Demi

I meant what I said to Wilmer, but I couldn't bear to see his face so I hung up once the words left my mouth. I erupted into tears and loud, racking sobs tore through my chest. Things were just getting too hard. We were fighting all the time and Mia was being affected because of it, this would just make things easier. Right?

I didn't realize how loud I was crying until the door opened and Holly and Caroline burst in.

"Demi?! Are you okay?" They both said, and rushed over to me.

"I'm fine." I said, and curled into a ball, "I just don't really want to talk right now. I need to be alone."

Holly stroked my hair, "I'm sorry, but I can't do that. We're gonna stay here until you talk to us."

I sat up a bit and looked at the ceiling, "I just told Wilmer I want a divorce."

They both gasped and Caroline spoke first, "What? Why? You said things were going great."

I shook my head and wiped my eyes, "That's just another thing I've lied about. We've been on the rocks for months and we fight all the time when I'm home. Mia and I's relationship is practically non-existent, and she's literally growing up without a mother."

Holly sighed and pulled me into a hug, "Demi, I know you, and I know that you don't actually want to divorce Wilmer. He's your world. If anyone was supposed to make it to forever it was you two. Divorce is a drastic excuse for something that can easily be fixed by you two making sacrifices and communicating with each other. You need to call him back and tell him that you're sorry and you didn't mean it. Then, I'm gonna book you a plane ticket home and you're gonna surprise them and make it right. Let me deal with the record label. I'll set Lankon straight. You need to fix your family. You need to remember that it's not just you and Wilmer taking a break anymore. You chose to bring another human into this world and you promised to love her and be there for her when she needs you. It's time to stop breaking that promise every time you pick up the phone."

I nodded and picked up my phone, "Okay. Gimme a minute?"

They both left and I called Wilmer, surprisingly, he answered, "What?"

I bit my lip, "I just wanted to say-"

"Yeah, I know. Divorce. I've been thinking. Maybe that is a good idea. I mean it certainly would make things easier with Mia and everything and me having custody."

My mouth dropped open, "You can't take my kid away from me."

He let out a groan, "Demi, you don't get to start caring now. You want to be a part of her life? Show me. Don't just make empty promises. Those fall apart faster than our marriage."

With that, he hung up.

After a few minutes of me sitting there numbly, Holly and Caroline walked back into the room.

"So what did he say?"

I shrugged, "He said that he's sorry for what he said, and that he doesn't want to get a divorce either."

Caroline nodded happily but I could tell that Holly could see right through me. Thankfully, she didn't say anything but whipped out her phone, "I booked you a flight for tomorrow and I emailed Lankon. I'm sure it won't be an issue for you to take a few weeks off."

My eyes widened, "Weeks?!"

Holly raised an eyebrow, "It's that or you divorce the only man who truly loved you for you."

I sighed, defeated, "Fine."

Twelve hours later, I was on a plane home to Los Angeles. Wilmer had no idea I was coming home, and I hadn't told anyone. I didn't even know if he would let me inside, or slam the door in my face. I had come to the conclusion that I didn't want a divorce with him. I had gone on youtube last night and searched up old videos of us where my smile would be huge just at the mention of his name. Then I came across the one where he surprised me at my sober event and I sobbed like a baby, remembering how hard that day was for me and how much I loved that he was there. I had begged for him to come, but he still insisted that he couldn't. I hadn't smiled like that in years. I hadn't felt the butterflies I felt for him back then in months. We were practically strangers to each other. I wanted to love him again, I wanted to wake up and see his face, and not have to worry about hone I would be leaving him again.

I took a rental car back to the house, and once I got out, I felt like I was being crushed by some kind of weight on my shoulders. I didn't know how Wilmer would react to me being here, and I didn't know if Mia would be happy to see me or not.

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