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Fourteen

Shawn ~
Camila's hair flowed down her face and behind her ear as she continued to draw a new master piece. Art began to be her new muse. She continued to do this everyday for a couple of weeks now. The only thing that ran through my mind was that she'd be leaving me in less than a month. How do I deal with that? I'm in love with her and she's going to leave for a job.

"Babe." Camila nudged my knee. "Can you pass me that eraser?" She pointed to a fat pink rubber eraser to the side of me.

"Oh, uh, yeah." I nodded and passed her the eraser.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" She rubbed her hand on my knee. She's leaving me and I still don't know what to say.

"It's just that... you're leaving really soon. Some of your stuff is already packed." Her jaw clenched at me mentioning the fact that she's leaving here. She tried to continue drawing, but I placed my hand on top of hers for her to stop.

"Shawn, please."

"Camila, what's going to happen to us?"

"I don't know."

"You're leaving me and... relationships don't survive with long distance."

"Don't say that, Shawn."

"It's true! We have to face it, Babe."

She covered her face in her sweater sleeves to avoid me looking at her tears. I slowly removed her her arms away to reveal her shut eyes. She tried to not let me see her crying, but it didn't work. We both know what might have to happen, unfortunately.

"I-I," she stuttered on her words uncontrollably,"I just don't want this to happen."

"Neither do I, but-"

"No, Shawn. These things happen all the time in the movies. Then they never see each other again. So, don't say what you're about to say." She stood up and paced around the living room. I could tell that she was frustrated at the truth as it screamed through her pacing.

"Camila, we have to." She collapsed to her knees and smothered her face in the palms of her own hands; her ending.