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When He Leaves: Part One
Chapter One: Departure
I knocked on his door impatiently. I have to see his face before he leaves. Finally, he opened it. I ran to him and pulled Trey into a tight hug.
“Please, don’t leave!” I pleaded. Trey giggled. It was absolutely adorable, and it melts my heart everytime. Eventually, he freed himself from my grasp.
“I have to, babe. This is my dream college and I got accepted! If I’m going to go, it has to be now.” He said sternly.
“I know, but I’m going to miss you so much! How am I supposed to live without you? It’s impossible.” I joked. Trey pulled me close and looked directly into my eyes.
“Look, I’m going to miss you, too, but I really have to go. I definitely won’t be able to concentrate in my classes with you on my mind all day, though.” Trey smiled, and I nuzzled my face into his chest. He whispered softly in my ear.
“I love you, Ally.” I glanced up and gazed into his bright blue eyes. He looked into mine in return, noticeably bothered.
“I love you, too.” I responded. He blushed and I kissed his cheek, “You’re blushing, babe.” I laughed.
“Oh, shit, sorry.” He turned away, getting redder. Trey wasn’t one to show his feelings often, so this was odd to me. I tried to change the subject.
“Are you all packed and ready to go?” He turned towards me once again, and gave me a silent nod, followed by, “almost”. I could tell something was wrong, but he hated when I pestered him about how he felt, so I decided against acknowledging it.
I helped him pack the rest of the day. We played our favorite songs and danced together - it was one of our favorite things to do, just like in any chick - flick. We had so much fun, and wished our time together would never end. But of course, when I head home tonight, he would be leaving for college soon after. When we finished packing, we danced to one final song - our special song: Infinity by Jaymes Young. But he didn’t seem himself at all. He had stopped smiling and couldn’t look me in the eyes.
“Are you okay, Trey?” I tilted his chin up to coax him to look at me.
“Y - Yeah. I just d - don’t want to leave.” He was lying. I could see the guilt in his eyes. Why would he lie about something like that? What is he hiding? But being the naive little girl I am, I believed him.
“Okay…” I replied to him. We continued to dance, the tension hanging in the air. When our song was finished, he let go of me quickly and ran over to check his phone, “Is it time already? I feel like I just got here!” I joked. He walked over to me and hugged me tightly. I hugged back, like always.
“I’m going to miss you, Ally. And your hugs. And your kisses. Everything. I’m sorry I have to leave you for this. I love you so much.” Trey spilled. I was confused yet flattered. He usually wasn’t this emotional.
“It’s okay, love, it’s college. You don’t have to apologize. I love you, too.” I responded.
“Right.” We hugged even tighter, and he was holding back tears. This confused me even more. I knew he was hiding something from me, but at this moment, I didn’t want to believe it. We hugged for what seemed like forever, and when we finally let go of each other, we were both holding back tears.
“Bye, Trey.” Was all I could mutter. I kissed him for the last time before I had to go home. As I was walking out the door, I could practically feel the guilt radiating off of him. I turned around just long enough for him to mumble softly.
“Goodbye, Ally.”
Chapter Two: Home
I left that night in deep thought. I was thinking about everything. What am I going to do without him? How will I spend my days? Knowing him, he’ll get on just fine without me. But I still worry - will he forget about me?
I pull into my driveway to see light coming out of the living room window, illuminating my car on the outside. This is peculiar. My mother never leaves the light on this late. Her and father are usually passed out drunk by now. I am welcomed with the pungent smell of liquor and smoke. It didn’t really phase me anymore, I had to suffer through it everyday since I...
I knocked on his door impatiently. I have to see his face before he leaves. Finally, he opened it. I ran to him and pulled Trey into a tight hug.
“Please, don’t leave!” I pleaded. Trey giggled. It was absolutely adorable, and it melts my heart everytime. Eventually, he freed himself from my grasp.
“I have to, babe. This is my dream college and I got accepted! If I’m going to go, it has to be now.” He said sternly.
“I know, but I’m going to miss you so much! How am I supposed to live without you? It’s impossible.” I joked. Trey pulled me close and looked directly into my eyes.
“Look, I’m going to miss you, too, but I really have to go. I definitely won’t be able to concentrate in my classes with you on my mind all day, though.” Trey smiled, and I nuzzled my face into his chest. He whispered softly in my ear.
“I love you, Ally.” I glanced up and gazed into his bright blue eyes. He looked into mine in return, noticeably bothered.
“I love you, too.” I responded. He blushed and I kissed his cheek, “You’re blushing, babe.” I laughed.
“Oh, shit, sorry.” He turned away, getting redder. Trey wasn’t one to show his feelings often, so this was odd to me. I tried to change the subject.
“Are you all packed and ready to go?” He turned towards me once again, and gave me a silent nod, followed by, “almost”. I could tell something was wrong, but he hated when I pestered him about how he felt, so I decided against acknowledging it.
I helped him pack the rest of the day. We played our favorite songs and danced together - it was one of our favorite things to do, just like in any chick - flick. We had so much fun, and wished our time together would never end. But of course, when I head home tonight, he would be leaving for college soon after. When we finished packing, we danced to one final song - our special song: Infinity by Jaymes Young. But he didn’t seem himself at all. He had stopped smiling and couldn’t look me in the eyes.
“Are you okay, Trey?” I tilted his chin up to coax him to look at me.
“Y - Yeah. I just d - don’t want to leave.” He was lying. I could see the guilt in his eyes. Why would he lie about something like that? What is he hiding? But being the naive little girl I am, I believed him.
“Okay…” I replied to him. We continued to dance, the tension hanging in the air. When our song was finished, he let go of me quickly and ran over to check his phone, “Is it time already? I feel like I just got here!” I joked. He walked over to me and hugged me tightly. I hugged back, like always.
“I’m going to miss you, Ally. And your hugs. And your kisses. Everything. I’m sorry I have to leave you for this. I love you so much.” Trey spilled. I was confused yet flattered. He usually wasn’t this emotional.
“It’s okay, love, it’s college. You don’t have to apologize. I love you, too.” I responded.
“Right.” We hugged even tighter, and he was holding back tears. This confused me even more. I knew he was hiding something from me, but at this moment, I didn’t want to believe it. We hugged for what seemed like forever, and when we finally let go of each other, we were both holding back tears.
“Bye, Trey.” Was all I could mutter. I kissed him for the last time before I had to go home. As I was walking out the door, I could practically feel the guilt radiating off of him. I turned around just long enough for him to mumble softly.
“Goodbye, Ally.”
Chapter Two: Home
I left that night in deep thought. I was thinking about everything. What am I going to do without him? How will I spend my days? Knowing him, he’ll get on just fine without me. But I still worry - will he forget about me?
I pull into my driveway to see light coming out of the living room window, illuminating my car on the outside. This is peculiar. My mother never leaves the light on this late. Her and father are usually passed out drunk by now. I am welcomed with the pungent smell of liquor and smoke. It didn’t really phase me anymore, I had to suffer through it everyday since I...
