"Chad, to what college are you planning to go to?"
"Community what about you?"
"Same.. Riley, Steve and I are going to the community college."
"Meg is going to Prinston on a scholarship" He informed me something I already know.
"Yeah.. So how's it gonna work between you two? Long distance relations are pretty tough"
"I haven't figured that out yet.."
We went back to work after our little talk.. Megan has been a bit depressed about this whole thing.. It would be the first time she'd separate from Chad.. And from us.. Dad has accepted to pay for Steve's college because Zack kept hinting that a man should teach his children and prepare them for a better life, so Steve is gonna major in spanish and become a spanish teacher so he could support his daughter.. Emma is one month away. Riley wants to be as always a social worker and I an accountant. The rest won scholarships to fancy schools.. Jermy is going to Agnes Scott college, he's majoring in physics and astronomy.. James got a sports scholarship to Harvard, he's on the way to achieve his dream of being a surgeon, as for Meg, she's going to Yale, gonna be an architect. So two months for school to end and we're freaking out.. We're the closest to home and the rest are scattered and far away.. At least Jade and Megan are in the same university. Jade will look out for her.
"Megan? You didn't tell me you are coming" Chad said welcoming her at the door.
"Well, I wanted to talk to you" She looked to the ground.. I could hear a sad tone in her voice while she avoided looking to his eyes.
"What's wrong?" He asked "Are you okay?"
"I think we need to talk privately" Now I know what she's doing and I think Chad knows too because his face turned serious.
"You wanna break up. Don't you?" He stepped back a bit "You don't think we can do it.. But we love each other. Are you scared that I'd cheat? I won't.. Come on Meg"
"I love you.. I do" She said looking to his eyes "But love is not enough.. We need to be together and you are 7 hours away from me.. We'll barely see each other or talk.. I'd have to study and you'll have to study.. We'll end up hurting each other.. Let us end it while we still love each other okay? We'll stay friends and if we finish college and we're both single we'd.."
"Great plan" He cut her off "Just say that you're scared of getting hurt."
"I'm not.. I just don't want you to feel obligated to be with me.."
He cut her off again "So that's it? You're feeling obligated to be with me? Well you're not anymore!" He said and walked out.
"Megan, what the hell? Why did you break up with him? Do you want to be with Nic?" I rushed to her after he ran away.
"You heard everything?"
"Yeah" I said "Oh man! It's going to be awkward from now on.. That's why I hate it when one of you dates my friends"
"Sorry from the ruining your life" She yelled on the verge of tears and ran away.
"She has a point you know" Martha said from behind me "And why did you tell her.."
"I wasn't thinking" I said "I'll have to console her later and Chad.. He's been my friend for 6 years.. Now I doubt he'd talk to me."
"It'll be fine.." She put her warm hand on my shoulder "He knows you have nothing to do with this"
"I hope you're right"
"Beth, how was your granny" Beth was in France at her grandma's house for a month since we finished school.. She's leaving for France in a month for college.. Our college starts two month.. It's been a week since Meg and Chad broke up and they both won't talk to me.
"I've missed you.. My nana is strict as hell.. I can't believe I'm gonna live with her" She faked some tears "So fill me in.. What's been happening with you?" We started talking nonstop, catching up and all.. I don't know who'd I talk to when she's in France.. I know I have a lot of friends, but she holds all my secrets.
"Come on Meg.. I got you a new lense.. Just take it, you don't even have to talk to me."
"Megan stop this nonsense.. She's been appologising nonstop.. She gave me a headache.. JUST FORGIVE HER" James yelled.
"See.. Everyone is complaining.. Can you at least complain? Tell me to shut up." Megan cracked a smile but she hid it quickly and continued drawing. "Fine, I'm leaving now.."
I went to the caffe to meet Dylan.. His face was red like he's mad but his eyes were soft and his lips were parted.. He held a sad expression as if someone died.. He looked at me and forced a smiled that didn't reach his beautiful eyes.
"What's wrong?" I sat across from him.
"I have bad news" He looked at his steamy coffee.. "My dad just told me that" His voice trembeled "He's shipping me away.. To a military school in London"
"What?!! He can't do that"
"I'll be leaving tomorrow.. My grades aren't good so I won't be graduating this year.. He doesn't want me with him.. I'm sorry" He said putting his head in his palms shaking his tears away.
"What.. What are we going to do?" My eyes were filled with tears for him.. For us. How are we going to make it.
"The worst part is.. I can have one phone call a month.. I can't do this to you, I can't.. I think we should break up." He looked at me appologetically melting my heart.
"It's not your fault" I took his hand. "Come on.. Let's make this day the best last day of freedom." I said leading him outside putting a smile on my face.
