Justin's Bittersweet Vacation

Sayonara, Aiko

The next morning, Justin woke up sort of late. The food from the feast must've helped. But, he got out of bed and realized that something and someone was missing.

"Aiko?" he said. It was as if she wasn't in the room. Not only was she not in the room, but her luggage was gone too.

"Did she go back to Connor's room?" he thought to himself. This was honestly starting to get old. He walked to Connor's room and knocked on the door.

"Connor? It's Justin. Have you seen Aiko?" he asked.

He opened the door. It looked as if he's been up longer than him.

"No? Haven't seen her. Why?" he asked.

"Well, I woke up and her and her luggage were all gone."

"I think you need to go to the front desk and ask that cute girl if she's seen her."

He nodded. He went to the front desk to see if Lailani has seen any sign of Aiko.

"Lailani?" he said with a panicked tone.

"Hi, Justin. Is everything alright?" she asked in concern.

"No. It's not. I don't know where Aiko is. I woke up and her and her luggage were all gone."

She frowned. "She checked out earlier this morning and told me that you knew about it."

"C-Checked out?!" he raised his voice. "She never told me she was leaving! Why didn't you stop her?"

"I-I'm sorry. I didn't know she was lying to me. If I would've known, I would have called you the moment after. I... I am so sorry."

His face teared up. How could she do this to him? After all of the help he's given her, the roof he provided for her, the money he spent on her? She pulls this crap. Wait, money... Was her snooping in the room the other day supposed to mean something?

"Oh crap..." he said, causing major concern from Lailani. He ran to the room to check how much money he still had. He counted it and as he suspected, there was $600 missing.

"She jacked my money!" he shouted. That would probably explain the sudden use of the purse and the odd behavior coming from her.

He called her to see what was happening. She wouldn't answer. Called several times, no answer. He was heartbroken.

"This must be the vision that Zoey was warning me about."

He should've had his guard held higher. He was expecting Ashley or Audrey to betray him, not Aiko.

"Aiko... I'm sorry." he thought to himself. It was his fault for her mental health being lower.

A few hours later, he got a phone call from her.

"Hello?" he said in the same sad tone.

"Hi, Justin." the Japanese woman said.

"Aiko! There you are. Why did you leave me? Why did you take my money?"

"Listen, Justin. It wasn't really your fault. It was my fault. I've been mean to you and have gone behind your back. I left you for your friend Connor and we banged one of those nights. The guilt I'm feeling is bothering me. So, I took some of your money and got a plane to go back home. I'm sorry, but I had to remove myself from the situation."

"Aiko..." he said.

"But look, by the time you get back, I will be out of your life for good. I'm preparing to leave right now and should be finished the day you come back. Just be sure to text me when you're on your way."

"Please... I should be sorry, not you. It's my fault!."

"No, I'm sorry Justin. But, I'll get out of your life and you can have the house to you and Momo from now on. I'll see you..."

"Aiko..." she hung up. His heart was now shattered. Was it really his stubborn behavior? Or was it Aiko's mental issues? All he knew that his heart was hurt.

He told Tiffany and Audrey about it. They were shocked. He wasn't even mad at Connor. He sat in his room all day, looking down at the floor. He had so many feelings of regret in him. 

However, towards the end of the day, he had a visitor...