train wreck and she could do nothing to stop it. She’d tried to talk to Tara, tell her not to do this, but she hadn’t listened. Here she was now, Netflix up on the television, snack foods are in the room. Alcohol was a must, and she truly didn’t know how to tread here. Sometimes, she did this, was there for the guys that Tara blew through, but Carter he was different. Carter was someone that she enjoyed hanging out with. Celeste double checked her apartment to make sure everything was set up for this hangout. When he arrived, she opened the door. “Hey, Carter. How are you doing?” she asked as the door swung open. She made sure to keep a smile on her face, pretending to be in the dark about his relationship with Tara. “I’ve got Netflix pull up, all the snacks we could ask for and ready for this Netflix and chill kind of night? Well, minus what other people do when they Netflix and Chill. I didn’t lure you here with an agenda, honest,” she rambled. Her cheeks heating the more words fell from her lips. “Okay, I’m shutting up, just come on in.”

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In all reality, Carter and Tara hadn’t been together for all that long, but for him it seemed like a century. It was hard on him, having been tossed to the side like last week’s newspaper. It apparently happened a lot with Tara from what he knew, and it shouldn’t have been a shock for him, but it was. How could someone claim to love and care about you, and that just leave you to the wolves like that. Either way, surprisingly enough, Celeste, Tara’s best friend, invited him over to get his mind off of everything and it had meant the world to him because of everything. 

Watching the door open, it was almost instantaneous that she began to ramble. It was cute, in all actuality. Watching her try to hype up the night. Carter was already pretty excited to just relax, and enjoy a movie with a friend, but she was trying her hardest and that’s what counted. “Its okay, Celeste. I’m excited too.” Carter reassured the other, stepping into her place and peering around. It was rare that Carter actually got a look at her house. It was only when she’d invited him and Tara over for dinner or something. Guess that wasn’t going to happen much anymore. “What movie did you pick out?” He was curious. Hoping it’d been some kind of comedy or something, he’d need it.