Life Changes in a short time (Part 2 of senior year)

Chapter 11

2 ½ months ago

Once I was back in the states I called my mom. I was surprised when she picked up on the second ring this time, "Hey sweetheart, how is the trip going?" "Mom I need you to pick me up at the airport at 6pm tomorrow, but if you can't I'll call Grace." "No, I'll be there to pick ya'll up." I rolled my eyes even if she could not see me "Mom it's just me that you need to pick up I will explain everything when I get home." Once I hung up I went and cleaned myself up a little in the bathroom while I waited for the other flight to board.

After 4 hours of delays I was finally in the air on my way home. I felt strange without Nate but I pushed those thoughts and feelings away from me. I need to move on and that was what I was going to do. Once I got home I would go back to the diner and get my old job back even thou it did not pay that great I still loved it. I would get right back to my life even if it did hurt that he had not come to get me yet but he might still be in shock from what I said and did.

Coming home was a great feeling, I felt like a little kids again running straight to my room and jumping up and down on my bed. Flopping down on the bed I was content snuggling in I let the long days I had weight me down into a comfortable and hopeful dreamless sleep. The last thought that ran throw my head was tomorrow started a new beginning without Nate and going back to my old life.

Waking up in my own bed felt amazing, I was rested and ready to start the day. It felt great to be back home with my family and friends, I still felt strange but I was able to push it away knowing if was more in likely just because I was so use to Nate being around. When I thought about Nate there was a sting that ran throw my heart but with time it would fade. Getting dress and getting a bite I left for the diner. It didn't take long and I had my old job back, I left with a smile on my face. I called Grace and Toby asking them to meet me at the mall I wanted to get out and see what I had missed over the months that I had been gone.

Finding a parking spot was horrific to say the lest there were people everywhere.

Nate's POV:

I was just sitting there in the airport after she walked away. I could not take my eyes off the ring that was now in my hand. I felt different now like something was missing but I really did not understand it. I know Athena is different than most and that is why I love her so much but after all this time she just took the ring off like it meant nothing to her. I feel like I know that is a lie but she told me to go my own way but how do you walk away like she just did. I understand that she is mad at me but I did not think it would go this far. Ok I went out with Zack which I had not seen in over 70 years and I was gone for 5 or so days leaving her at the hotel with no real answer to where and what I was doing. Ok now I see how she feels god I'm so stupid.

I went back up to the counter to get a later flight since I miss that one, I was going to go back to Georgia and make everything right again. I could not live without her and I knew that, I just hope she'll take me back and understand that I will never do that again. Just thinking about her made my very slow heart beat a little faster. All I can hope for is I did not screw up to bad and knowing her as well as I do she will have trust issues about me leaving again. I pushed those thoughts away and started thinking of ways to get her back even if it's me on my hands and knees begging I would do it.

Days later I was back in Georgia, sitting at home trying to work out the plan for Athena. I need to get her to see me I had been trying everything phone calls, going to the diner, even showing up at her house. It was like she knew when I was there because no one answered the door, she would not even look my way at the diner, and the phone calls just kept going to voice mail. I need help with this that I knew, braking down and calling Grace and Zack I was hoping for some help but Grace just told me to F off and hung up on me. Zack on the other hand was a little more helpful.

Zack showed up about 4 days later and we started working on the plan for me to get Athena back. Retelling the story about what happen at the airport to Zack just made my heart break a little, but I pushed it away I needed to focus right now not try to wallow in my own sadness. I had planned on us going to the tropics for our honeymoon but I could just take her somewhere else if we still get married in 2 months give or take. With the plan set between Zack and I, I booked everything that would be needed. I just had to leave the rest to Zack.