Ti amo

Part 6

A few perfect months later...

It is the first of February. Hunter asked me to hang out at his house. We cycled together and then when we arrived, he took me to his room. He was a little bit off the whole day. "Are you okay?" I ask. "No not really." Voice crack.

I wrap my arms around his neck and I hug him tightly. "What's wrong?" I whisper. "My father found a new and better job." He says with tears in his eyes. He always acts so tough but not in front of me. I like that.

"Isn't that good?" I ask, confused. "Not at all. The job is in Italy, Milan." I let go of him as my jaw drops and my eyes widen. "What do you mean, Italy? This is a joke, right?" I ask with a small voice. "I mean... It can not be true!" Hunter looks at me hesitantly.

"Hunter please tell me that it isn't true!" I yell. Tears start rolling down my face. "I-" "I hate you! I hate you! How could you leave me?" I start punching him and he just takes it. He stands in front of me, looking helplessly.

"Love, I am sorry." I break down to the ground. How could he leave me? Wait never mind. It isn't his choice. He pulls me in for a hug, and we just stand there for a few seconds.

After he explained everything, we decide to try long-distance. I trust him and he trusts me.

We had a long day and I cycle home. I find my parents in the kitchen. "What's wrong?" They ask. "Oh, nothing," I tell them. They don't even know about my relationship. So why tell them about this?

I run upstairs, and the tears roll down my cheeks again. I cry myself to sleep. Why did this happen?

~-+-~

The next day at school I find Eliza and Finn talking together. This is one of those moments where Finn has to realize that I am still more important than him. At least I hope that I am more important.

I run towards her. "ELIZA! I NEED YOUR MENTAL SUPPORT, HUNTER IS MOVING TO ITALY! THIS IS HIS LAST SCHOOL DAY!" I cry and she hugs me. "What? Since when is Hunter moving to Italy?" Finn asks. "Oh, hi Finn... Yeah, he told me, like yesterday... He also didn't know, but his parents just told him yesterday. They are moving in two days... "

I am still crying when Finn asks Eliza something. "Oh, by the way, do you wanna hang out Eliza?" "Yeah, sure." She replies. "Your house?" Damn it why is he taking the attention? I am in the middle of a life crisis here. "Can I hang out with you guys?" I ask.

Eliza nods. She asks if Hunter also wants to come. "I'll ask him."

Then Hugo approaches us. "Hey Finn, how are-... Oh, are you okay?" He asks. He is sweet. "No, Hunter is moving to Italy!" I really don't want to cry in front of everyone but I can't help it. "Wait, Hunter is moving?" Hugo asks.

"Holy shit, how didn't I-"

The bell rings. "Shit, our lesson just started!" We pick up our bags and run as fast as we can towards the classroom. The teacher looks at us, annoyed. "So Eliza, Ivy, Finn and Hugo... Explain why you are late." She asks.

"Uh, well-..." Eliza starts and Finn finishes her sentence. "Ivy fell outside, and we had to help her, and take care of her..." He says. "Yeah, I fell..." I say with a small voice. Hunter walks up to me. "Oh, are you okay, love- I mean, Ivy..."

Did he switch the name? I don't like his attitude. "No, because you're moving away!" I whisper-yell. He lifts me and takes me outside of the classroom.

He puts me down. "Listen, love it's okay I won't be far." "No only 13 hours with the plane!" I say sarcastically. "That is not far at all!"

"Listen I know that this is difficult, but we can get through this! We will get through this." He says, taking my hands. "Do you want me to bring you home?" "Think the teacher would allow it?" I ask. "No, let's skip."

"You know that I can't do that, right?" I say. "Oh please, I will be gone by tomorrow. She can't give me detention." "And what about me?" I say. "Say that you are sick. I don't know." "No. Hunter, we will finish this day whether you like it or not."

I lead him back into the classroom and the teacher asks if I am okay. I respond with a short nod and I sit down on a chair next to Naomi. She asks about a hundred times if I am okay. I respond with a yes literally every time.

After school, Eliza, Finn, Hunter, Hugo and I are going to hang out. We cycle towards Finn his house.

"So, why are you even moving?" Hugo asks. "Well, my parents say that they like it very much there. But I know that they think that they messed up their lives here, so they want to start over... And I am targeted because I am underage, and I can't move out." He sighs.

"My brother is not even going, he is already 18, by the way, so yeah..."

"Don't make me cry again," I tell him. He smiles at me and I calm down a bit. "Stop being so romantic all the time! The four of you, I feel so lonely!" Hugo randomly says.

"Oh, we should get you a relationship!" I say excitedly. "Uhm... You know what, never mind!" He turns a bit red. "Oh, Hugo, do you fancy someone?" Eliza asks, backing me up.

"Let's just switch topics, guys..." Hugo says, blushing. "No, no! I want to hear everything!" Finn says.

But we can't get anymore out of him. After like half an hour of talking I randomly come up with an idea: Karaoke.

Everyone agrees and we start singing and dancing. We aren't that good at singing, but we did have a good time.

After a few hours, Hunter brings me home. "I guess this is goodbye..." He says. "No! You will stay another day, right? You told me." "Love, I leave at 7 in the morning." He answers.

"I will be awake!" I say desperately. "Pretty girl, it is Saturday." "That doesn't matter I-" He cuts me off with a kiss. My first one.

"Goodbye Ivy. I'll miss you."

I don't even get a chance to say something, or he cycles away.

He just left...