No Distance Can Break Us

Chapter 9

We finally landed in an airport in Australia. We grabbed our bags and looked around for our rides. Janet found Andrew and left me to go with him.

"Are you sure you don't want me to wait until you find your ride?" she asks.

"Just go. I'll be fine," I answer.

She gives me a big hug before running over to Andrew. He gives her a big hug and a kiss on the lips before they walked out of the airport. I searched around for my ride. I am supposed to be looking for Ashton's dad only I don't really know what he looks like. I finally spot a man holding a sign with my name on it.

"Are you Mr. Irwin?" I ask him.

"Yes I am," he answers with a smile. "You must be Zoey then?"

"Yup, that's me."

I follow him out to his car and get into the passenger side while he puts my bags in the trunk. I offered to help him but he told me he had it. Finally, he gets into the car and we drive off. I can't wait!

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*Ashton's POV*

"Where did dad go?" I ask.

"He went to the store to pick up a few things," my mom answered.

"Why?"

"Because, look I'm sorry but we don't completely have your Christmas present yet."

"Oh. That's okay. I didn't really want anything anyway."

"Well we have an early one we are going to give you that we think you will really like. That is what your father is picking up right now."

"Okay."

 I sat down on the couch and started playing on my phone. About an hour ago, Zoey said she had to go do something so texting her is out of the question. I decided to go onto twitter instead.

A few minutes later, my mom walked into the room.

"Ashton, your present is here. Look out the window," she said.

I turned around and looked out the window. I can't believe what I am seeing.

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*Zoey's POV*

After about a ten minute drive, we finally pulled up to a house. We both got out and I started to help Mr. Irwin unpack my stuff out of the car.

"Zoey, it's fine," he said. "I got it all. Just go inside."

"But I want to help you," I replied. "You can't take it all by yourself."

"Okay, fine."

I grabbed two of my bags while he grabbed my suitcase. When I turned around, I saw Ashton standing in the doorway. I started to run towards him while he ran towards me. We met halfway. I jumped into his arms and hugged him tight. He did the same back to me.

"I missed you so much," he says into my ears.

"I missed you too," I say back, trying to hold back my tears of joy.

He puts me down and helps me bring my bags inside. We set down the bags and before anyone can do or say anything, Ashton's sweet, soft lips crash into mine. I wish we could stay like this forever and always be together.