I look at my bags that are all packed and placed on the floor. I have been packing since yesterday for my trip back to Boston in some hours. Maybe I just need to leave this town and come back another time. I can't stand being here not even one more day.

I hear a knock coming from the door and I tell the person to come in. The door opens to reveal Aiden.

"Hey, lil brother." He says and sits down on the bed. "How are you feeling?" He asked.

"I've been better," I tell him truthfully. "But I'll be fine. Maybe not today, but I will be." I sigh and he taps me on the back.

He tells me that in half an hour we should be going to the airport and I tell him I just need to get dressed. He tells me that he'll be downstairs and that if I need him I can call him.

I thank him and as soon as he leaves, I take a shower and put on some clothes on.

Perhaps we'll always be unfinished business. People come and go in everyone's life and when the right moment comes, they stay. And I hope that moment comes. I fucking hope it does.

I walk downstairs and mom is sitting down on the couch and staring at the wall. When she sees me, she tries to hide her tears, but it's too late now. I've noticed them.

"Mom," I tell her and sit beside her. She starts silently crying and hugs me.

"I can't believe you're leaving in some hours," She mumbles into my shirt.

"I'll be back in some months mom," I assure her and I feel her calming down. "We better be going now. It takes a lot of time to do the check in and all of that boring stuff." She tells me and I nod in agreement.

She calls dad and Aiden and tells them that we're leaving now. Aiden helps me to pick up my bags from the room and put it in the trunk of the car. I text Nathan that I'll be arriving in Boston at 2:00 am. He texts me back saying that he'll be there to pick me up.

I sit down in the front seat and dad sits in the driver's seat and mom and Aiden go in the back. Dad starts driving and I turn on the radio. So by Ed Sheeran starts playing and I look out the window.

I guess this is it.

We get in the airport and dad parks the car. I get out and put my bags in a baggage trolley. We enter the checking in area and mom starts talking to me about random stuff.

Suddenly, she opens up a big smile. She is looking past me and I ask her if something is wrong.

"Oh, they're finally here!" Mom exclaims. "I even thought they wouldn't come." She chirps. I turn my face to look what she's looking at and see her.

Stephanie is standing some meters away from us and smiles as soon as she catches an eye on us.

"Wait," I turn back to mom. "You invited the Olsens to come?" I ask her.

"Well, of course. Steph was your best friend. She would like to say bye to you." Mom smiles, thinking that this would make me somewhat happy.

"Exactly mom, she was my best friend. Was as in past tense." I try to tell her but she just walks up to them.

She hugs Mrs. Olsen and says something to her I can't hear because they are a little bit too far. I let out a sigh, but follow her so I won't come out as rude.

Mrs. Olsen keeps talking to mom so I just keep standing there awkwardly until she comes to talk to me.

"Ty," she says, her choice is calm and serene. She faces the floor for an instant and looks at me once more.

I don't know what to say, so I just don't say anything. The situation is completely awkward and I wouldn't want to make it even weirder.

"Why didn't you tell me you were leaving today?" She asks me, not looking me in the eyes.

"I-I didn't think it was important," Is all that I can manage to say.

"Well, it is," she says. "I had to know if you were fine," she tells me.

I look to the side and notice that both our moms are way too distracted talking about woman stuff.

"Look," I start saying. "I-I'm really sorry for... for everything," I mumble.

She swallows in nervousness and tries to tell me something, but I don't listen.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that and even though I love you and probably always will, I had no right to annoy you so fucking much like I did." I gulp.

"T-Ty," she whispers. I hear footsteps coming closer and I turn my head back to see who's approaching.

My eyes widen almost automatically. It's Caleb.

I look at her and I can tell that she is very nervous. I just try to hide how apprehensive I am and as soon as he reaches us, I let out a smile.

"Tyler," he smiles. "Stephanie told me she was coming here to say goodbye and I just thought I should come. I know we aren't very close but I just thought it'd be nice to show up." He tells me and I don't know what kind of reaction to have.

No, I didn't want him to come, but I won't be rude to the guy. Even though I don't really like him. Or because he's got everything I ever wanted.

"It's okay..." I say awkwardly. "Uh, thanks for coming." I force a smile.

I tell the both of them I'm going to do the check in and she just looks at the floor for a moment and nods.

I walk towards the line and I can't help but mutter all of the curse words I know under my breath.

I have to get over it. She's gone now and there's no one else to blame but me.

I do the check in as soon as I'm done, I walk towards Aiden. I don't know if I want to talk to her now because the less I see her, the less I think about her.

"You were going to forget this at home," He tells me and put something in my hands.

I look to see what it is. It the Golden bracelet I bought her. I had forgotten about it.

"It's not too late to give it to her," He tells me and I bite my lip while I think. There is half an hour more for me to go to the departure lounge and I still do not know how to spend these last minutes here.

From the corner of my eye, I look at the both of them. She is drinking something that seems like coffee and he says something and right after that, she bursts out laughing. I quickly look aside. He has got everything I ever wanted. How is that fair?

I look at my clock and see there is 25 more minutes for me to head to the departure lounge. I walk up to mom and tell her there are only some more minutes left. Mrs. Olsen gives me a hug and wishes me all of the luck in the world.

Mom hugs me and it takes five minutes for me to let her go. I suddenly feel Stephanie's gaze on me. She probably notices that I'm about to leave, so she stops laughing, says something to Caleb and starts walking towards me. He tries to tell her something, maybe trying to stop her, but she keeps on walking.

Mom keeps on repeating on how much she is going to miss me and how I'm supposed to not drink soda while I'm on board because it used to give me gases. I try to make her chance subject because the love of my life is approaching, but my dear mother does not comprehend my signals.

"Tyler, I am serious here. You cannot by any means drink soda while you are traveling. Remember six years ago when we went to Florida and your brother gave you some and you spent the whole flight going back and forth to the bathroom?" She asks me and I close my eyes in embarrassment. Stephanie is standing behind us and she can't help but laugh.

"Mom, please, I think you've warned me enough," I tell her. She twists her head back and sees Stephanie.

"Oh, I'll give you two some space," she tells me and Stephanie smiles to thank her.

As soon as mom is gone, Stephanie lets out a small breath and then her eyes meet mine and in some mere seconds, I find myself lost in them. When I go back to reality, she has her arms wrapped around my waist and her head buried in my neck. I seem to completely melt into her, so I just throw my arms around her neck and close my eyes to savor every second of this moment.

The noise in the place goes away and I can swear to God that for a moment, everything stops.

I have her in my arms now and fuck, this is the best feeling I've had in a really fucking long time.

I open my eyes when I feel someone's presence close to us. I open my eyes and it's Caleb, with some drinks in his hand. Why does this dude have to be appearing every now and then and right on the moment in where he's not wanted?

She slowly lets me go and turns to face him.

"Caleb, I forgot to ask you. Can you buy me a croissant, please?" She asks him and he smiles and says yes.

He leaves and she stays in silence for some moments.

"I spent this whole night thinking about you," she says and smiles to me.

"I spent the last four years thinking about you," I let out a small chuckle.

"I'm so sorry things had to end this way," She whispers and rests her head in my chest for a moment. "I have a feeling we'll meet soon. Or maybe not so soon. But we'll meet along the way," She murmurs into my shirt.

Maybe she doesn't need me. Maybe she never did. She needs someone whole, not someone who is broken apart. She needs someone who will never, never fail to be what she wants them to be and who will always be what she needs. She needs someone who is going to make her happy.

And no matter how fucking much I want to be that person, maybe I just am not meant to be that person.

"I'm sorry I couldn't be the person you needed," I tell her and I can feel a small year stroking from her eye all the way to my shirt. "I love you and you know that. Don't ever, ever doubt that. That's the only thing I'll be ever so damn sure of." I rest my chin in her head.

She slowly gives some steps back and tell me she will miss me. I can't say it back because I won't miss her. It's something bigger than that. I won't miss her, I will lose a part of me on the moment I walk into that plane.

"I was going to give this to you some days ago," I tell her and give her the bracelet I bought her.

She stares at it in awe for some seconds and looks back to me. She smiles and thanks me and tell me it's the best thing she has ever received from someone.

I see Caleb approaching us. I let out a sigh and she twists her head back and sees him.

"Hey, brought you what you asked." He says and gives her the croissant in a small package. She thanks him and he gives her a peck on the cheek.

I try to look away, but turn to look back at them when I hear him saying my name.

"Anyways, it was nice to meet you, man. Anytime you feel like coming to LA, let me know. You can pass by my restaurant anytime you'd like." He tells me and I thank him.

I look at my clock and see there's five more minutes for me.

I look at her one more time and our eyes meet. I throw her a small smile and she does the same.

"Take care of her, okay?" I ask him. "She's one in seven billion people. Be sure to appreciate this fact." I tell him

"Of course," He tells me. I feel a different kind of ache in my chest but I try to ignore it.

When Mrs. Olsen calls her, he turns back face her mom and on that moment, I mouth a quick I love you to her. She bites her lip and doesn't know how to react to it, but it's ok.

I walk towards mom, dad and Aiden to say my last goodbyes. Mom grips me tightly and dad tells me to call as soon as I land and Aiden tells me that everything will be fine.

We exchange hugs, kisses and goodbyes, until the voice coming from the speakers announces that the plane is ready to be aboard.

I take my hand bag with me and head towards the departure lounge. For a moment, I turn back to look at her and try to keep the traces of her face in my mind.

I think she left a piece of her in that goodbye and I will keep it with me until I see her again.

I can promise that I feel that somehow, our paths will cross again. Perhaps in some years, months, I don't know. In a different place, in a different time when we are better for each other than we are now.

Maybe the timing wasn't the right one and maybe we're just young and underdeveloped adults trying to survive, but I desperately hope to God or to any force there is that our lives will collide again and I will meet her one more time in a café in a big city and we could give it another shot.

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Ooooh, two more updates for the end of this story. Oh, and to add. This isn't the end. A lot of people have kept making up things and affirming to some of the readers of how they think the story will end and bla bla bla. Nobody knows how the story will end but me. So please, don't make up stuff and keep telling other people that what you're saying is true. It is not.

I hope you guys liked this update. As soon as I'm done with the final updates, I WILL edit all of this story because I DO know that there are countless typos. Anyways, love you guys and you guys are amazing.

Love,

Jas, xx. ❤️