Hop On Discord

Chapter 10 - I Was Right

We walk back to his car, putting my luggage in the trunk. We end up at a local cafe downtown. We sit in a booth, sitting in awkward silence. "Did you go anywhere last night? Or did you just go back to the hotel?" He asks breaking by the silence. I stared at him, confused as to why he would care. "Hotel." He looked as though a weight was off his chest. "We were all worried about you. You just got up and disappeared. You could've said goodbye to the guys. We could've talked about it." He sounded hurt. "Let's get one thing clear, okay? I'm not going to be somewhere where I'm not wanted. And I'm also not going to put time and effort into someone who is being chased by another woman. I'm not fighting for someone's affection. If this Lillian girl wants you so bad, then she can have you. I'm not going to be harassed." I say while sipping my coffee. "We all wanted you there. I wanted you there. I told you, when I called her the other day I told her to leave me alone. That I was done. I made it clear I had feelings for someone else. I don't know how she found out that it was you. I don't even know how she found your Twitter, it doesn't even have your real name. I'm sorry for what she did." I didn't respond. I couldn't respond. We sat in silence eating. When the waiter took the plates away, he asked for the bill. "Uhm here" he pulls a box out of his pocket, putting it on the table. "What is it?" I say grabbing it. "Just open it" I open it, and see it's the necklace I looked at when we were with the guys. "When did you buy this?" "When I disappeared, you were talking to Grizzy, so I told Droid to cover for me and I went back and bought it." I slide it back towards him. "I can't accept this." "No, please. It's yours. It goes with your eyes. Keep it." "Max, this was like over $100. There's no way in good conscience I can keep this." "Then just give it back to me next time you see me. That way you have to take it and you have to come back." I take the necklace out of the box, putting it on. I look at the gold chain, with a moonstone heart dangling. "You didn't have to." I say while he pays the waiter. "No I didn't. I wanted to."

We get back to his car, driving towards the airport. Driving in silence. "Are the guys upset with me for just leaving?" "No. They don't know why you left.. I was so angry and upset. I just ended the stream and sat in the living room. I couldn't even talk." "They're good friends, Max. They all messaged me..asking if I was safe..I couldn't even bring myself to respond...I just felt...hurt..like I let the whole group down by being there." He reached over, grabbing my hand and bringing it to his leg, holding it. "You didn't let anyone down. I promise. They've messaged me, what you said to them. They respect you. I've told them what Lillian is like before. They'll understand once one of us decides to share." He says looking over. We arrived at the airport, parking in a spot and getting my luggage out. Pezzy walking me inside. "So how long is the flight?" "Roughly 6 hours. There's a stop in Atlanta, then straight to Toronto." "So 6 hours without talking to you... I don't know if I can handle that." "You're gonna have to. I mean. Who knows when I'll move here." "You still want to move here?" "I want to be with you, whether it's eventually, or right now." He grabs my hips and pulls me in for a kiss. "Goodbye princess. I'll see you soon" "Goodbye Max." I check in for my flight, and head into TSA. Waving goodbye to the streamer.

I get on my flight, wishing I hadn't decided to leave. I pull out my phone, looking at the notifications.

Skyler: So are you bringing home a streamer as a souvenir?

Jasmine: Skyler you are such a dweeb. She would bring multiple streamers if she loved us.

Nevaeh: Guys leave her alone. She's probably already home, she wasn't doing good last night after the stream.

Katelyn: I saw her leave, then the stream ended. Who knows what went down.

I see a discord message from The Guys. I click it open, and see 2 photos from Grizzy, one of all the guys smiling with their hands up, the second one being a photo of the plane I'm on. I look out the window and could just barely make out the group. I take a zoomed in photo of them, and a second one of me waving. I look like I've been crying in the photo, but screw it. I send both, while people are still putting their stuff away. I get a message from Pezzy.