Life With Trent Harmon

Part 11: Goodbye Part 3

You wake up to Randi Kathryn saying "Trent. Trent."
"Hmm?" He says half asleep.
"Trent. It's 3:00. Mama and daddy are about to get up and you're still on the couch. And they are gonna flip if they see you've been in here all night." You sit up and elbow him and his eyes pop open.
"What???" He says, irritated.
Randi Kathryn repeats what she had just said and he jumps up, kisses you, hands you a pillow and runs off to his room. As Randi walks out of the room, you say "thanks RK." And close your eyes and doze back off.
When you wake back up, Mrs. Cindy is standing over you saying "(y/n) it's time to get up.. We have to leave in about 20 minutes." You smile at her and sit up as Trent comes walking into the room, already in sweat pants, a new tshirt and a baseball cap.
"Good morning" he smiles at you and winks.
"Morning." You say as you get up and walk to the bathroom to change clothes. You put on your sweatpants and a tshirt and brush your teeth and then walk out of the bathroom. Most of his bags are loaded and he is walking out of his bedroom. He comes up behind you and hugs you.
"Is it okay to be sad now?" You ask.
He kisses your cheek and says "yeah.." You turn around and hug him, begging the tears to stay in your eyes.
One by one, his luggage is loaded into the SUV. You take one bag out and as you walk back in, Trent grabs your hand and pulls you into his room.
He wraps his arms around your waist and pulls you in to him. You look back over your shoulder and then at him.
"They are having to repack the luggage, it wouldn't all fit." He says and then leans in and touches his lips to yours. You move in closer to him and wrap your arms around his neck. He pulls back from the kiss and looks into your eyes. Before he can say anything, you stand on your tip toes and kiss him with more intensity than the first one. You run your fingers through his hair as he tightens his grip on your waist.
When he pulls back again, he looks in your eyes with a look you hadn't seen before. A mix of sadness and longing. "(Y/n).. I..." Before he can finish his sentence Mrs. Cindy says from he other room "Trent, where's your pillow?"
He drops his head and releases his grip on you and says "I'm bringing it now."
He points at the bathroom that connects to his room and the hallway as he picks up his pillow and walks out of his door.
You walk quietly over to the bathroom and walk in. You look at yourself in the mirror, and you see how tired you really look. Sweat pants, a loose tshirt, and Trent's flannel from the night he asked you to be his girlfriend. You pull it tighter around you and fix your ponytail. You see a picture of you and him beside on his counter and you smile as tears to your eyes.
After a minute, you walk out of the bathroom door into the hallway and walk to the Living room where Trent is sitting on the couch watching TV. He looks at you and winks and you can't help but blush.
Before you can say anything, Mrs. Cindy comes in the room and says "okay, it's time. We need to have left 10 minutes ago.". You walk over to where Trent has stood up and take his hand.
When you get in the SUV, you climb in the back seat next to Trent, and RK takes the seat in front of y'all.
As Mr. Randy starts the vehicle, Trent pulls out his phone and plugs his earphones into it and then hands you one. You put it in your ear and then lay your head on Trents shoulder as he slides his fingers between yours.
He opened a playlist named "See ya later" and hit the first song.
"I'm bookin myself a one way flight. Gotta see the color in your eyes.. I'm tellin myself I'm gonna be alright without you baby is a waste of time.."
You lift your head and smile at Trent. He smiles back at you and then releases your hand and puts his arm around you and rests his hand on your waist as the song plays on.
"Cause love don't know what distance is
Yeah, I know it's crazy
But I don't want good and I don't want good enough
I want can't sleep, can't breathe without your love
Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn't make sense to anybody else
Who cares if you're all I think about,
I've searched the world and I know now,
It ain't right if you ain't lost your mind
Yea I don't want easy, I want crazy
Are you with me baby? Let's be crazy, yeah"
You feel tears on your cheeks and you wipe them away quickly and try to get yourself back together..
Trent runs his hand over your arm and kisses the top of your head as the next song starts. 
You lay your head on his chest and he pulls you closer to him and starts to twirl your hair.
When Middle of a Memory comes on, you feel feel him wipe at tears.
"Yeah that ain't right, how you gone leave me in the middle of a memory.." Plays You sit up and look at him and see him smile in the dark. You lean up and kiss his cheek and lay your head on his shoulder.
After what seems like 30 minutes, you see a sign that says "Memphis International Airport next right."
You take a deep breath and fight back the tears that are puddling in your eyes and you feel Trent put his hand on your waist and take a deep breath.
He unlocks his phone and taps a few times and then the music changes.
"You know I'd fall apart with out you..." Comes through your earphone and you feel the first tear run down your face. You try to hold in a sob, but it escapes quietly and Trent holds you closer.
"I wanna show you what I see tonight when I wrap you up and kiss your lips.. I wanna make you feel wanted..." You sit up and Trent moves his arm from around you. You find his hand and hold on.
"You're all I ever wanted... I just wanna wrap you, up wanna kiss your lips.."  Trent slides his fingers between yours slowly and brings your hand to his lips and kisses it as his dad turns into the airport parking lot.
"I wanna call you mine wanna hold your hand forever and never let you forget it.. Baby I wanna make you feel wanted..."
The song ends as Mr. Randy pulls under the drop off awning and park. You take your ear phone out and hand it to Trent, careful to not make eye contact. You all climb out of the SUV and you look at Randi Kathryn who is fighting her tears and you take a deep breath and help them unload his bags. When everything is on the side walk, you all gather in a small circle and hold hands.
"God," mr. Randy starts "I know this is hard for us to get through. But we trust this is what You want for Trent." He pauses for a second, trying to contain himself and Trent slips his hand into yours as you lean on him.
"This goodbye may be hard, Lord, but we  ask that you give us the strength that we need, and that You use Trent in LA to shine Your light. Help him to do his best, and to not take any of it for granted. No matter what happens, we praise you. We love you, Lord. Amen."
You all look up and look around at each other, holding back tears.. Randi Kathryn is the first to move. She walks over to Trent and you release his hand and step back.
He wraps her in a hug and she buries her head in his chest "I'm so proud of you Buba.." You hear her sob and then say "show them what the farmer from Mississippi can do." She lets go of him and smiles through her tears "I'm proud of you already" she says looking at him as she steps back.
Next, Mr. Randy walks up to him and wraps him in a hug. He looks so short wrapped in Trent's hug that you smile.  "I'm proud of you son.." He says as he backs out of Trent's hug. "Thank you daddy." Trent says wiping away tears. You don't hesitate and walk up to him slowly. You wrap your arms around his waist and hug him and he wraps his arms around you so tightly you don't think you can breathe. Then, the tears start rolling out of your eyes. "I.. I... I'm so proud of you, T.." You stutter and look then look up at him. He has tears running down his cheeks and you wipe each cheek and then say "givem heck, baby. No matter what. You're my American Idol." He puts his hand on your cheek and touches his lips to yours for half a second and then removes them. "I'm gonna miss you." He says as he pulls you in for another hug. "I'll miss you too." You step out of the hug first and smile at him through your tears. He smiles and winks at you and then turns toward Mrs. Cindy.
she is standing near the SUV and looks at him as he walks up. When she lifts her head, you see tears in her cheeks and he wraps her in a hug. "Mama thank you for letting me do this."
"Son I couldn't be any prouder." She says as she kisses him on the cheek. "Do you best. Call me when you get there. Okay?"
He pulls out of the hug and says "yes mam. I love you." And hugs her again quickly. "I love you too, son."
He gathers all of his luggage and looks at all of y'all and smiles and turns around to walk off.
As he goes out of sight, you all get back into the SUV and Mr. Randy pulls out. You sit next to RK and you lean on each other and cry. Mrs. Cindy is in the front seat trying to get her self together and you can see Mr. Randy wipe a tear away as he turns out of the airport parking lot.

Once you get yourselves controlled, Randi Kathryn starts showing you all of the pictures she captured of the goodbyes. She sends you one of you wrapped in Trent's arms, and one of y'all looking at each other and then one of y'all kissing. Then she sends you the picture she took as he was walking off. When you save the pictures on your phone, you stare at them and feel the tears come back into your eyes. You blink a few times and then open your Instagram app. You click on the picture of him hugging you with a smile on his face and your head on his chest and then type "#TeamTrent" and tag him in it, and then click post.
Mr. Randy stops at the Cracker Barrell in Southhaven and you go in to get breakfast. As You all sit down at the table, your phone buzzes in your back pocket.
You tell the waitress your order and the look down at your phone.
"Hey baby girl. We are loading the plane right now. I already miss you. Eat some waffles for me this morning. I'll text you when we land.❤️"
You smile at your phone and type back "just ordered my waffles. Be safe. We are praying.❤️"
You put your phone back in your purse and listen the conversation that Randi Kathryn and Mama C are having about what color dress RK should wear in the Miss Mississippi Pageant and you can't help but smile. "I think red would be gorgeous." You say and get lost in the conversations