396 Miles From Home- an original story

Chapter Seventeen

 "It'll be us

It'll be us and only us.

And what came before won't count anymore

We can try that

You and me. That's all that we need it to be

And the rest of the world falls away."

~ Only Us, Dear Evan Hansen

Finley's POV

The first few days of break I spent like any other, sleeping, reading, watching TV and spending time with my parents. It was weird not talking to Alec. I was still talking to Cami and on the third day, he finally called. I know it should have been me making the first move, but I was scared. I hadn't wanted to break up, not really. I'm glad I had given myself the time to think, but I didn't actually need it. I knew what I wanted. I wanted Alec. I was still scared but at least I had realized that we would have figured it out. We would be enough. We had to be. I didn't tell him any of this over the phone though. I may have figured out what I wanted, but I hadn't figured out how to fix the mess I put myself in.

Thursday night, I was in my room reading. I had put my phone at the end of my bed, where I couldn't feel texts coming in. But I did feel it vibrating when the call came through. I jumped in surprise and picked it up as fast as I could. Nobody ever called me. This was bad.

"Finley?" Liam asked in a rush when I answered the call.

"Liam? What happened?" I asked back.

"It's Cami. She was in a car wreck. I don't know how bad yet. I'm leaving for the hospital now."

"Oh my God. Where's Alec? Is he okay?" I was trying to process everything, fear for Cami and Alec rushing in. I jumped off my bed and grabbed my smallest suitcase, still not put away from tour.

"Alec is okay. He was in the wreck too. I don't know how badly he's hurt, if at all. A drunk driver smashed into Cami's side of the car. She got the most damage. She's unconscious right now. Will you come?" I let out a little laugh.

"Already planned on it. Does Emma know?"

"Yeah, she's trying to get a flight."

"Okay, I'll text her. Keep me updated." I said.

"Of course, love you Fin." He said.

"Love you too Li." I replied, then hung up. I quickly texted Emma telling her I was coming with her.

'No shit. I already got your ticket. Flights at eleven out of Columbus.' Her text back to me read. I checked the time, 6:30. We'd have to leave for Columbus by 7:30, but I had plenty of time. I sat back on my bed to see if Alec had texted me. He had. The text read; I can't explain now, but Cami and I were in a bad wreck. We're on our way to the hospital. I'll call you when I can. Love you.

I texted him back to say that Liam had called and explained everything, and my flight left at 11.

I quickly went and filled my parents in and asked them to take me and Em to the airport. Luckily they understood and agreed to let me go, even though I knew they were disappointed to see me leaving again.

"When will you be back?" Mom asked me. She had followed me back upstairs to help me pack.

"I don't know. Tomorrow maybe? Saturday probably. I might fly back with them for the Columbus show. I don't know. I'm sorry Momma. I know you want me here at home with you after being gone for so long." I said.

"Oh honey, don't feel bad. This is what real love is. When they need you, you drop everything and run. You won't be okay until you're with him again. I know. I understand. Of course, I'm sad to see you leaving again, but Alec needs you. You'll be back soon enough. I can do a few more days apart." She said, pulling me into a giant hug. I held onto her tight, letting myself breathe for the first time since Liam had called me. But I couldn't be still for long, I still had to finish packing. Emma had sent Liam our flight information and he agreed to pick us from the airport.