Love will remember

Ready to run

'Brad are you ready?'
He looks to his suitcase 'yeah all ready'
'Are you sure you want to do this?' I want to make sure he's really sure. I mean we are leaving everything we know, everything. He's lived here his whole life and me, half of my life. So are we really ready to run away from this place we call home. Ahh I'm so scared. What if he doesn't? What will I do? When I asked the question he seemed to be in great thought and he slowly rose from packing his suitcase to face me.
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'Since we said we was going on this trip there's been a lightening in your eyes and I can't deny seeing it. You've gotten back the spark in your eyes, the devil in your smile that makes my heart skip a beat. So when you ask me if I'm ready. I'm more than ready to run. To escape from this city that rains and follow the sun in America. I wanna be with you where ever you may go. So please say you wanna be with me? I want to be free, young, adventurous and I can only be that with you, you make me feel alive and keep the darkness at bay. We have a future that is unseen but as long as I keep you next to me I know for sure I will be happy for the rest of my life. So yes I'm ready to run, are you? '
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I lean up to wrap my arms around his neck, fiddling with the hair at the back of his neck. I couldn't help but smile as a tear fell from my eye. Which Brad quickly wiped away before becoming concerned.
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'Thats the most romantic thing you could say. I love you so freaking much. I'm ready to run as long as you stay beside me'
'Forever and always Mads. And I know I am a good romantic aren't i?!'
'Oh ever so modest Bradley'
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He smirks as he kisses me quickly before Tris runs in 'guys errr PDA again. The taxi is here, we have to go. Hurry up'
We laugh as we follow him downstairs and to the taxi, Before heading to the airport.
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*Flight to Florida is now boarding*
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I look over to Brad who was getting magazines and food for the 8-9 hour flight time we had ahead of us. He quickly runs to pay and then joins me, taking my hand in his. 'Wheres the others?'
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'You took so long they went ahead' I say looking down to the bag of food he had brought.
'Well I had to get you your favourite chocolate didn't I and a sandwich as I know you will probably refuse to eat the food on the flight' he pulls out a bar of galaxy, cookie crumble and a simple chicken salad sandwich. Perfection. I slowly take the chocolate off him, splitting it in half to share.
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'Thats why I love you Brad' his grip tightens as we reach the gate and enter the plane to meet the others. It was 3 seats by the window, 4 seats in the middle and another 3 by the next window. There was 8 of us so it was me sat by the window, Brad in the middle and then Con by the aisle. Behind us it was Tris, Jessie and Nat. Then James and Abby was sat in front of my row.
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I sit down and Brad kisses my check as I look at the people on the ground that were taking the stairs away. 'What was that for?'
'Because I love you to, Mads you look tired, get some sleep okay?'
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I look to him as I buckle my seat belt and the plane takes off, 2o minutes in the air and I lean slightly onto Brad as I begin to drift off to sleep.
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'Mads wake up' I hear a familiar voice. I jump up and I'm in my old room. I look around and see my dad stood at the end of my bed.
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'Dad, dad is that you?'
'Mads, I love you. I'm sorry I had to leave you. I'm watching over you, I'm so proud of how strong your being but let your friends in, don't build those walls any further. Come on Mads give them the key to the door your trying to block, so they can help you.'
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I begin to cry as he walks over and sits in front of me, wiping tears from my face. 'Im sorry I left with mum, I should have stayed'
He stops me. 'If you didn't leave I would have never started the business and look where that is now and what it got you. And think you would never have met your best friends, the ones who love you so much they are all running away with you. And let's not forget Brad. (He smiles as I do to) I should have met him probably but I've been watching and I have to say I like him a lot, I shouldn't but I do. He's the one for you, don't ever forget that. Fight for what you have. I have to go Mads, it's time for you to wake up'
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'No, dad don't go, please I need you. I can't do this without you. I can't carry on'
'Mads, your stronger then you will ever know. Please don't hurt your self again, your stronger then before. Promise you will stay with your friends and Brad. Don't let them go'
'Its so hard with out you here. I promise I will stay with them. But please don't leave me, I need to have you here. I need my dad'
'I wish I could stay but I can't, your going to be okay. You just need to take those walls your building down. They don't protect you from getting hurt, they prevent you from being healed'
'But dad.... Please I love you. Don't go'
'Pudding, I'm sorry I have to go'
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He used to call me his pudding when I was little, when I grew up I told him to stop as I wasn't a child anymore. But I missed hearing it.
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'No' I try to grab hold of him as he kisses my temple and walks to the end of the bed before getting to the door he says
'Im sorry, remember love life and be brave for me. I love you more than I ever could. I'm proud of you and I wish I didn't have to leave . But it's time to wake up pudding, wake up'
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He begins to fade as I wake to a conversation the others were having around me.
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'She's handling it really well' Abby exclaims
What are they on about?
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'No she isn't, it's what she does. She pretends she's okay but she isn't. She loved her dad so much and it's killing her that he's not here. I've known her for most of my life and I know when she's hurting. She needs us but she will close up if we ask her about it. We have to be careful' Con begins and finishes
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I had heard enough, tears were coming down my face from both my dream and what I had heard from the others. I begin to move to make them aware I was awake. Brad looks down to me. As I wiped my tears away. I sit up . Looking at everyone as they all went silent.
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'How long till we land?' I ask as I look to everyone
'Just half an hour, you must have been knackered. You slept the whole way' Brad explains
'What?! No way!'
Everyone laughs as I check the time remaining and they were correct. Wow.
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As everyone went back to their own conversations, Brad wraps his arm around my shoulder. 'Have you been crying?' He pulls me in tighter.
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'I had a dream about my dad'
'Oh, what happened?'
'He told me to fight for my friends and you, not to let you go. To be brave and love life. He then said that although he should have met you probably, he likes you and he told me not to let you go'
I see him smile, he couldn't hide it.
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'I agree with him Mads'
'Of course you would, in my dream he said he liked you' I laugh
'Not just that , but you should let us in, let us help you through the pain your feeling. And to love your life and live it. Don't let anything stop you from doing that. I just want you to give me the key to get through those walls your building'
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'I know Brad. I'm trying to be okay but it's hard. Being with all of you makes me feel okay. And Brad you make the pain fade but I still feel it. I can't help it and I can't stop building these walls. I'm okay. I mean I will be. I'm just glad I had the dream'
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He doesn't say anything at first but just slowly kisses me and pulls me closer to him, when finally saying 'I love you Mads and I will help you through this'
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*Please buckle you seats belts, we will be landing in 10 minutes'
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Ahh we were all so excited, I look around and the guys behind us were smiling so widely. Wait till they see the next surprise.
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Okay so they have landed in Florida. How cute is Brad being? Come on!!!

Okay so like normal please vote, share and comment.
1) What should happen when they arrive?
2) what should the surprise be?
3) how are you finding it so far?
4) will Maddie give Brad the key to the walls she's building?
5) and what did her dad mean when saying 'don't hurt your self again'? what has happened in the past?
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