It's Better In Black & White ✎ n.h.

Prologue

Another argument with my boyfriend.

I was so done with this....

I mean, when you love someone, you tend to try as hard as you can to keep things together, but sometimes things fall apart and there is nothing you can do to stop it from happening. That's when you have to decide if you are going to stand and watch while your relationship crumbles before you or walk away before it hurts both of you more.

I knew what I had to do. I had to end it before we destroyed any chance of ever being in each other's life again but I didn't have the strength to do it.

Derek and I had been dating for a year and a half. He was the best guy I had ever met, and he was my best friend as well. If I broke up with my boyfriend, I would lose my best friend as well.... and I was not ready to do that yet.

As I considered my options on my relationship, I found a letter envelope on my bed; my mother probably left it there.

I opened it distractedly and read it.

I won the drawing contest? What contest?

Oh my God! Did Derek really submit one of my drawings for this contest? 

I quickly called him, confused, yet excited at the same time.

"Hey sweetheart, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to fight over something so stupid really, I'm sorry" he started saying and I smiled.

I loved how he never hesitated in apologize when he knew he was wrong.

"It's okay really. I called because I got a letter about a drawing contest, saying I won a paid trip to London" I said quickly.

There was a moment of silence and he sighed deeply, "I'm glad you won. You are so talented baby, and I wanted the world to know it too" he said and I smiled.

It was weird though, he sent it but he didn't sound very excited about me winning. Maybe he thought that me leaving would change things between us...

"When do you leave?" he asked slowly and I read the letter again.

"Two weeks... but I don't have to go if you don't want to" I said slowly.

"What are you talking about? You have to go! This is a great opportunity for you. You will be in London for a month, dipping yourself in another culture, learning a lot about arts, which I know you love" he stated.

"You are THE best boyfriend ever Derek" I said smiling and I heard him chuckle.

"No I'm not Paige. But I can try" he said.

One month in London.

It was so hard to believe.... this kind of things don't ever happen to me.

It was going to be so amazing, I mean there were probably other winners and we will go to art shows and museums and stuff so maybe I'll make new friends. Maybe have a British friend. Oh my God what if I meet someone famous?

It doesn't matter. I would enjoy myself and make this trip the best in my life!