Instead of dwelling on my sadness of having lost William I focused my attention elsewhere. I had my end terms in three weeks and I needed to ace them if I wanted an easy holiday. My aunt tended to make them long and excruciating if I failed my exams.

If I wasn't working, in class or sleeping, which was rare then I was studying. I was already smart without studying so hard but now that I was actually trying , I could recite my notes like poems and recall all details perfectly.

All this and yet it had only been one week since I said goodbye to William. It's too bad that we had confessed our feelings mere minutes before we had to say goodbye forever. Even though I'd never get to see him again, I'd treasure the memories that we had for the rest of my life. I'd probably never find anyone else so William had been my only chance at love and that was okay with me. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. I definitely would have preferred to never loose him but it seemed like fate had other plans for us.

We were bound to be doomed anyway. I was just a fleeting momentous excitement for him, dating a foreigner but once he got over that phase he'd have cast me aside. I had been okay with that since I couldn't date him online forever and prevent him from living his life but I thought we at least had more time together. Three months was not enough but it was all I'd gotten and I'd remember each moment of it for the rest of my life.

I was serving customers at the diner when Simon walked in. My aunt always insisted on serving him so I couldn't get the chance to talk to him but she was out back on a call.

"Hi Simon, what do you want today?"I asked with a fake smile. I had perfected that skill over the years but I was using it more than ever.

"How are you doing?"He asked looking at me concerned probably noticing the distraught look in my eyes.

"Hanging in there but I'll be fine. I have exams coming up soon."

"That's good. Do you still have that key I gave you? For the shop?"He asked.

My brows furrowed wondering why he was asking me that but I still nodded "Yeah."

"Great, today after you're done here use it to get in. There's a package for you at the back on top of my desk."He explained and I just got more confused.

"What package?"I asked wanting to know more.

Before he could answer my aunt came back and interrupted us.

"I thought I told you to never serve him."She whisper yelled pulling me aside harshly.

"But you were...."I tried to explain but she cut me off.

"I don't care now scram."She demanded harshly.

I sent an apologetic smile towards Simon's direction before leaving to serve another customer. I wondered what he meant by package for me? I couldn't even guess what he was talking about but I'd find out later.

Simon had given me a key to his shop when I was ten after he had found me sleeping in garbage bags at the back of the shop. My aunt had thrown me out for spilling coffee on one of her guests at a get together she had been having. It had not been my first time sleeping in the cold but it was Simon's first time seeing me. He knew talking to my aunt was useless so he just gave me a key and told me that I could sleep in his shop whenever she threw me out. He had a sofa in there and it was warmer and more comfortable than the cold street. I hadn't used it many times since the older I grew the less my aunt kicked me out but I still kept it not knowing when she'd explode.

At about one am I finished up everything and after eating and cleaning up after myself I closed the diner and headed to Simon's shop. I'd hidden the key in between two bricks in the wall since keeping it on me, at the diner or the house was not an option. I retrieved it and let myself in. Turning on the light I saw a huge box on the table. It was an overseas shipment addressed to Simon but there was my name on it too. Simon hadn't opened it so I decided to do the honors since he had told me it was for me.

I grabbed a pair of scissors and cut open the box. It's contents were protected by styrofoam so I took it out and the first thing that I saw was a hand written note at the top.

Told you I'd find a way.

Oh my goodness. The package was from William. Realizing that I put the note aside and looked further into the box. The first items were two hoodies and three t-shirts. They weren't new but the had a manly scent to them and I immediately knew who they belonged to. He'd sent me his own clothes. Under those were three boxes of different sizes and I grabbed the biggest one first. I cut it open and there was another note.

To fulfill a dying wish.

He had remembered our little inside joke from when we first started talking. Inside was every brand of chocolate I knew and others that I had never seen before. There was caldbury, KitKat, Twix, Snickers, Oreos, Kinder and a lot more. A few tears escaped my eyes as I reached for the other two white boxes. Inside the smaller one was a pair of airpods and in the other one was a brand new iPhone 12 pro max as indicated by the box it came in.

I slid to the floor with the phone clutched to my chest and tears trailing down my cheeks. I grabbed one of the hoodies and shrugged it on before trying to contact William. It smelled amazing and I knew that was his scent. I allowed it to wash over me invading my senses and calming me down. It took a while to figure out how the phone worked but thirty minutes later I'd found Instagram and as always William was online. I knew there were other apps I could have used to contact him but Instagram was the one I was most familiar with, I'd figure out the rest later. I called him immediately not bothering with the airpods since no one could hear me.

His smiling face that I'd missed so much filled the screen and I found myself smiling back too.

I told you I'd find a way.

Yes you did. All this is just so sweet William. Thank you so much. How did you manage?

Well after we said goodbye you must have left the laptop you used still logged into your account because Simon texted me. After he was done threatening me, we got to talk and arranged everything.

That's all so sweet. How can I ever repay you?

Never stop smiling.

I'll try my best.

I missed you so much.

I missed you too, you have no idea.

You look good in my hoodie. I was going to do shopping for you but then I realized I have no idea what size you are and I would have probably overdone it so I settled for a few of my clothes.

This is better than anything store bought.

Now you will never be cold.

Thank you for the chocolates too. I can't believe you actually remembered.

How could I forget? My girl wanted to have chocolate and I provided.

I was his girl now. That statement made me smile.

You're perfect.

I try but you my angel manage it perfectly without effort.

I blushed and resisted the urge to cover my face.

Can I ask you something?

Anything.

Last we talked you confessed your love for me. Was it in the heat kind of moment for fear of never seeing me again or did you mean it.

I meant it. I really do love you William.

I love you too angel.

What does this mean?

It means that you're mine and I'm yours and we will figure out the rest as we go.

Okay that sounds good.

Awesome now try some of that chocolate. I didn't buy it for you to stare at it all night.

Which one do you recommend?

I'm not really a chocolate guy, that's more Louis' thing but try the Kitkat first. He's always eating it.

Okay.....

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Chocolate is food and I don't care what anyone else has to say about the matter.