Falling

3 Remember

The graduation ceremony was exhausting and thankfully we went home early and decided to just have a family dinner tonight. I'll be leaving a day after tomorrow for California. It doesn't seem real.

I am now packing my thing because I'll be staying there for the whole summer. What could I possibly do there the entire summer? Will Harry going to be there or in college to his dorm?

I should not care about Harry at all because he didn't give a shit about me either and it pains me.

I finally packed everything I need in a language and a shoulder bag. I'm not sure what I'm going to do there the whole summer but I have to pack enough clothes for myself. Maybe this summer, I will find my old happy self again. This may be the reason for me to continue life the way I used to back then.

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"Text me when you land there okay?" Jules reminds me, handing me my bag that he carried.

"Okay" I nod. I forced my parents to stay at home and let Jules take me to the airport. This isn't that special for all of them to be here. It's not like I won't be back for years. I'll only be staying there for two months and I hope that, that two months, I'll be able to be myself again.

"Have a safe flight" Jules gives me a quick hug.

"Drive safely" I retaliate. He smiles at me before finally walking away.

I take a deep breath whilst looking at my brother go away. This would be the first time I'll be on my own. I'm going to college and I'm still so dependent to my family. This vacation will change me I can feel it but now I have to figure out how to go to the terminal three that it says on my ticket.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." a voice announces.

Bullocks I have to get on board.

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"Amber!" Anne beams the moment her eyes met mine. She didn't age a bit. She still look stunning and beautiful just like the last time I saw her.

I run into her arms, dropping my bag off my shoulder to hug her properly and she hugs me back warmly.

I always feel so... home? Or safe whenever I hug her and it's been so so so long. I feel so loved when I am with her than my own family now. Anne's my second mother. I remember my younger self being much more comfortable with her than my own family. I can talk to her about my crush who was our neighbor that I can't tell my mother about. Mum was very strict when it comes to that. She even scolds me whenever I blush or she sense something different from me. But, with Anne I can be who I want to be. I don't have to pretend to be someone I don't want to be. With Anne, I'm myself and I love her so much.

In case you're wondering, I flew all the way from London to here safely. Thank God.

I notice a man standing beside her smiling at me. I smile back awkwardly. There's no way in hell that this man is Harry. How did his curly brown hair turn into black mixed with white? How did his green eyes turn into... blue? What the heck? He can't get old too soon.

"Oh" Anne laughs when she noticed me studying the guys beside her. "Amber, this is Robin. Robin, this is Amber the one I always tell you about" Anne smiles.

"Hi it's lovely to meet you" I smile at Robin nicely

"It's nice to finally meet you too" he smiles back offering his hand to shake that I happily oblige.

"Where's Alex?" I turn to Anne as soon as Robin dropped my hand.

Alex is Harry's father who I also know as my second father. However, Harry and him barely gets along together. I remember the both of them always arguing making me and Anne laugh at their silliness.

"We separated" she explains looking away.

"What?!" I shouted. I didn't mean to shout it's just I'm so surprised that's all. Robin flinched as I shouted and I apologize immediately.

"It's okay" he smiles placing his hand on Anne's back.

Huh holy molly I didn't know about this one.

When did they separated? How? Why?

I push my thoughts away for I have no right to ask because it's none of my business. I pick up my bag and luggage and Robin offers to help me. I thank him and gave him my bag and luggage. Anne warps her arms around me as we walk to their car.

"Harry's so excited to see you" Anne kissed my cheek. The mention of Harry's name made my stomach flutter. What the hell is wrong with me?

"We haven't talk for like forever" I force a laugh.

"Really? He told me you and him are both still in touch" she seems to be as confused as I am.

"Uh... no" I shake my head confused.

The last time I talk to Harry was when we video chatted during my thirteenth birthday. He didn't even tried to contact me on Facebook nor followed me back on Instagram after that.

"Oh. He missed you a lot" she smiles at me as she stopped walking when we reach their black BMW car.

He missed me a lot huh?

I try to smile back at Anne as Robin opens the passenger door for her and the back seat for me. I thank him and he rewarded me a smile.

I can tell Robin is a pretty good guy and I'm happy to see Anne having someone with her aside from Harry.

I really can't believe Alex and Anne separated. How did Harry feel about this? Is he okay?

Rubbish

Of course he isn't okay with his parents' divorce. I would lose my mind if my parents do it.

When I sit inside the BMW car at the back seat, Anne starts to recall our funny memories. She even included those times when Harry and I shared a bath together making the three of us in the car laugh. Anne also recalled Harry and my brother's first fight with a bully that pushed me to the pool during Jules's birthday at the water park. I feel thankful to that bully though because if he didn't do that, I wouldn't know how to swim. Anyway, Harry and Jules took it too seriously. Jules punched the bully on his jaw whilst Harry broke the poor guy's nose. They were such in a big trouble for doing that but as always I saved them. I was like four or at that time and the were six or seven years old. Sometimes Harry became more protective of me than my own brother Jules does.

The rest rest of the car stays like that until I felt my eyes getting heavy. When I close them, I'm pretty sure I feel asleep because the next thing I know is Anne shaking my shoulder gently waking me.