New Beginnings

Flight set up

Once home I take my bags straight up to my room where I find my four best friends lounging on my bed. I drop my bags and run over and jump on them.

"So what are we doing this summer girls, because I am now a high school graduate" I say excitedly.

"Well have already booked a trip for the five of us to Maui for 3 weeks" Steph says and I am so excited for some sun and beaches. I'm a little over snow capped mountains and views of the lake.

"When do we leave?" I ask them

"Tonight" they say

"I have no time to pack" I scream at them

"I bought you a who new wardrobe for the trip and it's packed in your new luggage too" Steph says thinking of everything.

"So I guess I'm going to shower and change then we can head off to the airport yeah?" I say and they say yes.

I spend an hour showering and prepping myself. I come out in a pair of white mini denim shorts and a white tank top no bra and my black converse shoes.

"Lets go ladies" I say making sure I have my fake id I'm going to need it.

We check in at the airport and head to security and through to our flight Steph booked first class for us but the girls are all in the row in front of me so I just keep enjoying champagne and hope that no one sits beside me. Just before the doors close I hear group of rowdy young men and think great are these the travel buddies in my row.

I look over as they start to take their seats and I realise who it is. I lean forward to Steph who is sitting in front of me. "Did you know about this?" I say through gritted teeth.

"We had to do something we can see neither of you are coping with this" and I look across the row and see Colin and Finn smile at me.

"Out of all the planes in all the world you walk into this one" I say as I look over to them.

"Why hello love missed you a year is way too long" Finn says

"Where is you 5th brother in arms?" I ask not sure if I want to know the answer.

"Bathroom, don't worry love he will be next to you soon" he answers

"Wait next to me? You rats I know what your trying to do it won't work" I say

I grab another glass of champagne and down it in one go. Just as he take his seat next to me.

I look over to him and he is an absolute mess and it breaks my heart.

"What are you doing to yourself Logan?" I ask him as he does his buckle up.

"How do you know me?" He asks as he looks up and then he realises.

"Rory, what are you doing here?" He asks me

"Post graduation trip the girls wanted to celebrate me being back home for good and going to college next year" I tell him and he looks at me confused.

"Did you graduate early?" He asks

"Yes after I got of the phone to you last year I realised I needed to work hard and get back home so I could be with my friends and loved ones, so I organised with school to do all required units to get my diploma within 12 months so I'm now done with it, that is until Yale in 3 months" I tell him

"You got into Yale congratulations" he says with a genuine smile.

"Well I hope valedictorian as a junior would get you in" I joke

The plane now takes off and once drink service starts I ask for more champagne and Logan gets a scotch.

"So do you know where your going to live in new haven?" He asks

"Steph and I are going to get an apartment together" I tell him

I start to yawn and realise I have been awake for like 20 hours. "Excuse me Logan I'm going to sleep now this is my second flight for the day" I say as I ask for a pillow and blanket.

I recline back and make myself comfortable and I'm asleep within minutes.

Logan's POV

I have now idea why the guys decided to fly commercial to Maui but hey I'm not arguing if it's more party time I will take it. I know she was due back today and I needed to get away to avoid seeing her. As we board the plan I had to go to the toilet so I made my way to the John and then down to my seat. At least it's first class so good service and comfortable seats. I take my seat and start to do up my belt.

"What are you doing to yourself Logan?" The girl next to me asks.

"How do you know me? I ask as I turn to face her and then I see that face the one that has been haunting my dreams for a year and a half now.

"Rory, what are you doing here?" I ask her seriously wondering.

"Post graduation trip the girls wanted to celebrate me being back home for good and going to college next year" she tells me and I look back at her confused she was only a junior she still has another year of high school before she comes to Yale I think.

"Did you graduate early?" I ask

"Yes after I got of the phone to you last year I realised I needed to work hard and get back home so I could be with my friends and loved ones, so I organised with school to do all required units to get my diploma within 12 months so I'm now done with it, that is until Yale in 3 months" she tells me.

Wait she said she had to do it to get home for friends and loved ones was I one of them? Her words lit a flame inside me that had been drowned ever since she left 17 months ago.

"You got into Yale congratulations" I say and I smile my first sincere smile in months

"Well I hope being junior and valedictorian gets you in" she says with a laugh. She was valedictorian too, that's good I'm so proud of her. I need a drink as the attendants come by I grab a scotch as Rory grabs a champagne.

"So do you know where you are going to live in new haven?" I ask genuinely curious maybe she will be close to me off campus.

"Steph and I are going to get an apartment together" she tells me and I should have known that as Steph and Colin are still together. Rory excuses her self to sleep and when I look at her she does look tired.

Once I'm sure she is asleep I get up and head over to Colin and Finn.

"So what's the rest of your plan huh? We are all going to Maui on the same flight with me and Rory next to each other and you had to have known she graduated early and is going to Yale. What else do you know that I don't?" I ask them hoping they will finally be honest with me.

"We are only guessing this next bit here but after she called you last summer she snapped, as in back to shy Rory the one we all knew she was originally. She made a spur of the moment decision to go back to school and push herself to complete high school so she could come back and try maybe not to be broken hearted or a broken person. You know when you called me after she called you a year ago I went to talk to her and she said she needed closure and I asked if it helped her answer was yes and no, which says to me she is still hurting and is still in love with you. Why do you think we booked everything because we needed to throw you two together again because without us doing that then you are both shells of the people we love" Finn tells me as I look back at her and I know I need to win her and her trust back. I can't be without her.

I know it's shorter than some but that's it for this one hope your enjoying it and there is more to come