Reckless Minds

We Can Say Goodbye For Now

Damian holds my hand the entire way to the airport.

"I love you." He whispers.

"I love you too." We pull up to my terminal entry and I feel tears prick at the edges of my eyes. He takes my suitcase out of the trunk and closes it. I set it on the sidewalk then I smash my lips to his. We stay there for a little bit until we have to pull away.

"I'll see you Christmas break?" He nods.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." Tears flood my eyes.

"God, I love you so much." I whisper. He wipes my tears away. I kiss him one more time then I head into the airport. I look back at him once then he waves at me, mouthing I love you. I mouth it back then I push deeper into the airport.

Soon I'm at my terminal, so I call Mom and Dad.

"Hey, this big snowstorm just hit Virginia. They pushed my flight back."

"Alright. Call us when you're about to take off."

"Okay Mom."

"We'll see you tomorrow Em."

"See you tomorrow." I hang up then I shop for a little bit. I'm planning on sleeping the whole way there. I head into a book store and I pick out some classics, Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant, then The Fault in Our Stars.

"You like reading?"

"Yeah. Long wait, long flight."

"You look very young. Where are you flying to?"

"I'm moving to Italy with my parents."

"Are they here?"

"No, they're in Italy already."

"Lucky girl. Where in Italy?"

"Rome." I lie. Well,  I'll be getting off in Rome, I just won't be staying there.

"Have a nice trip, Miss..."

"Emily. Emily Fell." Hey! I don't know this woman, don't blame me for being cautious.

I hang out at the terminal. By the time they get call my flight, I finish Divergent and Insurgent. I grab my carry on then I head onto the plane. I dial Mom and Dad.

"Hey, I'm about to take off."

"Alright baby. We'll see you tomorrow?"

"Okay."

"Bye honey." I hang up then I let myself drift to sleep. I eat a sandwich I got about 4 hours into the flight then I fall asleep again.

I wake up to someone shaking me and telling me to put my seatbelt on. When I land, I head through the terminal. Luckily growing up, my dad taught me some Italian. I walk up to a flight attendant.

"Mi puoi guidare l'area prendere?"

"Posso chiamare per una persona a guidare lì. Si tratta di una lunga passeggiata, signorina."

"Grazie." I wait and he has someone take me to the deposit station to get Euros before going to the pick up area. I hold out 20 euros to pay him, but he refuses.

"Benvenuti in Italia, Miss Salvatore."

"Grazie, signore." He nods and I put my money away. I see Mom and Dad.

"Hey you!" I run into Mom's arms then I hug Dad tightly.

"I missed you guys."

"We missed you, baby." I think about Damian.