Fly Away To Chicago (Completed)

Chapter Thirty Nine- When All Is Said And Done

Hayden's POV

The rest of my visit in Lancaster was filled with days of friends and family. Everyone went to see Railin and we all joked together like old times.

Elena and Gabby both begged me to come home, but I just smiled and told them Bennett and I would come for summer break.

Leaving home again was a lot less harder than before. Probably because I was so happy to go back to Chicago. Small towns are nice, but it's the city life for me.

Seeing everyone all teary eyed as they watched me go made my heart ache, but the smile never left. Bennett and I were going home, together.

I guess that's the difference between leaving before and leaving now. This time I have the love of my life with me.

Yes I know we've only been together a short time, but with Bennett I feel as though I've known him forever. He's just mine. We click. He gets me and I him.

If that's not love then I guess we will find out what is because it's May now, schools let out two days ago.

In these past five months Bennett and I have been happy. We've fought, but never broken up over it. The guys are kind of sick of us being all over one another. Maybe that's why we all decided to split up for the summer.

Jackson and Savannah are going to Maryland for the summer to stay with her family and Mark is taking Hailee to Michigan with his family. Everyone's leaving the house except Tyler and Zack. They're staying to keep an eye on the place and they'll have family come to them. Of course Caden, Bennett, and I are leaving today to go back home as promised.

No he's not bringing Caitlynn. They are on the rocks, guess it's the age difference. She thinks he needs to grow up already and he doesn't like her bossing him around.

Everyone at home made up Kenny, Darin, & Railin. It's just like old times. We've got a lot planned, trips to the beach, Bon fires, parties.

"Hayden make sure you get the tickets off the night stand!" Bennett calls from his room down the hall.

We'd been mostly sleeping in my room, but Caden refuses to officially let us move in.

"Alright!" I reply.

I sighed as the final bag zipped closed, smacking it lightly in satisfaction. A smile creeps across my face when I hear the door open and when his arms encircle me I grin, turning and kissing his waiting lips.

"Ready?" He asks and I nod.

He helps me with my truckload of bags and we pile them in Zack's keep.

"I call shotgun!" I shout and Zack grins, holding the door open for me.

The drive to the airport is a pleasantly shortish long one where we scream sing and have lots of laughs. It's bittersweet to leave these guys when they've been part of my life for almost 6 months.

The tears don't seem to come until we get out at the actual airport.

"Bye Short Stuff." Zack mumbles, his voice cracking slightly.

I sniffle and little and smile sadly at him. "Bye Big Meanie." I whisper, hugging him tightly and he squeezes me back.

I break away before I let my tears fall and hug Tyler.