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relationship, but no two people are exactly alike so it differs from couple to couple.
     
    First things first, DELETEhim on everything. Your phone, your online profiles, etc. Seeing his pictures or following his daily life is not healthy. You need to be strong, and focus on you. Delete all the pictures too. Gifts are also to be packed away, and hidden, at least for a little while.
     
    Next, find something you’ve probably been putting off or neglecting. Be it an old hobby, or a friend, reconnect with the things you had in your life before him. Distract yourself.
     
    But most importantly: don’t worry. There’s always darkness before the dawn. You’ll get through this. I believe in you.
     
    Good luck!
     
-           Love Doctor, Sydney
     

Chapter 6
     
    The first day is always the hardest. True to his word, Scott was gone by the next day. She had no idea where he had moved to, but she suspected it was with Ivy.
     
    In the morning, after Sydney had breakfast in Derek’s house, she crawled back into bed. She dreaded returning to work and making a blog post about the incident. She knew she had to. It had already been five days, and her readers were probably waiting for her to speak out about it. She also had to touch base with Daphne, and figure out what to do about her ratings.
     
    She pulled her laptop onto her legs, and opened up a new Word document. At first, she had no idea how or where to begin. “Sorry my boyfriend is a cheating jerk” didn’t sound right, even though it was true. She finally settled on “These past few days have been difficult.” She wanted the readers to know the truth, no matter how detrimental it was to her career.
     
    An hour later, her post was done. After editing and actually posting it, Sydney felt a sort of relief wash over her. She got up, took a shower, and actually smiled a little as she made herself lunch. And after eating, she tried her absolute best to not think of Scott as she drove to the publishing house. She found Daphne’s office easily, and knocked on the door politely.
     
    “Oh, hello Sydney, what’re you doing here?”
     
    “I’m just checking up on the book. How are the ratings?” Sydney could tell from the ashen look on Daphne’s face that the answer wasn’t pleasant.
     
    Daphne pressed her lips together. “I’m sorry, Sydney, it’s not good. I did read your blog post already, and I’ve discussed it with our marketing manager. We think that sales should pick up within the next few weeks. Don’t worry about it, Sydney. We’re going to try our best to keep your book rolling.”
     
    Sydney nodded, her somewhat okay mood starting to plummet again. “Please keep me updated.”
     
    “I will. You just focus on yourself. Don’t worry. Everything will be okay.” Daphne smiled widely. She hated seeing Sydney so sad, it was heartbreaking.
     
    “Thanks, Daphne. I’m going to go then.” Sydney knew that she had to distract herself now. It was still two days before Anna’s vacation ended, so hanging out with her was not an option. She sat in her car, trying to decide what to do with all this time she had on her hands, now that she wasn’t in a relationship. Her phone vibrated, and she realized that her blog was blowing up with comments from her subscribers.
     
    A majority of the comments were from her longtime readers, who typed out words of encouragement for her to stay strong. It warmed her heart to see that so many people supported her. Many of them wanted her to continue, to not give up. She had helped them so much in their personal life, that they would support her no matter what happened.
     
    Then Sydney realized there was one person she had not talked to, who probably was waiting to hear from her. Her mother, Kelly. She hurriedly pulled out her phone, and dialed. Kelly picked up a half ring later. “Hello, Sydney,” she said. “In trouble again?”
     
    “Hi Mom. Yes… Did you see the news?”
     
    “I did. Oh, Sydney, why