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VIBING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS;
"Flight 255 now boarding."
"Alright, Miya." You took a deep breath and turned to the short skater. He sucked in a breath. He didn't want to admit that you were leaving.
"When are you coming back?" he asked as you wheeled your suitcase into the line-up of people.
"Uhm, I'm not sure. I'm probably going to stay with my mom for a little while but I'll probably be gone for a couple of years—"
"Years?!" He shouted, earning glares from nearby people.
"Wait, years?!" Reki exclaimed, whipping off his glasses. "Shit..."
"Uh...hi." Langa spoke sheepishly. He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled nervously. "We're just...uh...trying to get some...coffee?"
"But airport coffee tastes like crap-"
"Sh!"
"You do realize I knew you were there all along, right?" you asked and their heads cocked to the side.
"You did?"
"I can spot red and blue hair pretty far away," you laughed and they laughed nervously amongst themselves.
"Are we just gonna ignore the fact that you're leaving for 2 years?!" Miya screeched and their faces lit up. Not in a particularly good way, though.
"Yeah, what's up with that?" Reki asked.
"I'm not going for a couple of years, I'm going for a couple of months. I just needed you two idiots to take off those..." your voice trailed off. You looked them up and down and shook your head disapprovingly. "Disguises?"
"Oh yeah, aren't they great? We got them over there." Reki pointed to the gift shop that was selling cheap souvenirs.
"Please never wear them again."
"Fine."
"Last call for flight 255. Last call for flight 225."
"Alright, well...uh...See you guys around I guess."
"Y/n wait!" Langa called. You sighed and dropped your suitcase to the ground. Turning around you walked toward the two boys and grabbed them by the shoulders. You pulled them in and rested one hand on each of their backs.
It took a moment but they each did the same, copying your movements. "I'm leaving because it's the best thing for us all. This is your home, not mine. So," You pulled away and stared at them both with a sombre smile.
They both knew what the next word to come out of your mouth would be.
"Goodbye."
Before either of them could muster up something to say you were already wheeling your suitcase into the plane. Langa wished you turned back. At least to wave goodbye. Reki wanted to run up and hug you but his legs felt like jelly.
The last word they would hear from you for who knows how long was the one word neither of them wanted to hear again.
Goodbye.
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