Chasing Sunset (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 2: Unexpected Goodbye

I and Aunt Paullete spent a month at my grandma's place in Owyhee, a coastal area with a 5 hours' drive from Bingham. It is still secluded and has only a few locals living there. Grandma owned a 3 hectares land with a vacation house that can suit 5 families. Most of my summers are spent here with Edward, and this will be the only time we are not together. We used to swim liked there's no tomorrow, climbed trees, cooked like we were chefs, run along the shores and camped. I cherish all of it, our fun and happy childhood memories that I don't want to trade with anything.

One fine afternoon, while watching the sunset, Aunt Paulette joined me.

It's good to be back here. It seems like yesterday when I was still young, wild and carefree just like you, I used to watch sunset here on this same spot.

I and Edward used to watch sunsets here, too.

Are you okay? just give him time Celine, for sure he has his reasons.

We fought and do some nasty things to each other but a month to be neglected? Don't you think there has a problem?

Maybe....

We planned this whole summer together, but he didn't remember anything. Aunt Paulette, I'm not after him to loved me, actually I already accepted my faith as his best friend, but this is too much.

Then what's your plan? What if he continues to avoid you? Can you bear going to school alone?

I don't know. I'm already used to be alone in school, but knowing that he's not going to be beside me despite his presence around me is way much different.

Have you considered your parents proposal?

I'm not sure if I'll be able to survive there without Edward. I don't know if I can live here being neglected either.

You still have 2 weeks Celine, maybe it's time now to grow your wings and fly. I'll help you transform into a fine swan, little lady.

Sunsets reminds me of the beauty of the day that is about to end, but it can be a sign of change. A change to be better, for the following day.

Sunsets are not always sad endings. But our fairy tale has not even began to be ended so soon, and I'm not prepared to depart his kingdom yet.

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As soon as we arrived home from vacation, I speed up to visit Edward at their place. This time we need to talk.

Hi Mrs. Hemmings, is Edward here?

Hey Celine, I'm sorry but Edward is not here. He asked our permission to spent his summer at Max place in Clark, with some of his teammates.

Clark is a 3-hour drive from Bingham, and he never mentions it to me.

I thought you knew about it? He told me that he'll be back a day before the class starts.

Oh, I thought he's already home. I pretended to know to hide my disappointment.

How are you Celine, I heard Paulette is here.

I'm fine, Mrs Hemmings, thank you and yes, we just arrived today from Owyhee.

You've become prettier each day, no boyfriend yet? I hope Edward do not scare boys away.

Nah! Boys are still off limits. Anyways, thank you Mrs. Hemmings, say my regards to Mr. Hemmings. I have to go.

Okay, I'll just tell Edward to visit you once he comes back.

Sad, angry, disappointed, confused. I have a lot of questions right now. I decided to spent the next hour sitting at the boulevard and wait again to watch another sunset, just to clear my head. Just like the usual sunset, where different pallet of red and orange can be seen brightly in the sky, my heart seems too heavy that I wanted to cry. The happiness that I normally felt is overcome by grief.