Fix the coffeemaker.

In other words, it's over. No more words are needed. He's already made it clear enough. Her bulletin board, covered from top to bottom in sticky-notes, ones scrawled in his unforgettable cursive handwriting, tell their story.

Meet me at 7.

You have beautiful eyes.

Sorry. Not tonight. I have a meeting.

Call me in a few days, okay?

And it's all led up to this: Fix the coffeemaker.

It's strange how these tiny pieces of colored paper can reveal so much, how black Sharpie ink is capable of conveying their innermost thoughts without actually saying the words "It's over." Everything about them, every sweet and sour memory, is expressed on this wall. Their first date. His sweetest compliments. The rejection.

Sharpies and sticky-notes make up their last memories. From the beginning, when he first noticed her, to the end, when he got back together with her, they've been there, telling her what she didn't want to believe.

But they weren't the only ones.

As soon as she caught sight of him arm-in-arm with that reddish-haired girl in the parking lot, that should have been it. But no. She couldn't handle the truth, couldn't accept what it really meant about their entire relationship.

It was a farce.

He was using her the whole way through. It should have been obvious. What kind of guy gets a new girl the day after breaking up with his long-time girlfriend? Of course he was just making her jealous. And guess what? It worked.

The little green-eyed girl and her Prince Charming are back together, leaving Prince Charming's secretary yesterday's news. Is she bitter? Most definitely. Is there anything she can do about it? Not really. If her beauty wasn't enough to keep him, then what would? He's found his princess, and the only thing left to do is move on.

It's a shame that her heart won't let her.

A/N - The first drabble of many for the "A Little is a Lot" Challenge by Another Artist. I am not competing but am doing this for my own personal benefit and enjoyment. I encourage all others to head over to her forum and join the fun. :)

As for the drabble itself, I think it's pretty self-explanatory. The woman in this one is obviously an OC, one that was "used" by Ian to make Amy jealous. I don't think it's that confusing, but correct me if I'm wrong.

Posted: May 24, 2011