I'll See You Soon [COMPLETED]

Her Hometown

If it wasn't for the sunglasses perched on her nose, Mia would not have been able to see her computer screen. Her screen was dark in contrast to the bright January sun and Mia found she was squinting more than she would have liked while she scrolled through the endless amount of photos downloading from her camera that sat right next to her.

There was nowhere else to work and so Mia had to make do with an old iron bench that was strangely several inches too tall. At least she was out of the way of never-ending hustle happening only a few yards away.

A school bell had just rung out over the loudspeakers and every door around burst open at the exact same moment, like the students locked inside were waiting at the exits with pent up energy. Mia figured this must be the case and the swarm of high school students that started to migrate towards the football field proved her theory.

It was a contrast to what she remembered the after-school migration pattern to be. She knew today was a special occasion and different from the days she had spent roaming around the campus herself. But still, she expected to find kids slowly making their ways to their cars or their parents' cars or the line of buses that crowded the parking lot.

She knew there would be on-lookers and people waiting around to see what was going on but the sight of so many kids crowding around the now blocked off entrance to the football field beyond was still a surprise.

Mia sat just far enough away from the center of attention that none of the teenagers seemed to have noticed her. She was now more grateful for the uncomfortable bench she'd had to make her temporary desk. Even the students flooding out of the portable classrooms right behind her didn't bother to take notice.

Mia could see the reason for the traffic jam and smiled at the sight of Nate standing tall and imposing at the only gate unlocked leading into the football field. She had to let her friend do his job as she tried to do hers.

There wasn't much chance she'd even make it through the crowd and back onto the football field now. All she had left was her work and the thousands of photos she had been shooting all weekend to occupy her attention.

She got a solid ten minutes of concentration in when someone from behind started calling her name. It was a familiar voice and one that brought a smile to Mia's lips within an instant and just as quickly threw out all intention of working.

The call had come from far away and when Mia turned she found a familiar head of blonde hair making its way towards her, her hand tight in the grasp of her ever faithful companion.

Mia couldn't remember the last time she had seen Ali without Christian standing right by her side, looking down lovingly at the ever-energetic ball of happiness remaining tethered to the ground by his grasp alone.

It had been nearing two years since the last time Mia had even seen Ali or her boyfriend but she had a feeling that her friends hadn't bothered to break with tradition in that time. She saw proof of it now as they came closer, taking their time walking up the dirt path leading from the school's back parking lot.

Ali's smile turned from Mia's in just a split second as her eyes beheld another familiar face. Mia followed her gaze and found her eyes frozen in place at the view. The sight quickly froze her whole body. And her intent to pack up her gear froze along with it.

At the sight of that all too familiar face, every reason why Mia thought shooting a 7 Ships music video at her old high school was a good idea flew right out of her brain. She even forgot why she had suggested such a thing to begin with.

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It hadn't been her intention for her suggestion to not only be taken seriously but then grabbed a hold of, run with, and put into action. It had been a slip of the tongue, a thought thrown out into the air but it was just what Tommy had been looking for in that moment and so Mia was forever after screwed.