Golden Hearts | Rafe Cameron [1]

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August 21

The day has come. The day I never wanted to come. But it's here now and there's nothing to be done about it. Even if I wished. It's eight in the morning and in an hour, I leave the island where I grew up. The place where I have all my friends, my family. I'm leaving everything behind to come back next summer.

But everything was the same for Nathan when he came back this summer. Maybe it will be the same for me too? I hope for that more than anything else. That none of my friends here at home get tired of me while I'm away. Or if Rafe gets tired of me.

My bag is packed and I'm going to load it into the car. My mom is driving Nathan and me to the airport on the mainland. Even though we're not going to the same state and flying the same plane, the times are about the same, so we can at least be together a little before the planes leave.

Nathan comes out with his bags and puts them in the trunk.

"I'm scared," I say.

"Why?" Nathan asks when he closes the trunk.

"What if no one wants to be friends with me. What if everyone here at home gets tired of me," I say.

"You'll make so many new friends, Addie. Believe me. Besides, everyone will miss you so much here at home. Nothing changed for me and it will be the same for you. I promise,"  Nathan says.

"Do you promise?" I ask.

"I promise," Nathan says and smiles at me.

Rafe and Sarah are walking towards us, and I can hardly look at Rafe because I know this is the last time we'll see each other for many months. It will be too many months without each other, and I don't know how I'll manage. But I guess I'll just have to try.

"Oh," Sarah cries again as she gives me a hug. "Addie, you don't understand how I'll manage without you. I'll miss you more than anything."

"Thanks, Sarah, I'll miss you too," I say.

Rafe comes up to me as soon as Sarah leaves my hug. She's now talking to my mom, who has also come out. We're leaving soon and I don't want to. But there's no other choice anymore.

"I'll miss you so much," I whisper while Rafe holds me. I never want him to let go of me.

"I know, I'll miss you so much too," Rafe says while he strokes my hair.

"Promise to call me every day," I say.

"I promise if you do too,"  Rafe says.

"Of course, I will," I say.

Rafe leaves a kiss on my head while I lean my head against his chest. I never want to let go because I'm afraid if I do, we will never be the same again. Even though we have promised each other that we will be the same again. I hope that's true. Because I can't lose Rafe.

I really can't lose someone else I love so much.

I look up at Rafe again and meet his gaze. He bends down to kiss me, and I don't care that the others are here and can see us because the only thing I care about right now is Rafe.

The kiss is so good, and I never want to let go because I know this is our last kiss for a very long time, but of course, Ward has to come in the middle and ruin the moment.

"Rafe, we need to go now if we're going to make it in time" he says. Rafe leaves the kiss to give me a smile. He wipes away tears from my cheeks that I didn't know I had before he lets go of me but still holds my hand.

"I'll call you as soon as I arrive, I promise," Rafe says.

"Good," I say.

"We'll see each other soon again, Adeline. I promise," are the last words I heard from Rafe that summer.

So much for summer love and saying us 'cause you weren't mine to lose.

A/N:
I don't know where to start?? It feels so weird to say that I'm actually finished with this book?? That this is the end like I can't get it. I'm so thankful for all the readers and everything and all the likes!! I love y'all so much!! I'm reading everything you're writing!!❤️

I love Adeline and Rafe so much 😭