Senior year

Chapter 6: True friends

"Oh" I say quietly

He takes his hand and gently wipes the tears off my cheeks.

"I'm sorry"

"It's, its okay" I choke on the words because I'm lying. It's not okay. It's not okay at all.

"I love you. No matter what remember?"

"I love you, too" he takes me into his arms.

"When are you leaving?" I ask nervously

"In five minutes"

I cry even more. Now I know how it feels to let go.

I was at a lost for words. When Harry spoke up. "Marie. I love you. And because I love you, I will come back for you." I glance up, looking directly into his eyes. I can tell he's holding back tears.

"Okay. I'll count on that" he smiles

"I better get going. I love you"

"I love you, too." He kisses me and hugs me one last time. I watch him get into his car and drive off. I walk back to the car and Niall is standing beside it. "I'm sorry" Niall says as he takes me into his embrace. I couldn't help but cry as he held me. "He's gone, Niall" I look at Niall and he's crying too. "Yeah. I know. I'm gonna miss him." "Me too."

"Until we see him again, I'll be here for you."

"Thanks Niall that means a lot." Niall kisses my cheek, a friendly kiss. Me and Niall decide that going back to school would be a flop, so we sat at the park back home near the school for a while talking about Harry. It's good to know that Niall is my friend and that he's here for me.

When it's time to go home, I have black marks on my face from where my mascara ran wile I cried. My mom walks over to me. "Niall called. He told me what happened. I'm so sorry"

"Me too, mom."

For the first time in a long time my mother wrapped her arms around me and we sat quietly on the couch until midnight. She held me while I cried and she made me laugh a little, too. This made me think of when I was younger when I would fall off my bike and scrape my knee. She would bring me a band-aid and medicine, she would tell me funny stories and I would feel better instantly. This time it was different. I know who my real, true friends are. Niall, Harry and my mom. The thing is, I might not ever see Harry again. The long distance relationship thing will have to work for now.