Kiss Me

Chapter 29

~~Evan~~
It was Wednesday. I walked into my high school for one last time. I opened my locker and took my books out for one last time. I went to my classes one last time. I saw my friends at the lunch table one last time. I saw Sequoia at her locker, makeup off, blue sweatshirt, black leggings and old converse on for one last time. I walked over to her, smelling her sweet scent for one last time. I felt so weighed down with misery and dread for my departure. "Hey." I said quietly.

~~Sequoia~~
I heard Evan's voice behind me and held in my tears. It was after school, and the halls were empty and silent. I held in my tears nonetheless. "Hey Evan." I replied, turning around. His hair was shaggy and went down to his eyes. He needed a haircut soon. He bowed his head so he couldn't look at me. "So...today's the day." I said quietly. "Yeah...my dad is waiting for me out in the parking lot now. Would you like to walk with me there?" Evan said, looking into my eyes finally. I could see that he was also holding in his tears.

~~Evan~~
Sequoia paused a moment, just gazing into my eyes. Then she shut her locker and shouldered her bag. "Lets go." She said. As we were walking down the hall, she took my hand and squezeed it tightly, but only as a comfort. I squezeed back, to tell her that it's okay.

~~Sequoia~~
We got to the parking lot, and i was hoping that there would be a line of cars, and we'd have to wait for Evan's car to pull up. But that was only wishful thinking. Evan's dad's car was the only car in the parking lot. We walked to his car and he threw his stuff in.

~~Evan~~
After throwing my stuff in the car, i turned back to face Sequoia. One tear slid down her cheek, and i wiped it away. "Don't worry. I'll still snapchat you every night, and call you often." I reassured her, but i knew that it had no effect. "It's not the same. I won't be able to see you. You won't be here, waiting at my locker for me everyday after class." Sequoia said through her tears, he voice cracking.

~~Sequoia~~
I didn't care anymore about Evan seeing me cry, and i let the tears fall. I looked up at him and saw that a few silent tears also left his eyes and trailed down his cheeks. "I know. I know." Evan said sadly. "I'm going to miss you, Evan." I choked through my tears that soaked my cheeks.

~~ Evan~~
"Me too." I whispered. I felt a sob rising up in my throat, and held it down. I pressed Sequoia's head into my chest, holding her. And soaking up every moment with her before i had to leave her forever. My tears flooded my eyes and dripped into Sequoia's hair. "C'mon Evan. You've had enough time with her." My father said softly. He understood how hard it was for me. Out of all my friends, i would miss Sequoia the most. I lifted Sequoia's chin and looked into her reddened eyes.

~~Sequoia~~
I looked up, into Evan's chocolate brown eyes that never fail to leave me breathless. He didn't say anything, but he didn't have to. His eyes said everything. He got into his car and rolled down the window. "Goodbye Sequoia." He said softly. "Goodbye Evan." I replied, my voice cracking. His dad started the car and started to drive away.

~~Evan~~
I watched Sequoia's body grow smaller as the car rolled farther and farther away. I looked into the rear view mirror and saw her fall onto her knees, her body shaking from her sobs.

~~Sequoia~~
I fell onto my knees, ignoring the hard concrete digging into my flesh as i sobbed, watching Evan's car grow smaller and smaller. I felt a hole searing into my heart, and making it hard to breathe.

~~Evan~~
We got so far away, that Sequoia's form disappeared. I sat back into my seat, and let my tears come and let my sobs consume the silent air in the car. I felt a hole carve it's way into my heart, and made it hard to breathe.

~~Seqouia/Evan~~
"Goodbye..."