The Urban Princesses: Pocahontas

Chapter 21

I thought that today would end so much better.

After starting it off so amazing, I'm in tears watching the sun go down.

It's funny how life can be that way. Great one minute, awful the next. Like a summer storm.

But let's not focus on all that bad, I'll start with the good.

I woke up this morning to Kobe's voice downstairs.

I tumbled down the staircase and rushed into the kitchen, my heart pattering in my chest as I made eye contact with him.

"Poca..." He muttered.

I smiled and rushed into his arms, so happy that he was ok.

"I missed you." He whispered, resting his cheek atop my head. I was relieved that he still missed me after I didn't visit him in the hospital. I'm an awful friend for not going, but if I did I wouldn't know what to say. I wouldn't know what to do. Plus, I was really caught up in John to have time for anything else.

Somehow, everything has turned out ok after the whole John debacle. No charges were pressed, we still had the resort, Kobe didn't have brain damage, everyone got out of this happy.

Our reunion wasn't very happy for long, though. Anger rushed back into me and I pulled away.

"What?" He asked.

"Why did you do that?" I asked, crossing my arms. "You almost ruined this whole place."

He sighed and looked down at his feet, looking ashamed, something I had never seen him look like. He didn't stick his nose up in the air and defend his actions, he actually felt sorry.

"I'm going to go get your car started." My dad-- who was standing with a pot of coffee in the corner being silent-- finally said.

Once he was gone, Kobe looked back up at me timidly. "I thought I was going to lose you."

"And you thought beating up my friend was a way to keep me?"

"I know he is more than a friend," He rolled his eyes. "you kissed him and I knew you had been hiding something. Honestly, I was hoping," He sighed and looked down at his feet again. "I was hoping that he might turn out to be the guy I made him out to be and you would finally realize that. I was wrong. I'm the guy I was making John out to be."

I sighed, feeling a little bad. "You're not that guy, Kobe-"

"Yes, yes I am." He looked back up at me. "I let my big head get in the way of my heart, and my heart was telling me to do everything I could to keep you. It might just be the hormones, but I might love you, Pocahontas, and seeing you love someone else," He shook his head. "you have no idea how that feels."

"Kobe, you don't understand. I do love you. If I didn't love you, do you think I would be running down the stairs ecstatic to see you?"

He shook his head, shrugging. "You were just happy I recovered. I never get that kind of reaction from you on a daily basis."

"Maybe because you're so closed up on a daily basis. Kobe, I didn't even think you wanted to be friends with me, now suddenly you're beating up my boyfriend." He twitched at the mention of boyfriend. God, he actually did have feelings for me. Why hadn't I seen it all along?

"I'm sorry. You know I am. For everything. Now, I realize that maybe what we have isn't real, and it will never be real, and I'm ok with that. And," He took a deep breath, rubbing the back of his neck. "I want to be friends."

I smiled at him. "Good, because I don't want to lose a friend like you." Maybe I still was a teeny bit mad at him, then again, I always will be, but for now, we were ok.

He drove me to school and we talked more in the car. I explained to him that John and I were now officially official, and he was happy for me, before today, something that seemed almost impossible for him.

Another anomaly, Kobe sat with John, Natalie, and I at lunch today and he actually hit it off with my boyfriend. They were better friends than they thought once they got past the hating each other thing. So far, everything was great (especially because I got a ninety six on my science test.)

Today seemed full of miracles.

Then again, not all miracles are good ones.

"Do you think this is poison ivy?"

"I wouldn't test that theory." I laughed as John inspected an odd plant growing on school grounds. "So are you coming to dinner at my place tonight?" I smiled up at him, expecting a yes and a smile back, but was shocked when he sighed and looked off.

"What?" I sat up, facing him. "John, what is it?"

"Nothing." He muttered, picking at the grass. He smiled fakely and looked back up at me. "How about we go to a movie? How does four sound?"

"Why not six?" I crossed my arms.

He sighed again, looking down.

"John, stop with all the sighing. What are you doing at six tonight?"

He ran his hand through his hair. "I knew I should've told you this sooner."

"Told me what?" My heart started pounding, nervous at what he could possibly say that was so awful. Was he served with a lawsuit? Did he have to assist in a drug deal? I couldn't really think of anything worse than that.

"I'm leaving."

Actually, this was worse.

"What?" I said quietly, not really sure if he was joking with me or not.

"I'm sorry," He took my hands in his. "Ratcliffe is done here, he didn't get what he wanted and he found another place in Canada."

"Canada?" I said quietly. He would be an entire country away from me? How could this happen? It wasn't fair after all we had been through. It had just started going right and now it's all wrong again.

"Poca, you have to understand that I want to stay here, but I can't. I have a contract and I have a family. Thomas needs me right now, but it isn't over. We are going to see each other again once I'm on my feet. I promise." He leaned over and kissed me on the cheek, still feeling like I had been slapped across the face.

What was I going to do?

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Sorry I have to break your hearts.

Only one more chapter until the epilogue!!! I've had a tumultuous relationship with this story but overall, I think it's not bad. Sorry to be wrapping up the end so quickly, I just need to tie everything up so I can get to the rest of the series.

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