The Summer He Saved Me

Chapter 13 - Midnight

Midnight. Just another half hour until my mom's car would be here, just around the corner. I did one last final check to make sure I had everything. I was ready to go, but for some reason I kept stopping myself from calling Tyler. I don't know why I wanted to talk to him so badly. I just needed to let him know that I was going to be okay. Finally I decided I would write a note, I would put it on his front door before I left.

The note read:

Dear Tyler,

I'm so sorry I didn't say goodbye. I'm hoping you'll know what to do when you read this. Remember that conversation on the beach we had a while back? When I told you you never know when you could lose someone? Do you remember how I told you to find me, if you ever needed to? If not, try your best to remember. By the time you read this I'll be gone. I can't tell you where I'm going, but I can tell you I will always be close. 

Love always,

Livvy

I folded the note in half then quietly snuck out the door and headed through the back alley to Tyler's house. As I approached his porch I could see a light on in his bedroom window. I had to be sneaky, he was still awake. If he saw me I wouldn't be able to leave. I quickly ran up the porch steps and taped the note to the window. Then I scurried down the steps and through the bushes. I only had about fifteen minutes before my mom's car would be here. 

I got back into my house and grabbed my bags. I glaced at the clock, 11:55 pm. I might as well go downstairs and wait. As I crept down the hall I heard Karen walking around in her room. The door opened slowly, I froze dead in my tracks. Quickly I stashed my bags in the hall closet to my right.

"Olivia?" Karen said drowsily.

"Yeah.."

"What are you doing sweetie?"

"Just getting a drink of water."

"Oh okay. Well get back to bed, it's almost midnight."

I nodded and pretended to go to the bathroom to get a drink. Then when I was sure the coast was clear I snuck back out, grabbed my bags and ran down the stairs. I was late.