The Locker Room •• Ashton Irwin ••

39.

When we walked into the gym where it was held I looked around. Ashton's family was nowhere to be seen but maybe they were still with him and they'd barge in later. Yeah I think they're doing that.
It was false. The whole time I was there seeing people walk up on stage they weren't coming in. "Taylor McCabee. Josh Sangster." All the seniors came by except Ashton. In the end he hadn't been on stage. Maybe he'd gotten his diploma earlier so he wouldn't have to be here. That would explain why neither him or his family were here. Too bad the plan didn't go as I wanted it to. I looked around and everyone was already gone. How long did I sit here?
I looked at the chairs the twins were not to long ago and saw a note.
Go to the locker room.
Wow what an information. I stood up and decided to for once just listen. I walked to the locker room and knocked on the door. When I didn't hear anything I just walked inside. I looked at the bench and there sat Ashton.
"Hey."
"Hey." I asked. "You don't show up on your own graduation and you say hey."
"I already picked it up this morning." I walked over and sat down beside him.
"Why didn't you just go. You only graduate once." He gave me a smile and put his hand on my cheek. I subconsciously leaned my head into his touch.
"I still love you Eliza. I love you. I love you. I love you. I don't think I'll ever not love you."
"I love you too, Ashton. But I did it to protect us. You're going to college and I'm staying here. We wouldn't survive and you know that." I took his hands in mine and looked into his eyes. Tears rolling over my cheeks.
"I know. I just wanted to say goodbye for now and like what you said. If we belong together we will be together. I believe we belong together."
"You belong with me." He nodded. He leaned in and gave me one chaste kiss.
"Do you remember all the time we spend here. You're the reason I even graduated." I laughed.
"You weren't the smartest cookie in the jar."
"No, I'm not as smart as you but you're a genius."
"You forgot Izzy." He put his arm around my shoulder and we laughed. So now we made it to an end. We may find each other later. And even if he'd have a girlfriend I'd have to be okay with it. I broke up with him. It would be my fault and I'd have to live with it.

"What if the next time we meet you'll have someone else?" I asked him.
"Than I hope you've also moved on." He pulled me closer and kissed my forehead making me relax. "I don't hope you'll ever move on from me. I need you like I need air to breath. Like I need my heart to beat. I want you to be mine but I know you're not ready for the distance. I hope you'll come back to me."

An hour later I had to go. "So this means we really broke up?" I ask him.
"I think so but I won't say goodbye 'cause this isn't forever. I'll see you again and hopefully you'll still want me." I gave him one, slow, passionate kiss before walking out of that door.

At home I didn't cry, who am I kidding. I cried more than I ever cried in my life. I cried about what we used to be and what we could've been. What I wanted us to be.
We were a couple not even for a whole year and still it feels like I've been with him for my whole life. I'd want to be an old married couple with him but I ruined that. For the better.

Sorry this was so short guys but this is the end. I didn't want it to be more because than I'd ruin it. I love you guys and thanks for the support. The epilogue will be up soon.
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