Siempre y Para Siempre - A Lippa Fanfic

Chapter 32 - "Just come back."

Pippa POV

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I stare into Lin's dark eyes. He's worried about me, I can tell.

"You can't go. Not now. Please, just come back," His eyes fill with tears, and they almost start to fall. "I know you're upset because I am too. Please...just come back."

I take a step backwards and Lin grips my arms tighter.

"Phillipa, please stay with me," His voice cracks and I can see the shine of his tears in the sunlight as they slowly glide down his cheeks.

I feel Lin's grip loosen slightly and I take two more steps backward so that I'm at the edge of the sidewalk. I look behind Lin, and in the distance Jazzy, Renée, and Daveed are standing by the backstage door.

They all look so upset, and I hate seeing them like that. Renée and Jazzy are hugging each other, Jazzy crying into Renée's arms. Daveed stands behind them with his arms around their shoulders, staring back at us. His facial expression reads, Don't do it. They won't make it without you.

I turn to see a car speeding towards me, with no means of stopping. In a split second, I've made my decision.

I rapidly pull myself back into Lin's arms, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck. The car speeds past, the breeze enveloping us. I feel his warm breath on the side of my neck as he breathes heavily. "You can't scare me like that," He whispers.

"I scared myself," I breathlessly whisper back. I feel Lin starting to shake a little. I pull back and realize that he's wearing a t-shirt in below freezing temperatures.

"Come on, Lin. You're freezing," I sniff, taking his hand and starting to walk back towards the theatre. Jazzy's face lights up slightly as she notices the two of us walking back together.

When we get closer, Jazzy runs over to me and hugs me. "Y-y-you..." Jazzy can't even form a sentence. She's shaking so hard and sobbing into my arms. Renée comes over and hugs both of us, while Daveed hugs Lin. "You can't do that to us."

"I know, I'm sorry," I say, starting to cry too. I look at Lin and Daveed from over Jazzy's shoulder and notice that Lin is also crying. He is sitting on the steps that lead into the building and Daveed is standing next to him. Lin's mouth is moving, but I didn't know what he was saying over the loud noises of the city.

Renée follows my gaze and motions over to them using her head. I release myself from Jazzy and slowly make my way over to them.

Daveed sees me coming and I hear him tell Lin, "Don't worry, she's right here."

Lin looks up, and I give him a faint smile. He lets out a shaky breath and quickly wipes his eyes. I sit down next to him and kiss his cheek, giving him a side hug. "I really thought I lost you...first it was Vanessa, then it was you."

"But you didn't lose me. I'm right here, see?" I take his hands and squeeze them. His hands feel like ice in mine. "Let's go inside, it's cold."

Lin nods, but I stop him, remembering something else to say. "Can this just stay between us? I don't- The rest of the cast- Just don't tell them, please."

Daveed nods and motions for Renée and Jazzy to follow us and together we go inside.

Lin and I go to this dressing room before the first show. I sit down on the couch and take out my phone, seeing that I have an unread message from my mom.

I open the message and read it.

Mom: I'm coming to the theatre, I need to talk to you.

I look up to see Lin typing something quickly on his phone. I peer over, reading the name at the top. Sheila.