For Better or For Worse

Chapter 34---Please Don't I'm Begging You!

Mia's P.O.V.

(A/N: background music on the side. It's throughout the chapter--->)

"W-w-wait! You're what?!" did I hear right? Did Carson say he was leaving?

He looked down and turned to his back pacing again.

"Carson, look at me!" I yelled.

He turned to face me and he looked ashamed. "...I said I'm leaving..."

I took a step back as I felt the tears in my eyes. "So this is like your Sayonara Party?! You're leaving me?" I said breathless.

He walked up to me and carressed my chin. "No, I'm not. I will never leave you."

A hot tear rolled down. "Then explain everything."

"...I'm leaving for Chicago tomorrow with mom and Dave. The phone call I got when we were at the park? That was my lawyer calling that there is something wrong with all of my personal documents. Now he wants me to report to Chicago to take care of it at Court."

"Why are you going there? Can't he just...do his job?!"

"The judge needs to see me."

He has his documents messed up? I've seen cases like this. Sometimes their name's spelling is wrong and they had to correct it at Court and it takes them a long time depending on the document.

I turned around. I can't face him right now. I'm too overwhelmed by so many emotions. "How long will you be gone?"

I didn't get a reply.

"CARSON, JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION!" I asked a little louder, angrier, more hurt.

"...three months." those two words broke my heart.

Carson will be in Chicago because of his papers for three months. Three months. How is he gonna work? What about his students? Most of all, what about me?

"I'll come with you." I said.

"No." he protested.

"Why?" another tear fell.

"You can't, Mia." he slid his hands in his pockets.

"Why can't I? Tell me why can't I?"

"You have to stay here."

So that's a valid reason? "...are you cheating on me?" I stepped closer for him to hear what I said.

"No! Mia, I wouldn't cheat on you ever!"

"Then why can't I come along?"

"Because it's personal matters, Mia. There are some cases in life that you have to let me do on my own. Not all the time that you are involved."

That woke me up. Maybe I am too attached with Carson. "...when are you leaving?"

He sighed and scratched the back of his neck. "...tomorrow morning."

My eyes grew wide as the tears fell. It was weeks after that phone call and he just told me now?! He is going to leave tomorrow to deal with a Court case in Chicago for three months!

I couldn't take it anymore. I fell down on my feet because of the crying. It was hard to deal with.

"Mia, I--"

"No! Don't! Why didn't you tell me, Carson, why?! Don't you trust me?! We are always honest with each other but why did you do this?! Are you seeing someone else? Are you tired of our relationship? Why did you lie to me?! Why are you doing this to me?" I started sobbing.