I wake up and open my eyes. I see Jomo beside me still asleep. I check my phone and see a message from David.
"What time are you coming home?"
I type my reply.
"I don't know. Maybe later. Why?"
I tap send and I sit up. I suddenly remember everything and start to feel numb again.
"Can you come home now please?" He texts.
"I just woke up. Why?" I reply.
"I'm already here" He replies.
"idk, Jomo's still asleep" I type and send.
"Addie please"
I type ok and tap send.
I look at Jomo and he looks like he's in a deep sleep. We were up till sunrise and he did everything to try and distract me.
I get up and grab my stuff. I text a message to Jomo's phone telling him I left and I'll be back. His phone beeps and I leave. He'll read it later.
The ride to my house felt both long and short. Long because I felt numb and confused, short because I was anxious of what will happen when I get there.
I open the door to my room and see David sitting on my sister's bed. Beside him was his duffel bag ang backpack. All packed.
I feel like fainting. The bags can only mean one thing. I hold the doorknob for support. I remember Jomo's words last nignt. "Hold your head high everytime you see him"
I gulp and compose myself. I walk towards the table and dump my stuff on it.
"Ads, can we talk? " David asks me in a small voice.
We didn't need to as I already know what's about to happen. I look at him and see the stress in his face. I sit down on my bed and face him.
"How are you?" He asks me.
"I don't really know" I reply weakly. I was too tired. I was ready to allow whatever happened next. I felt too numb.
Silence follows between us as he looks at me. He searches my face and I see him thinking about what to say or do. I break the silence.
"David, it's fine" I force a smile.
"What do you mean?" He says as he looks into my eyes.
"It's fine. You can go. It's....it's...okay." I tell him.
I can't stand his gaze so I look down.
"I'm sorry" I hear him say.
I gather all of my strength to look at him. I look at his face and give him a weak smile.
"Its ok" I lie.
He starts to explain and tell me what happened but I zone out. I didn't really care what happened. I try to listen but my ears felt too weak to hear anything.
".... what we decided to do" He finishes.
I nod to show him I understood. He takes my hand and squeezes it.
"David, I get it.... and I will better understand all of this later on....so it's okay" I assure him.
He looks at me and I take my hand out of his grip.
"Do you have to go now?" I ask him.
"Not really. I can stay for a while. Do you want me to?" He asks.
I look at him. I look at his worried face. His eyes. His lips. I want him to stay, not for while but for a long time. I want him to stay, not in my room but with me. I want him to stay with me.
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Don't Let Go S2
RomanceA continuation of Andrew and David's story. When changes need to happen and the situation requires a choice, do they hold on? Would they make it?