We Meet Again

Not Goodbye, See You Later

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Dixies POV:
We all through our royal blue caps in the air as the audience erupted with applause. It was the last time Los Angeles high schools class of  2016 would all be together, the people that we have been with last 4 years of our lives we would most likely never see again.
(a/n: i know they didn't actually graduate in 2016, but once they graduate college it will be present time 2020/21 so yea:)
Shouting and cheering where heard from all around the room, but i wasn't focused on that, right now i was focused on the love of my life. I turned to face noah and he gave me the biggest smile, I took a few steps and jumped on him while he caught me, our lips meeting in the most loving kiss. The audience clapped even louder for us, but i drowned out the noises of the world around us and just focused on him and i.

I sat up quickly in my bed, sweating and breathing heavily. To most, the dream would have been a good one, but to me it was nothing but a nightmare. Graduation day, one of the very few days of my life i try hard to forget about. It reminded me that me and noah would be going out seperate ways soon, actually in a couple of hours.

The night of graduation after all the partying died down, me and noah went into me room. We avoided the topic of college as long as possible but we could no longer deny what would be our reality in a few months once summer ends. We sat on my bed, him still in his suit and me still in my white lace dress. We held hands as tears formed in both of our eyes. "i'm going to alabama" i said trying not to burst out crying. "i'm going to UCLA" he siad back cupping my face with one of his hands. "i don't want to say goodbye just yet" i said letting a tear drip down my cheek. "hey, shhhh" he siad calmly pulling me into his chest and rubbing my back. "it's not goodbye just yet, we still have the summer" he says soothing rocking me back and forth. "what happens after summer is over?" i asked continuing to cry into his chest. "then we say goodbye, not forever but for a little while. If we are meant to be together then we will find each other again i promise"  he cooed pulling away from me so we where now looking at each other. "and what if we don't? what if we don't find each other again?" i asked, terrified. "then we'll just have to hold the memories we have closer to our hearts, but that won't happen. No matter what life throws at us or how many time we break up, your my forever dixie, and there is not a doubt in my mind about that" he whispered, tears now rolling down his cheeks as well. I leaned in and kissed him, as if it was the last time.

Best summer of my life. The last three months me and noah spent attached at the hip. We never spent one night apart, which we knew would make saying goodbye even harder but we didn't care. Our relationship was stronger than it has ever been in the entire 2 years we have been together. Even though we had so much love for each other and trusted one another with our lives, we knew long distance would slowly deteriorate our relationship til there was nothing left. Neither of us wanted that kind pains so we agreed to end things positively, instead of in a couples months at each others throats. It was inevitable, so we thought we would just speed up the process and get it over with.

We would be saying goodbye in a couple of hours. It was the first night in months that we didn't spend together, but we thought it would be easier on the both of us. The night before was extremely hard because it was our last night together. We wanted it to be special, we wanted to show eachother how much we really loved and cared for the other. It was love in the purest and most intimate form and it made us both so incredibly happy. That night there was no sadness, just love, sweet kisses, and gentle touches. That was a memory that i would cherish forever and i was glad we spent our last night together so happily.

Noah was staying close to home so him leaving wasn't as dramatic as me leaving. I was going to school 3/4 across the country, and over 2,000 miles away from home. After i did my morning routine i got together my last few carry on bags or little things to take with me on the plane that weren't already in my luggage's. My room was empty except for my bed and big pieces of furniture that i was not able to take with me. My entire life was packed away into suitcases leaving the room bare, with just 4 white walls. I walked outside and watched my dad load some of my things into the car. Me and noah agreed to say our final goodbye outside my house, and i would go to the airport with my family. It was a foggy morning, 7am. My mom cried from the door way watching me, my dad, and charli put my things into the trunk of the car. Soon noahs car pulled up to my house. My legs went numb and began to tremble, reality washing over me as the moment i had dreaded so much was finally here. I looked at my family, signaling for them to go inside so we could have a moment alone.

Noah slowly got out of his car, walking over to me. We where both already crying, but we didn't dare to try and hide it. He wrapped me in a giant hug, as i sobbed and sobbed into his chest. He clung onto me tightly and gripped the back of my shirt, letting a few tears fall down his face as well. I pulled away from the hug and just stared into his eyes. After a second i wrapped my arms around his neck i attached
my lips to his. As much as i didn't want to admit it, it was probably the last time, which shattered my heart in more ways than one.
The kiss was filled with nothing but love and passion, as we both out our all into it. Even though we really really really didn't want to, we pulled away. "i love you forever and ever and ever, i hope you know that i'll never stop loving you" i said hysterically, tears pouring down my cheeks. "dixie, i'll be here always, i love you so incredibly much, this isn't the end for us i promise it's just the beginning" he said softly to me, letting a few of his own tears slip.

"dixie sweetheart, we have to get to the airport" my mom said peaking her head out the door. I just nodded my head at her and turned back towards noah. "goodbye noah" i said trying to smile through my tears. "aw dix, it's not goodbye, it's just a see you later. See you in a few days, or a few weeks, or months, or years but it's not goodbye forever i promise"

OH MY GOD IM SOBBING WTF
okay i know that was a lot to take in in the first chapter but the next one will be a time jump. I know it's a bit confusing but everything will be cleared up soon! Idk when i'll update this because i am trying to finish my other book atm but i will try my best! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of this very long, emotional, mysterious, and heartwarming book! also this is the biggest slow burn in the history of the world so...
xoxo-D<3