Wrapped

Chapter 24

I was kidding I'm not ending story!!!!! -Luka

One~Zack

I watch Nick disappear into the airport in tears. I don't understand what this had to be so unexpected and so quick. It's only been three days since the big news. I doubt that what he said to me will leave my memory.

****

"I have some bad news . . ." Nick began and his voice cracked slightly.

Bad news? What could the bad news possibly be? Is something going on with him at home? Is it something with his mom? There are many possibilities that could be true, maybe I'm just trying to psych myself out.

"What is it?" I ask and un - buckle my seat belt and turn over to look at him.

"I'm moving in a few days," He mumbles and looks down at his lap. His brown hair covers his eyes, but I could tell they were probably blood shot and watery.

"Moving where?" I fully turn in my seat to look at him directly, he still wouldn't look at me, but he kept sniffling. "Nick, tell me where," I beg him and reach over to grab his hand.

"Out of state, that's all my mom told me," He whispers and gasps a little for air as he silently cries.

Out of state? Away from me? Why is this happening? Does his mom not like it here or something? There has to be some kind of reason why they're moving.

"Wh - Why are you leaving?" I ask and try to keep my tears locked away behind my eyelids, but it barely works, a tear slips out, hopefully Nick doesn't notice it.

Nick shrugs and holds onto my hand tightly. He gasped again and let one of his tears fall from his cheek on to my hand. He must be taking this harder than I am. Maybe he just wants to stay back and live here. But, then again, he is only sixteen, so he probably doesn't have a say if he wants to move or not.

"My mom says it's final, she won't even tell me why we're going," He sniffles and lets out a cry.

If she's final with the decision, this must be something personal with her life. But, what about the fact that she's not even telling Nick this stuff, it must be a surprise or something bad, right?

I place my free hand on Nick's cheek so he's looking at me. "We will get through it, okay, babe?" I whisper quietly to him, forcing a painful smile to him.

He smiles back slightly and leans against my cheek sadly. "Okay, thank you," He sighs, trying to stop himself from crying.

I lean over, and gently plant a kiss on his forehead, making Nick giggle. "We're going to be okay," I say reassuringly.

"You're the best, Zack," Nick smiles once again and pecks his lips on top of mine.

****

I look down to the ground, sucking up my tears, as I hear Nick and his mom walk away into the airport.

It's really happening, Nick is officially leaving. He couldn't talk his mom out of leaving. I took work off today to say good bye to Nick and his mom before they leave. It is heart breaking watching them leave with their suitcases trailing behind them.

Nick couldn't stop crying, it's not only that he doesn't want to leave, apparently he's afraid of flying in airplanes. His mom won't change anything, she's settled on doing this move, it's not terrifying for him, it also for me. If his mom won't change anything due to his fear of flying, then she must be serious about getting out of here as quickly as possible. I wonder why they have to go so soon.

Before I turn around to go outside the airport, I hear footsteps running behind me, with a luggage suitcase wheeling behind the person. A smile comes across my face. Nick is running to me while pulling his suitcase.

Once he finally arrives in front of me, he wraps his arms around my waist while his face is nuzzled into my chest. My smile widens as I wrap my arms around his shoulders and rest my cheek on the top of his head.

I hear him mumble something in my chest, but I couldn't make it out right.

Maybe he said something special, like the three words we both haven't said to each other since we're taking things slow; the three words that would change our relationship; the three words that I've been dying to say, plus, dying to hear. Those three words are, 'I love you'.

"What was that," I chuckle slightly and lift my head back up as he looks up at me with his red, puffy eyes.

"I said that I am going to miss you," Nick says unsurely, but keeps frowning.

My smile weakens, almost becoming a frown, but I still keep a small smile appears on my face. "I'm going to miss you, too, babe," I say shakily, trying to not cry again.

"I'll call you when we land, okay?" Nick smiles sadly and lets go of our hug and begins to walk away to his gate.

"Alright," I nod and watch him walk away again.

I didn't want to hear those words, but it was good enough for me I suppose. He said he'll call me, so he'll call me. I can't wait for that call, I would of course want to know how the flight went, and where he lands, and all that sorts of stuff.

"Gate 'D' is now boarding!" An announcer says through an intercom.

Gate D, that's Nick's gate; he's just about to leave, this is making my stomach drop, my heart pound, and my head spinning. I feel sick, I hate this feeling.

I feel like I should stay to watch Nick's plane leave. Even though my heart is aching, I just want to see if they'll really go through this plan. Of course they will, but, I still want to see the plane take off.

"Gate 'D' boarding is now closed!" The announcer says over the intercom.

I go over to the window to watch the planes. Even though it's nighttime and it's dark, I can still see the plane Nick boarded on.

After a few minutes of the plane doing laps, they start to drive on the runway, and finally leaving the ground.

I couldn't help it, but a couple of tears left my eyes.

Nick is gone.