love is underrated.

Chapter Sixty-Seven.

The familiar feeling kept in of Payton leaving me as he sped off in his car. I sat wit Griffin for a while just silent as my thoughts lead me back to that day where I lost all hope when he had perviously left me. I knew this time was different as he had a reason to be jealous but he should know by now that I love him. I got up from the sandy beach and walked down the promenade alone to clear my head. I didn't want to go home, I thought to myself. Not this way. I know he is angry with me but I tried to explain to him and he wouldn't listen. 

I sat on the chairs outside Starbucks with a lime refresher in hand, Payton's favourite, and the only thing I could think of doing was giving him space. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and called Chase. "Hey." I said softly down the line when he picked up. "How are you doing." He replied. "Not good." I held back the tears. "Answer FaceTime now, you better not be crying." He sternly yet thoughtfully added. I pressed the green button on the screen and I saw Chase and he looked so happy to see me until he saw my tear stained cheeks. "What happened?" he asked as I didnt say a word. "It's hard to explain. My head is just all over the place and Payton has the wrong idea and wouldn't listen to what I had to say. I can't go home he's too angry with me." I shortly explained and he only nodded. "Where are you? I'm coming." I heard the jangle of his keys and I smiled at how my friend was alway there when I needed him. "Starbucks down at the beach." I said showing him in the camera. "Stay there." 

Once I got in Chase's car I was freezing since the wind really cuts across the beach. "Here." he smiled handing me a hoodie of his back seat. "Convenient." I giggled as I pulled it over my head. "It can get a little cold out here at night, you never know when you need on." He said turning the AC up a little. The windows slightly frosted and and I couldn't help but feel so grateful for Chase being here. "Want to talk about it?" I offered since I basically got him to come and rescue me. "Payton already called me." He said and I looked at him puzzled. "He wanted me to come and get you, so you wouldn't be left out here alone." He said as he rested his hands on the wheel. "Do you think I'm stupid?" I cracked a weak smile. "Stupidly in love." He smiled and I smiled back. "I'm not sure about that." I slumped into the chair. "Look, anybody in your situation would be confused. You have just gone through a massive thing and you're still healing and figuring things out if he don't understand that then maybe he needs the time to heal." He was always sos supportive. "Do you remember that night where I came to your room and we held hands all night and you made me forget about all my problems?" I smiled thinking back to old tour memories. "I'll never for get it." He smiled back. "I'd do anything to go back to that moment right now." I looked down and a tear rolled down my cheek. "Hey, look at me." He said placing his finger under my chin to bring my eyes to his. He smiled sweetly and his hand moved down to mine and he interlaced his fingers with mine. "I'm here now, just as I was then. I'm always here Dais no matter how much you need me. Even if it's stupid." He chuckled lightly. "Do you think you could take me home," I started and he turned the key in the engine. "And maybe stay the night. If you're there he might listen more." he nodded and we drove away to music playing softly. 

We walked into the kitchen and all the lights were off. All the car were in the drive way so I knew that everyone must be home. "Did they say anything to you?" I asked turning round to look at Chase, he only shook his head and we proceeded to look through the house. "Upstairs maybe?" He said and we went upstairs only to find most of the bedroom doors locked and rooms to be empty. "Your room?" he asked as he turned the handle on mine and Payton's door. I nodded and we walked into my room. As I turned on the light and the first thing I noticed was Payton's backpack and suitcase to be gone. "Whats this?" Chase asked holding up a piece of paper from the bed. I took it from his hand and it was a note with a plane ticket stuck to the back.

 'I'm sorry for being a dick you can still come if you want to happy thanksgiving my gorgeous'

I couldn't believe it they had all just left. The ticket was for a plane tomorrow but I knew that I could still make it to the airport in time for our flight tonight and there was no way I would let Payton get away with this. "Chase, can you take me to the airport like now?" I frantically asked as I stuffed clothes and make up into my suitcase. It was mostly still packed from a few weeks ago so I didn't need to do much. He nodded as he wheeled my bag down the stairs and we got into his car and drove away. 

I knew I looked like a right idiot I was in shorts and a super oversized hoodie of Chase's and then had tear stains all over my face but I couldn't let Payton leave me like this again. "Thank you so much." I lent across the console and kissed his cheek as I got out the car and ran to my gate to put my luggage through. I had twenty minuets to get on that plane and I wasn't missing out. 

I was out of breath from running but I made it to board the plane on the and the line only had one person in front of me and I had just made it in time. The hostess smiled at me sweetly but I knew she was judging the way I looked. "Busy day, stressful." I said shortly and she nodded and smiled before waving me through. As I looked up the plane I was Payton sitting down and my seat was still open next to him. I walked up not acknowledging him as I put my backpack in the over head storage. "Daisy?" he questioned and I sat next to him. "You can't leave me that easy." I smiled and he laughed a little. "No seriously, I'm pissed at you but I'm not having this conversation over thanksgiving so until then we forget it okay?" I said holding out my pinky and he only rolled his eyes. "Yes or no?" I said still waiting. He hooked his pinky with mine and nodded. I smiled and so did he. I lifted his arm and snuggled into his side trying to push passed how angry I was at him since I was indeed stupidly in love.