Hey guys I'm alive. I know, I know I've been MIA for a really long time school has been driving me insane but good news...winter break is coming quickly! So you know what that means more updates no excuses!! I will finish this story before the new year that is a promise! (Btw the video up top is let her go which is sung by Nicole Cross)
🚧⚠️🚨anyway be sure to read the A/N at the end I need feedback and want to know what you guys think especially over my last authors note comments...🚨⚠️🚧

anyway I now present chapter 23!!!!

Chapter 23: If I love her, should I let her go?

Henry POV:

"Henry...I don't think we should do this anymore.." She said.

My heart just fell and was close to breaking. Why would she say something like this? What did I do wrong? Did I spring my feelings onto her too quickly?!

"Isabelle, what are you talking about? What do you mean we can't do this anymore? Are you...are you breaking.. Are you breaking up with me?" I asked with sadness in my voice.

"Henry, I don't want to lose you. But when summer ends what are we going to do?! We both live in different cities a good ways away from each other. We both go to different schools...we would never see each other." she completes sadly.

"We would find a way to make it work! We can have a long distance relationship! We will figure something out, it doesn't have to end between us." I desperately argue.

"Henry, I hate the idea of losing you...but I hate the feeling of not being with you everyday just as much! I have lost so many people in my life already... and maybe it's for the best...we would never see each other, even if we did have a long distance relationship." she mumbles.

Seeing her this sad made me want to just hug here and whisper sweet nothings in her eat until she would smile again, but I knew in this situation she would not want that right now, I would probably make it harder for her.

"Is, I understand where you are coming from with this..."
She lifts her head up, with her eyes already slightly red, looking as if she might cry but is desperately trying to hold back the tears.
"But you see...I just can't afford to lose you either. You are possibly the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life. you always find a way to make me smile and I love all your little quirks that make you so special and different from anyone else I have met to make you seem even more perfect in my eyes."

She almost smiled, but instead a tear fell silently against her cheek.

"I honestly can't imagine my life without you. For one thing it would be quite boring without you and making it seem as if everyday we spent together was the start of a new adventure with you, not to mention I would miss our time we would spend with each other in our simple conversations that I would never get bored with."

She was smiling now with tears freely falling down her face. I leaned over to wipe them away with my thumb and kissed her on her forehead.

"It sometimes scares me how much I love you, I never experienced this feeling with anyone else before...but Isabelle you must know that I will always love you, forever, no matter what."

She was letting the tears fall more now as she embraced me in a tight hug and I enveloped my arms around her as she buried her head in my neck. I stroked her hair as we just stayed there hugging each other with the stars above us.

"I love you too. More than you could ever imagine."

I could barely hear her speak out those words as her voice was quite and full of emotion.
She ten pulled away from me and the warmth that was between us faded away and all I wanted to do was to pull her back and for us to be stuck that way forever never having to leave each other's arms. But nothing good ever lasts long.

She started to speak again.

"Those words were possibly the sweetest yet I have heard from you. That is one reason why I love you so much, but it is also another reason why saying goodbye would be this much harder..."

"But this doesn't have to be goodbye!" I pleaded with her.

Her face was red and puffy from crying and tears threatened to spill once more as she gave me a look of pure sadness. I realized this was killing her more than it was for me, and if letting her go was what she wanted to try and make her happy...well if it brought a smile to her face I would just about do anything for this girl.

"But if this is what you really want, I will do whatever makes you happy." I stated.

She looked up at me a mix of emotions present on her face as she embraced me once more.

"Thank you. It is really gonna suck not being able to see you or speak with you everyday though." she sighed.

"Hey we can still talk to each other, we can still be friends right?" I tried I didn't want to break all contact with her at the end of this.

She shook her head yes.

"And Henry?"

"Yeah?"

"I will always love you too. Forever. with all my heart until the end of time. It was more than a summer romance to me, so much more. And I will treasure my time spent with you in my heart forever." she concluded.

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We walked back to her cabin. this would be the last time we would really talk or see each other. Since tomorrow would be final camp activities and the next morning would be departure back to our homes.

We reached her front step with our hands were intertwined.

She faced me, and I looked down at her beautiful face that I tried so hard to memorize every detail of so I would not forget her.

"Well this is it." she said slowly.

"Yeah, I guess so..." I replied.
"Do you think it would be okay, if we shared one last kiss? You know before we never see each other again?" I asked cautiously.

"Yeah I think that would be okay" she smiled.

I smiled back, and then leaned in to kiss her soft warm lips. I pulled her close to me so there was no space in between us with my hands at the small of her back, and her hands at the nape of my neck slightly tugging my hair. The kiss was soft yet passionate, the sparks that seemed to fly around us made me not want to let her go and stay in this perfect moment forever. but we both eventually pulled away smiles still present on our faces after the kiss we shared.

She eventually stepped back and put her hand on the door handle of her cabin.
Before she stepped inside fully though she turned around and spoke.

"Goodnight, Henry Jacobs, I had the most wonderful time tonight and it has been such a pleasure spending this summer with you." she spoke softly but full of truth.

"And Goodnight, to you Isabelle Mason. May I say the pleasure was all mine, it was an honor to even be in your presence this summer, and I wish you to have the best possible life in the future. May it be filled with happiness and joy." I finished and lifted her hand to bring a soft kiss to her knuckles.

She blushed and then closed the cabin door slowly.

I stayed there probably for another two and a half minutes before finally going down the steps back towards my cabin.

I wanted her to be happy, if this made her happy. But if it were up to me I would have busted through her door and hugged her tight never planning on letting her go from my life.

But I didn't. I went back to my cabin, changed, and slipped into bed. My thoughts screaming at me to run back to her, to never let her go and yelling at me for being such an idiot at the moment.

It was deafening.

But all that kept me slightly sane, and not rushing back to her was one thought.

If you truly love something you let it go, and if it loves you and it was meant to be, they would come find a way back to you.

The only thing was, was that I didn't want to let her go in the first place. And if the universe, the fates, or God wanted to help me out here any, I really hoped they bring her back to me someway. Somehow. And soon.

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Hey readers! I know y'all hate me well I got maybe two more chapters tops before this story comes to an end. I apreciate all of those whom have stuck with this story so far until the bitter end, and I will finish it before the new year and will work on new stories.

Also I might go back and edit some stuff I wanted to know if y'all wanted to recommend anyone to play Isabelle and Henry's characters? All I have is Logan if y'all saw the picture yet? He is played by Alex Pettifer. Anyway, I also can't believe this story has hit over 10k reads!!! Omg I thank all if those who read and voted for this for it would not be possible without y'all!

Comment any ideas or suggestions y'all have I'm open to anything! Oh and anyone out there who likes to make covers if they would like to make one for me I'm considering changing this one maybe or for future stories? Anyway message me if I have any takers, that is all!

Live long and prosper humans! Read more books, they fuel brain energy, and love chocolate!
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