Frozen Yogurt

10. Without Him

I woke up the next morning without his warmth next to me. I felt around with my hand but only found sheets. I sat up and heard his muffled voice behind my bedroom door. I had the urge to press my ear against the door so I could hear what he was saying but before I could, he opened the door. He didn't see that I was awake as he put his phone into the back pocket of his jeans.
Damn, he's already dressed and everything.

Then he looked up and saw men sitting in bed with my hair all messed up and my eyes curious.
"Morning babe, it's about time you get out of bed," he said walking towards the bed and giving my forehead a kiss. I closed my eyes to revel in the softness of his lips on my skin. Looking at him, I smiled and said, "Morning my love, you know how I like to sleep in. Also I can see there's something on your mind, tell me."

"Well as you might have heard, I was on the phone just now with my boss. He told me to pack a bag because I'm going on a trip."
"Where to?"
Now I'm really curious because he's going somewhere overseas without me.
"Chicago."
"What! Without me," I say disappointedly.
"Don't worry, it's only for a few days. I'll be back in no time," he replied sitting beside me on the bed and giving me another kiss on the forehead.
All this forehead kissing ain't gonna make it better but of course I don't mind.
"Okay, but imma miss you."
"I'll miss you more baby."

I helped him get all his things together and we drove to the airport in comfortable silence, his thumb tracing small circles on the inside of my thigh. I was gonna miss this the most, the times when there are no words spoken yet we are still speaking. The times where I find peace just by his presence next to me and hearing him say "I love you" just before i go to sleep. I know he will only be away for 3 days but going just one day without him saddens me.

Once it's time for him to board his  flight, we share a final kiss goodbye and the three words that we hold so dear to our heart. I watch him as he walks towards the gate wondering if he would look  back. Only to see me silently crying hoping that I never have to watch his back as he walks away from me under different circumstances. He doesn't look back and I'm glad because it would have made it even harder to say goodbye.

I left the airport feeling slightly depressed but that all changed when my phone rang just as I stepped through my front door.
"Hello?"
"Becca, it wasn't her, she's still out there. She's still alive."
I give a sigh of relief upon hearing those words from my mother's mouth.
"Mommy, you want me to come over?"
"No no, it's fine," she says through her evident tears.

I arrive at their house moments later with my mother's welcoming arms encompassing me. I stay for some coffee and she asks how He and I are doing. I tell her about him leaving so suddenly but I don't really wanna think about it so I change the subject.
"What should we do now? What's the next step?"
"I don't  know. I think we just have to wait."
That's just what I did. I'll let waiting for Everleigh to resurface or give us some kind of sign as to where she might be. Whether she's alive or not.

And then there's Him.
We been going strong for a couple of years now and just recently, before everything happened with Everleigh, I was thinking about when he might surprise me and officially make me His, until death do us part. But I guess that might be put on hold for now until my sister is found because I wouldn't want her to miss our wedding. The rest of the day I spent curled up on the couch watching  series. Just when a key point in the plot was taking place I hear a knock at my door.
Are you kidding me right now. It better not be someone trying to sell me some new contraption again.
Sad to leave my warm spot on the couch, I pad over to the door on my socks and look through the peephole. I throw the door open so wide that it bangs against the wall. Standing before me is an angel, I haven't seen her for so long and I'm in shock right now.

"Bella!"
"Becca!"
She throws herself at me, luckily we don't fall over and she hugs me so tight. It's my lovers baby sister. Her and I became really close when the bae and I first got together and she has loved me ever since.
"Omg, what are you doing here? Wait come inside first."
"I came to visit you obviously. Can't I visit my second favorite person?"
"Wait who's the first?"
"My brother of courses," she says with a laugh and I laugh along with her. She reminds me so much of Him.
"So is he the one who set you up for this? Asking you to come over and check on me?"
"Psssshhh whaaaaattt.... Noooo..."
"Lies."
"Okay fine but besides that I really wanted to see you."
"Oh well I'm busy watching the Originals if you wanna join me and you can stay for as long as you like."
"Girl you don't even have to ask. Let me just get a refill on this popcorn real quick," she says picking the bowl up from the couch and walking into the kitchen. 

We watch some series talking in between about any random topic that comes to mind. What i really wanted to ask was if she knew why the bae went overseas, so I did.                            "I actually have no idea he doesn't tell me anything."                   "Well I have the sneeking suspicion that he's up to something."

Author's Note:

Hey y'all so for those who weren't in on the secret that's not  secret, I have created a website to kinda promote the book I guess. Y'all can check it out at...

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