The Trip to My Heart (BxB)

Chapter 16

Leighton's POV

Seeing the one you feel a strong connection to leave you in the blink of an eyes with such a simple goodbye, could bring anyone to tears. The emotions that shoot through your body as you are taken from the one you see a future with, can make anyone sob uncontrollably for hours.

Honestly, that is exactly what I did, watching Elliot fly away to his hometown. With the tears threatening to come from my eyes, I walk over to random seats, pull my knees to my chest, lay my head down, and let them free fall, not worrying about if others saw.

Why does it feel like my heart is being ripped out of my chest? Why do I feel so uncomfortable being alone?

I really need my mom, gosh, I need her so bad!

Letting the remaining tears come out slowly, I calm myself, breathing in and out, before I let my feet touch the dirty airport carpet and wipe the tear tracks away from my face. I walk the five minutes to get to the front doors, immediately call for a cab, and wait for it to show up.

It's going to be okay. With my mom, my coworkers at the Rose Cafe, especially Cash, and my best friends that stayed in town for college, Blessing and Colby. I couldn't have gone through school, work, and relationships without them.

The vehicle rolling closer to the curb reminds me that I'm still at the airport outside, so taking small strides towards the cab, I realize I still have a couple days in Denmark to spend with my mom.

Not wanting to be upset about something I couldn't change, I made a lazy attempt to distract myself. I jumped inside of the cab, told the man where I needed to be, and we sped off.

As we went along, the beauty of Denmark really surprised me; with being around Elliot, I wasn't able to see the true attraction in this beautiful country. The lush shades of green for the grass all around, the soft shades of blue from the water, the different bright reds of bricks on the historic buildings. Nothing could be more beautiful than Denamrk.

Pulling me out of my trance of admiration, twenty minutes later, we arrived to the the hotel, signaling for me to get out of the car. Grabbing a $20, knowing it will be more than enough, I hurried out, not forgetting to say thank you.

Now not being distracted, all the despair hit me like a truck on steroids. Walking to the front door of the hotel, I felt sorrowful, feeling how much I missed Elliot, not knowing if this was karma for what I've done wrong in the past. I had finally found someone who cared about me just as much as I cared and worried about him. My mom used to say everything happens for a reason, but I don't really believe that for a second. how could my soulmate leaving me have a reason for anything in my life? We had seen eachother every day these past 3-4 days, and it was magical; not really expecting anything from eachother. We talked nonsop through everything, and I realized, I still know half the things normal people who have a sex and said "I love you" to eachother would, but what should I expect?

Surrounded with my thoughts and without realizing it, I had arrived outside my mom's hotel door and have yet to knock on the door, for the first time this whole trip, forgetting my key cards on Elliot's night stand. I raised my hand, knocked quietly, and waited for my mom open the door, so I can tackle her in a big hug and cry in her shoulder. That is exactly what I did, and all she did was pull me onto the bed and hug me tighter.

"I wish the feeling would go away, Mama. It hurts so much; it needs to go away now. Please help it leave me; its painful!" I cried to my mother, not letting her go for a second.

"It will be okay! We will get through this together, baby boy, all of us. You have me, everyone at the cafe, and Blessing and Colby. Now tell, what's actually wrong?" Mom said, in such a soothing voice, it made more tears burst from my eyes.