Learn To Love Again

Chapter 4_Going Back Home.

Chapter 4_Going Back Home..

Laying on my bed and looking at the album in front of me, makes me think of how much has changed. All these familiar faces that I've known my whole life and love, don't seem so familiar anymore..it's been 5 years and obviously so much has changed. And yet i can't help but wish that i could rewind and do the things that i should have in the 1st place. Otherwise none of this would have happened. 'All because of me..', my mind taunts.

As I flip through the album I stop at one specific picture and smile. It's graduation. The picture is of Hannah, Bryan, Ethan and I, Ethan being kind of in the middle and Hannah on his right and I on his left and Bryan next to Hannah.This picture just gives me butterflies, because Ethan is staring down intently at me with what people would say, is adoration and I'm staring right up at him with a goofy smile on my face, his arm wrapped around my waist and his forehead against mine, while Bryan has his tongue stuck out at the camera and Hannah's smiling widely with her arm around Bryan, making a peace sign. 

Most people wonder why Bryan and i weren't best friends, considering we're the same age. Truth is, Bryan is adopted. Ethan's parents adopted Bryan -who was the same age as me- 10 years later when Ethan's mum couldn't fall pregnant..so basically Ethan was around way longer. No one could replace him.  BUT, surprisingly around the time they adopted Bryan, Ethan's mum did fall pregnant. With a lovely baby girl and despite the huge age difference between the boys and her, they got on amazingly well. Sophia, beautiful Sophia who inherited her Father's green eyes and copper coloured hair. Needless to say, the Hugh children were gifted in the looks department -even Bryan.

Looking at the picture, Hannah, Bryan and I were both clad in our Grad clothes, while Ethan, being the oldest of us wore a pair of jeans and a rolling stones tee, which fitted him well.

I remember this day as if it were yesterday, Ethan was away with his dad on some kind of conference and i was so dissappointed that he couldn't make it to my Graduation. I mean, let's face it, he was the only one, besides my family and Hannah & Bryan, that i really wanted there. We would always talk about my graduation and about where we would go study. We both wanted to study at US -University Of Synane. Anyway, Ethan had taken a gap year to spend with me, because we both knew he would be busy considering he'd be studying business and helping his dad out in the company wherever he's needed or wanted and mainly because it was my Senior Year, he didn't want to miss out on me living my last years of school, especially with him. I mean no matter what, he was always my Best Friend before he was my Boyfriend and we both established that.

On this day, Ethan being his charming self, surprised me. As i got off stage after collecting my diploma and a series of claps occured, i was immediately pulled into someones body, a very, very familiar body at that. The huge muscular arms wrapped around my waist and buried their face in my hair. I smiled, putting my arms around his lean waist and burying my head in the crook of his neck, loving the fact that he was here right now.

I inhaled his scent and smiled. "You came." i said, not being able to contain my excitement any longer.

"Yes, i came. I told you i wouldn't miss it for the world, Patch." he whispered in my ear, sending shivers through my whole body.

i pulled back and looked at him, "But i thought you had to attend some conference with your dad?" i asked, being confused.

He looked down at me, right into my eyes. Oh, how i loved when he did that. Those golden brown eyes that lit up when the sun shined..then he smiled at me, "Let's just say that the meeting wasn't very important. All that mattered then to me, was how on earth would i get to you in time? I couldn't miss your graduation..the one we talked about our whole lives..cause let's face it, you'd never forgive me." he laughs.