Sketchpads and Guitars

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"Call me when you get there, okay?" Mary said as she slowly lets go of Francis' hand

"I still don't think this is the right thing to do" Francis said as he caresses Mary's cheeks. Mary on the other hand, just sadly smiled at him.

"it's not too late, maybe I'll just— I'll stay here... yeah, my mum's already in London she can't make me go there, she can't make me leave you" Francis said with hopeful eyes

"no, Francis. She'll get angrier if you do that, she'll drag you there herself if she has to, we both know that... besides, we already talked about this, remember? It's for the best." Mary replied to convince Francis but also to convince herself.

"how can this be for the best?"

"Francis, this is only temporary. We'll make this work, okay?" Mary said half convincingly, half pleadingly to Francis

"Francis please, look at me" Mary said as she touched Francis' cheeks and made him look at her eyes

"We'll get through this, Francis. I believe in you." Mary said so softly it almost sounded like a whisper

"I believe in us." Francis replied while putting a soft kiss on her forehead.

"uhh guys, I hate to ruin the moment but, I think Francis needs to go now, like RIGHT NOW."

Bash said as he glances at his wrist watch, the airport is buzzing with people, there are people rushing to catch their planes and some are just walking slowly as if they're taking a tour inside a museum, while others are just impatiently sitting near where they stand having no fucks to give that Francis and Mary are just standing there caressing each other's faces for like 2 hours now (well not really 2 hours, it only felt as if 2 hours have already passed because Bash gets bored with those kinds of things)

"guys?" Bash said again when he got no response from Francis and Mary

"great, I guess I unknowingly turned on my invisibility powers again, or maybe I accidently muted myself...hmmm"

"shut up you idiot, I can hear you" Francis said jokingly to his brother

"I guess the only good thing about me leaving is that I'll have my own room again. Ha! No more big brother who won't turn off the lights because he's afraid that the monster under his bed will eat his other foot which he didn't cover with his blanket" Francis added while tapping Bash's back

"very funny, I know you'll miss me, little brother. You don't have to hide it." Bash answered back

"ha! You wish. Take care of Mary, okay?" Francis said to Bash

"I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, thank you" Mary said while smiling

"you heard her. Now go quickly and study in London, you'll take care of her yourself when you get back." Bash said giving Francis a hug.

Francis hugged Bash and then Kenna who stand there quietly for the past hour.

"please look out for my brother, I know he's a pain in the ass sometimes but he's really a good guy" Francis said to Kenna, giving her shoulder a soft squeeze

"I know, you take care too, I don't wanna see my best friend worried sick about you, okay?"

"yes ma'am" Francis said smiling at Kenna, he then walks towards Mary and gave her a tight hug.

"I love you" Francis softly said on Mary's ears

"I love you too" Mary said in a heartbeat, she looked into his ocean blue eyes and kissed him passionately, Francis returned the kiss with much fervor.