FRIENDS || LEON GORETZKA ✔

Chapter 6

December 2017

Vienna, Austria.

I know I probably had run away from Leon and I felt a bit relieved to a moment to not always see his happier face with Cecilia in my very eyes.

And the truth is, the professor who responsible on my thesis was moved out to Vienna which is also his hometown. And his sudden movement left me with only two options, to transfer to one of University at Vienna and continue my thesis, or find the other professor.

I didn’t need to think twice when I decided to leave, it was for the best.

The distance between me and Leon are moved further away since I moved to Vienna, we almost never exchange texted, no phone call, just few comments on instagram when I posted a photo. He likes, leave a comment, I answered and that’s all.

All I know, he seemed so happy with Cecilia which unexpectedly accepted by all of my friends back in Gelsenkirchen however sometimes Ellen still excitedly texted me saying ‘I missed L-couple so much!’ but they getting along very well. They all like her.

The air is getting cooler in the middle of December left me shiver when I walked out from my University building. I hurried my pace, can’t wait to get to the dormitory while thinking about Christmas and New Year holiday.

I was eager to come home for Christmas and New Year and a slight nervousness of any chances to see Leon again. How is my reaction when I come to see him again? Am I gonna be alright to see him with Cecilia, or is my feeling still stay the same about him?

At this moment, I could say it out loud that everything will be alright, everything will be under control, but I know deep inside I wasn’t entirely sure about that.

My mobile was buzzing inside my sling bag as I reached it and almost got myself a heart attack to see Leon’s name was on my screen. I stopped walking despite the cool air almost freeze my toes.

As my head screamed out loud saying ‘don’t you dare answer it, just turn your mobile off.’ But my heart will gently say, ‘you miss him, you miss his voice, it’s been too long and you deserve to hear his voice.’

And I hate it when my heart is started to taking control.

“Leon.” I called his name as I touch the dial screen.

“Liz.” That voice, that damn voice, I almost cry. “It’s been too long.”

Oh you have no idea, Leon. You have no bloody idea. I sniffed. “Yeah, it’s been too long.”

“Hey, I heard you’ll home for Christmas.”

I simply nodded, however I know he won’t see me. “If you gave me a special Christmas gift then I’ll do.” I joked.

I could hear him laugh over there, I could imagine him laugh in my head. “Sure, whatever you want.” He paused for a while before continue. “Me and Cecilia have something important to tell you.”

No…

“We’ve…”

Don’t say it!

“Been decided…”

I don’t want to listen!

“To engaged right after Christmas.”

I could hear a cracking sound inside my heart.