Get High With Me

17. 7 Months

"It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important." - Antoine de Saint -Exupery

Bruce's POV

I was lost for words.

And I'm so fucking angry.

He's telling me I'm leaving, leaving my home, my life, my dream school and Stacy.

Oh my goodness Stacy, she's gonna be so hurt when I tell her. Even worse than me.

"What the fuck do you mean 'I'm moving to Brazil ??!" I shouted.

"Son. I will not tolerate that type of attitude nor language. And yes you're moving to Brazil. Well not just you, me as well."

"But Dad I can't! This is my home, where I've spent my life! I can't just leave and I won't!" I yelled.

"You have to do this Bruce, it's the only way you can take over my company and you are taking over my company. You are my only son, so this is the only way.

And I will not give my company to your uncle's son, he is a deceiving child I don't trust him as I do you. I'm sorry I'm taking you away from your life but this is the only way I can make sure your set for life! The only way that I can support you Bru." (Childhood nickname)

"But why all of a sudden you want to act like a father? Just because you need me to take over your company? Ever since Mom died you've treated me like I was nothing, you couldn't even bother to look at me Dad." I croaked.

"I know son. And no explanation would make up for what I did. But I am sorry. I don't know, your mother dying just hit me really hard Bruce.

I loved her so much, she was everything to me. And you. Goodness you look just like her. You are just like her. And it hurt too much.

I'm so sorry that I treated you like that and I promise, to you and your mother that I will change." He said with so much passion I knew he was talking the truth.

"But we do have to move to Brazil Bruce, I'm sorry for taking you away from your life but this is what you need to do. For us and for you."

Bruce put his head down in defeat. His father was right. This is what he has to do, what he was born to do. In honor of his mother. She always wanted him to take over the company and become big like his father.

'I still have 7 more months here' he thought.

"But what about Stacy, Dad?" "I'm sorry son, but your just gonna have to let her go when the time comes." "I cant." My voice broke. "I love her so much, I can't just leave her!"

"Your going to have to son, don't worry about telling Stacy now, you still have prom and graduation and other stuff you can do with her before you leave. Just tell her when you're ready."

I nodded agreeing with my Father.

This is going to be the hardest goodbye and I don't even have to say goodbye yet.
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Stacy's POV

7 hours.

7 hours waiting for my best friend friend to get out of surgery.

The doctors said that she's fine and stable, but I'm still scared.

Her mom found her in her bed with only her towel on. She tried to wake her up but she wouldn't move. She called 911 right away then when she went back to put clothes on her, her body was full of bruises. Big bruises all over her body, dark blue and purple.