Autumn's Wish

Chapter 13

My alarm goes off and I check my phone 9:35 P.M. I look around but I don't remember falling asleep in Chandlers room. I get out of bed and walk into the living room where I see Chandler sleeping on the couch cuddled up with what seems like billions of blankets. He wakes up and looks at me studying my facial expression.

"What's wrong?" He asks nervously as he begins to sit up.

"I have to tell you something, and I don't think you'll be happy." I say starting to get tears in my eyes.

"What is it?" He says as he walks over to me.

"I-I'm leaving in two weeks." I say starting to cry.

"What, why?" He says devastated.

"My Aunt needs me home. I promised her only three months here." I say as he whips my tears away.

"I-I'll go with you!" He says starting to tear up.

I try to speak but my throat hurts, I manage to get out a few words. "Chandler, you can't. You have your show to look forward too."

"The show can wait." He says struggling to hold in his tears.

"Look, let's just try to make the best of the two weeks." I say encouragingly.

"You're right." He says sniffling with a fake smile.

"I know it's tough. It's hard for me too. Maybe we can have a long distance relationship?" I say trying to cheer him up.

"Having a long distance relationship is like dating a ghost." He says. "But I can make it work." He says with a quivering smile.

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Before I have to leave Chandler comes over. We both know I can't stay here any longer and we will have to make a long distance relationship work. It sucks the way life is. How cruel it can be.

"You gonna be okay?" He asks me.

"I'll be fine. You?" I say trying not to cry.

"I'll make it. Will you call me?" He asks.

"Of course." I say with a fake smile as I start to cry. He hugs me tightly.

My Aunts car pulls up and she opens the passenger side door.

"You ready?" She yells from the car.

"Yeah." I say faintly as I grab my bags.

Chandler helps me put them into the trunk. I close the trunk and look up at him with a smile that will soon fade away. He leans down and kisses me. A long kiss that seems like forever. A kiss I wish would last forever, but I know it won't.

"I'll see you soon Little Auti." He says holding back tears.

"Very soon, Chairhandler." I say as a tear rolls down my cheek.

He walks me to the passenger side and shuts the door. I smile at him as he walks away from the car and waves as we drive off back to my hometown. Worst. Day. Ever.