Lovers of Freedom

Chapter 22- Adieu Paris

I had no idea when I had fallen asleep. I had been left by myself all night.

"Annie, wake up..." Tom said with a soft voice. I felt his hand caressing my back, and I loved every second of it. I just stayed in bed feeling his touch. Tom kissed me on the forehead. "Come on the train is leaving in an hour."

"I don't want to!" I said giggly.

"If you don't wake up, we'll miss the train." He said, serious.

"Wow! Somebody woke up grumpy!" I said as I unrolled myself from the bed, a little bit annoyed.

"I didn't sleep all night..." Tom said.

"Are you stressing out because we're going back to England?" I asked him as I approached my hand to touch his face.

"Sure." He said coldly and pulled my hand away from his face.

"Alright..." I moved from the bed, and I realised he had already packed everything for us, he had also chosen my clothes to wear that day: a winter dress. I took a quick shower, and I realised my period had just begun. Fucking great. Gladly, I always came prepared.

Fifteen minutes later, we were outside of our hotel room, we then checked out, and we were left in the train station by Ethan. Tom was quiet, he seemed to be in a terrible mood, and I hated that he was being so strange! Really, nothing felt right.

I looked at Tom, and I held his hand. It started to rain and snow as soon as we left the car. Was this my goodbye? Well, I believed so!

"When is the train leaving?" I whispered at him, Tom ignored me and walked us to the train platform. Now his eyes are watering, I pull his hand twice. "Are you okay?" Tom smiles a little.

"I am just tired..." Tom said while forcing a smile.

"Well, you can sleep all journey on my shoulder if you want!" I told him.

"Yes...that's right," Tom replied.

"Tom, are you really okay? You just seem a bit strange..."

At that moment the train arrived and all the people started descending. Winston was following them with his head one by one. Tom kneeled down and started petting the dog. Tom was hiding something from me, I was kinda tired of all the cheap melodrama, we're together now. All the people descended the train and Tom stood up again.

"It is time..." he said looking as he was putting his life on the line. "Annie...I love you," he said.

"I love you Tom, but you knew that all along..." I said flirty, and Tom hugged me and kissed me passionately. I imagined all our journey being like that: us making out and enjoying spending time together.

"Should we get in?" I asked, Tom nodded and he put my luggage inside the train. He stepped out for a second to pick his luggage, and I heard the speaker sound say "One minute for departure." I entered the train with Winston, and the ringing noise started. I wanted Tom to pick his luggage and join us.

"Hurry up!" I yelled at him, Tom stared at me and looked at his watch. I hear the train people saying "All is ready!" The train starts moving, he had one second to make it in!

"Tom!" Tom reacted, and jumped on the train and kisses me. Half of his body is inside and half of his other side is outside.

"Annie, I love you, but this is not the right time to be together." He said; the beeping continued, and he jumped off as the train doors closed.

Tom and I were perfect.

We loved each other.

We deserved to be together.