I Promise You

(59) Saying Goodbye Gets Harder Every Time

"I'm going to miss this place" Evie said, looking at literally every single tree at the lake. "Me too. Had some great moments here" Ronnie said. "Like what?" I asked her. "My first boyfriend" She said with a smile. That smile seemed a little fake, like she was trying to hide the hurt in her eyes. "Ronnie?" I asked the newly brunette. "I broke up with Cole. Might be silly, but I didn't want to start college with a boyfriend" She said. "You love Cole" I told her "Just tell me. Is it the fact you don't want to start college with a boyfriend or you didn't want to start college with a high school boyfriend?" I asked her. She sighed "I don't know. I feel so much older next to him and shouldn't you be with someone that makes you feel... you know, the opposite?" She asked and I didn't know if I should agree or disagree. "Haven't you tried to talk about it? Tell him how you feel?" I asked her, but she shook her head no. "I don't want to change him. He's a great guy, just maybe not the right one for me" She told us "But back to our main topic. You still haven't decided on the color theme in our dorm room!" Ronnie said to her twin-sister. "Come on. We don't even know it we are allowed to change the color of our dorm room, besides..." She started, but stopped when she realized what she was saying.

"What?!" Ronnie asked, now wanting to know what Evie was about to say. "Devon had this crazy idea and I might have said yes" She said and Ronnie was now paying all her attention to Evie. "What crazy idea?!" She asked a little, but just a little upset. "He rented a small apartment near campus. He is going to move in there and asked me to join him" She said and Ronnie looked at her in shock "How could you keep this from me?!" She asked angry "I was going on and on about our dorm room, while you are planning on moving in with your Bensburg boyfriend?! I can't believe you!" She said, got up and walked off. Evie wanted to walk after her, but I told her that it wasn't a good idea and that I was gonna do it.

So I got up and followed my angry sister that was apparent faster when she was angry. "Ronnie" I yelled and after the fourth or fifth time she finally stopped and turned around to face me. "What?" She almost yelled at me. "Why are you angry?" I asked her. "You just listened, right?" She asked and I nod "I heard that our sister wants to move in with her boyfriend and you are pissed at her for it" I said.

"That's not why I'm pissed!" She yelled at me, but calmed down fast "That's not why I'm mad or pissed or angry at her" She said, now much calmer. "I'm mad because she is my twin-sister. We share a room and she couldn't find a moment to tell me. I was going on and on about our NYU dorm room, while she had other plans. Do you know how stupid I feel right now?!" She asked and I did could understand what she was coming from.

"She could have told me, but she didn't. We are supposed to be close, but she kept this from me" Ronnie continued and I just wrapped my arms around her, hoping it will comfort her "Let's tell Evie that" I said and she nod. A few tears had escaped her eyes. I kept my arm around my best friend/sister and we walked back to the lake where Evie was still sitting and waiting for our return. "Eve" I said and she turned around, but didn't get up.

Ronnie and I sat down and I explained everything to her. As I had finished, she wrapped her arms around her twin and pulled her close "I had no idea" She said "I'm so sorry. I didn't know how to tell you that we weren't going to share a dorm room, other than we always imagined. I didn't want to take that dream away from you" She said. "I just wanted you to be honest with me" Ronnie told Evie, who nod as an reply "I will never keep anything from you ever again. I'm truely sorry I did" She said and Ronnie nod, then let go of her twin.

"Am I forgiven?" Evie asked and Ronnie nod "But only until I know if I like my assigned room mate. Don't you wanna come to NYU?" Ronnie asked, turning towards me. "As much as I would love to be your room mate, I'm just in Senior year and have no idea about college" I told her and she sighed. "Hey, maybe there will be some mix up and your room mate will be some hot guy" I said and she laughed, still with a few tears in her eyes. "I will miss you Prom" She said and hugged me. "I'll miss you too" I said.

The next day came the horrible awaken. My friends and I were gathered around Ronnie, Evie and Devon at the airport in Portland to say goodbye to the three of them. "You will be missed" Lars said and hugged his sisters. I know it's old, but it was still weird to think that they were brother and sister as well.

"Don't party too much" I said, refering to all the college themed movies out there, where the characters go to wild parties and suffer from a memory loss or an STD the next day.

"I won't. Never again" Evie said and hugged me goodbye "I'm gonna make sure of that" Devon promised as he hugged me "I'll take you by your word. And keep an eye on my other sister as well!" I told him or warned him "Otherwise you won't survive Freshman year" I said and he rose his arms in defense "Wouldn't dare" He said and I laughed. Lastly I hugged Ronnie "Call me whenever you want, just maybe not in the middle of the night, except you have an very important reason, otherwise I will murder you myself" I said. "I know Prom" She said.

Things got so much more real when they started gathering their things and we waved our last goodbyes. "TAKE CARE MY BABIES" Monica yelled after them and Breena just rolled her eyes "Dad" She said and uncle Will looked at her "Don't let mom do that when I leave"