Alone ~ A Noochless/Poofless/Pooch Fanfic

Chapter Seven - Goodbye

Mat's POV

~ It's been three weeks since Rob and I got together. We're friends with Preston again, but I'm pretty sure he still likes Rob. He says he doesn't but I see the way Preston looks at Rob when we're together.

Rob and I have been cuddling the whole day in bed. My head was on his chest. I looked up to stare into his eyes. He looked sad.

"What's wrong?" I asked. He sighed and started playing with my hair. "Rob, answer me." I demanded.

"Nothing is wrong." He said, but his eyes said different.

"I know when there is something wrong with you, please tell me." I pleaded.

"I got invited to join Team Crafted-or what's left of it." He said sadly.

"What's wrong with that?" I asked, still not understanding.

"I have to leave for L.A. in a few days. I'm going to be living in California." Rob sighed and I was no longer excited for him to be in TC.

"Oh." It was silent for a few minutes. "How long is a few days?" I asked, afraid to hear the answer.

"I'm leaving Friday." Rob grimaced and I sat up.

"Friday! T-that's in two days! Y-you can't leave in t-two days." I stuttered, tears blurring my vision.

"I know, but we can make the two days last." Rob smiled a sad smile.

"What about us?" I whispered.

"We can try long-distance." He responded.

"What if it doesn't work?" I said, trying not to break down in sobs.

"I'll leave and go back to you." He smiled and wiped my tears away. "Now, let's stop moping around. I'm taking you out for lunch." Rob cheered and stood up. He grabbed my waist and pulled me out of bed. We took a shower and got dressed. Rob took me to a nice restaurant and afterwards we went on a walk. He tangled his fingers around mine. A little boy came running toward us. Rob didn't let go of my hand.

"C-can you sign this for me?" He asked shyly, holding up a minecraft pickaxe.

"Sure." Rob smiled and signed it, then he passed it on to me.

"Thanks!" He cheered and ran off. I laughed and Rob put his arm around me. We were about to pass a pet store but Rob stopped me. He gazed at the litter of puppies through the window.

"Oh, Mat! Look at them! They are so adorable. Do you see that one in the corner, he's so cute!" Rob squealed, pointing to the puppies. The one in the corner was a chocolate lab with a white spot on his face that covered his right eye and ear. I laughed and grabbed Rob's hand.

"Okay, they're cute and adorable, now let's go." I laughed even more when Rob frowned as we left the puppies.

~ Later that night, Rob and I watched a ton of movies and snuggled under the blankets. How was I going to let him leave? We slept on the couch with me on top of him. I woke and Rob was laying next to me. I let a single tear escape as I thought about how he was leaving tomorrow. When Rob woke up, he carried me up the steps and we talked to whole day in bed. We did other things as the stars came out.

Rob's POV

~ The alarm went off at three in the morning. I groaned and quickly shut it off. For a few minutes I just didn't move, not wanting to leave Mat's warm embrace. Then I remembered I had a flight to take. I slowly pulled away Mat. Tears poured down my cheeks as I quickly got dressed. My things were already packed and ready to go. I didn't want to take a shower, afraid that I would wash away Mat's presence. Before I left, I kissed Mat on the forehead.

"I love you." I whispered and left a note on the desk. I got to the airport in thirty minutes and waited for my flight at Starbuck's. My hood was over my face so I could cry silently. I had ordered a mocha latte and sat in the back. Suddenly someone sat across from me.

"Hello." The voice said.

"Uh, hi." I said, pretending to be on my phone.

"What's wrong?" The voice-who I'd realized was a man, asked.

"Nothing's wrong." I mumbled, staring at the black screen.

"I can tell when a cute guy is sad." He smirked and I looked up to meet his eyes. He smiled a little too happily.

"Wait, are you Woofless?" He asked and his smile grew even wider. I sighed and nodded my head.

"Wow, what are the chances?" He asked himself, amazed. I shrug and go back to my phone.

"Oh sorry, what's wrong?" He asked again.

"I just left my boyfriend." I mumbled, no longer caring who knew.

"Who?" He urged excitedly. I rolled my eyes.

"Nooch." I mutter, not wanting to say his real name.

"Are you joking?" He asked and I shook my head. I unlocked my phone and saw that I should get going.

"Uh, thanks for the, um, conversation." I mutter, standing up. I hurry to catch my flight.

~ Once I'm seated, next the window, I let a few tears fall. I rest my head against the window, staring out to the airport.

Goodbye, Mat, I'll miss you.

[] ;-; ..... I am still writing chapter 8, so I don't know when I can post it. At the latest, it will be done on Sunday. There's only more sadness from here .-.