Joanne through the years.

Goodbye Suggy...Goodbye Reddo

Time passed quickly over the next few weeks.  Joe and I spent a lot of our time studying for our exams. Joe was discharged from hospital at the end of may, leaving us with a month and a half left to spend time with one another before it was all snatched away.
Joe

Dianne was leaving soon.  I wasn't sure how I was going to cope.  I had never met anyone quite like her and I had to tell her that but I couldn't bring myself to do it.  I could do it and then what? If she liked me back then we would have a month and a half of kisses then she would move thousands of miles away and we wouldn't see eachother again?  Long distance wouldn't work. We're young.  Too young to be tied down to someone you aint ever going to be able to see.  We could visit each other in the holidays but that wouldn't be enough.  I was living alone with Zoe right now.  We were living in a little flat near the school whilst they sorted everything out.  I was quite sure that mum would get off lightly.  Dad on the other hand had it in for him.  Attempted murder, Kidnap, abuse.  He'd be lucky to be out in the next 20 years.  Our flat was on the first floor so I always had to use the lift as I couldn't walk very far due to the pains in my legs.  As Dianne and I had exams we couldn't chat much as most of our time was devoted to studying.  So in a desperate bid to spend as much of our remaining time left together with each other, we studied together and Dianne spent most nights at my flat.  She hadn't been getting on very well with her dad recently after the whole moving catastrophe.
Our exams were rocky but I think they went well.  I felt like I had done enough to pass.  I most likely wasn't going to get an A as I had missed out on so much class and study time due to being in a coma.  After our last exam we took a trip to Brighton.  Zoe was planning on moving here with Alfie. They were perfect for each other.  Give it a few years and they'd be married with kids and what would I be doing?  Mourning over the loss of Dianne? I had to tell her about my feelings.  I would only regret it if I didn't.  Zoe and Alfie walked up the stony beach hand in hand. Dianne and I walked 30 metres or so behind them.  We just chatted.  We soon sat down on the rocks as I was beginning to struggle.
"I'm going to miss you so much Dianne" I said to her.  I placed my hand on top of hers which was resting on the stones between us.  She smiled up at me.
"I'm going to miss you more but I promise that i'll call and text you all the time and we can face time and visit each other in the holidays and once i'm finished school i'm going to move back here.  I really do love London.  Australia may be prettier but I love the people I've met here. There's only two more years left of school. I promise i'll come back" Tears began to leak out of her eyes. I wiped them away.  I rested my forehead on hers and she closed her eyes.
"What am I going to do without you?" I began to cry now.
"You'll be fine Joe" She squeezed my hand. "You're the strongest person I have ever met. I'll never forget about you Suggy"
"I wont forget about you either Reddo" I whispered.  We then just sat in silence, hand in hand, and watched the sunset.
The end of school came fast.  Normally i'd be happy about the holidays but right now I was dreading it. Tomorrow I would have to say goodbye to Dianne. Zoe and me and all the lads were going with her and her family to the airport to see them off. I spent the whole day with Dianne. It wasn't a cheerful day. We spent most of the time crying into each others shoulders and I still hadn't told her that I loved her. It didn't seem fair to do it now. She left tomorrow. I couldn't do it.
Dianne's dad drove us to the airport. We all sat in a stony silence the whole car journey. They had hired a big taxi so that all Diannes friends could come to wave her off. I held Diannes hand the whole way and her head was resting on my shoulder. We arrived at the airport and stood waiting to say goodbye. Diannes family headed into the airport to give her a bit of space whilst she said her goodbyes. She went to all of us and gave us a massive hug and whispered something in our ears. I was last. She stood in front of me and looked up at me.
"I guess this is goodbye" she sighed. I took her hands.
"Just promise me that you'll keep in touch" I whispered.
"I'll text, call, facetime and even write letters to you. I'll come visit you at Christmas. I'll text you the finer details. I'm never leaving you" she smiled and tears trickled down our cheeks.
"Text me when you arrive" I whispered.
"I'm gonna text you so much that you'll have to put me on silent" I giggled and he laughed slightly.
"Bye."
"Bye" my voice broke and she hugged me tightly and walked away from me. I hadn't told her.
Dianne

I walked away from Joe. I reached the airport doors and stopped walking. I spun around and looked at my crying friends. I locked eyes with Joe. I ran towards him and flung my arms around him and pressed my lips to his. He kissed me back. We pulled away and I wrapped my arms around his neck and he placed his on my waist. We gazed into each others eyes.
"I love you Reddo" he whispered.
"I love you too Suggy" I whispered back then I kissed him one final time and turned my back on him and walked through the airport doors, forcing myself to not look back.
Joe

"Awwww.  Somebody just had their first kiss" Caspar ruffled my hair playfully. I just stared through the doors that the red head had just disappeared through. I only had one thought on my mind. When would I see her again?