Chasing Sunset (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 26: Adulting

I'm home finally. That familiar feeling when I step out of the plane, and saw everyone excitedly waiting for me. My emotions are surging right now.

Celine, we miss you. Mom, Dad and Chad all hug me.

I miss you too. Hey what's with the tears, Mom?

I'm just so happy to see you today.

So, would you like to take me back here for good?

Of course, I'd love to but...

So, you don't want me here? I'm so hurt, Dad.

Don't believe her Clay, a lot is waiting for her In Aberdeen. Aunt Paulette explained.

I don't know how to face every one in this town, when you sent all those videos to them.

Everyone is so proud of you Celine, and I heard you are the Top 2 student in your class, and your Prom, you are really stunning, with your handsome partner. Isn't he your partner in debate?

Hey Celine, he's the one I saw with you, the day I called you with Edward. Don't tell me...

He's the Top student in Aberdeen Chad. Aunt Paulette proud answered him.

Smart and handsome, hmm... Approve! Daddy supported.

I have Dad's support. Way to go Chad! Hahaha!

I saw Edward, as soon as we arrive home.

Celine, welcome back. How are you? I miss you. Then he hugs me.

I'm good. How about you?

Happy to see you, finally.

Me too, Ed. I'm really glad to see him today, no bitter feelings left.

I thought I will never able to see you again, look at you, you've become prettier, taller, you've really change, Celine. Are they all good to you?

Its great to have them. How's school?

Same old school, but I'd love to have you back here. You're staying right?

I'm right here. Still can't believe it? then I pinch him.

Awts. Lady, you've become stronger. It hurts.

Hahaha. That's how I miss you so badly.

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I spent my days here with Edward, almost every day, to fill up the days I was absent. We visited our school, I also met my former classmates, his teammates. We also did the things we missed doing, and the places we usually visited when we were young. We were having fun, reminiscing everything together, our happy childhood memories, as if nothing had happened between us.

But something in me change. There's this feeling of happiness at the same time emptiness. I decided to just ignore it, maybe I'm still adjusting.

We were in Owyhee for three weeks, with my family including Edward. We certainly didn't want to miss anything, as we make up the most out of it.

Aunt Paulette, left two weeks before the class starts, while I'm still happily enjoying my vacation to the fullest.

For almost two months, I haven't settled the matter with Edward, he's trying to ignore the topic. I am becoming itchy to ask him. The letter he sent to me last thanksgiving, did not even indicate his reasons, just only some updates about his life without me. Thankfully, I read it when our plane took off for Bingham, that's the only time I felt ready to face him.

Right now, we were in the boulevard, sitting at our usual spot, waiting for another sunset.

I saw your Prom picture; you were so pretty Celine. I wish I was your partner. And your performance as Britney, as well as your Debate, you were so damn good. I hope to see you kicking their assess.

Yah! I wish I could still turn back time. I'd love to see you there. What happened between us Ed?

Sadness is already evident on my tone but I tried to show him a brave face.

It really pained me when you left here without notice.

As if I had a choice, I couldn't even reach you. You avoided me Ed.

Believe me, I regret everything Celine.

Then tell me, why did you do it? How can I believe you, if you yourself don't trust me? Everyday I was trying to reach you, I was so scared that time, Ed. I don't know why you were ignoring me.

No, no please don't think anything like that. I'm sorry. I really am.

Ever since, I always knew that you like me, more than a bestfriend, and I, as your one and only friend doesn't want to hurt you. Not until I like this girl, if you still remember Hope, since we started Grade 8. I began to send her letters and we start seeing each other in Grade 10. At first it was fun, but I was already pressured with the time that I need to spend with you and the time she needs to have me.

You know I will understand.

I was scared Celine, that I might lose you. I don't want you to feel devastated for losing me. I don't want to see you alone.

I thought you trust me?

Yes but...

You just push me away. Tears starts to drop one after the other. Its just like the cupid's arrow, was about to be pulled out from my heart, and it's so painful.

I spent the whole summer last year in Clark, with Max, the whole team, Hope was also there. She knew everything. Every night I stared at my phone, and wanted to call you, at least to explain, but I'm always afraid to hear you crying.

I waited for you to come to school, but its almost a week, you're still not around, that's when it hit me, you runaway like that, without a trace, if not because of the letter Chad gave me. Without you here, my life is empty, thankfully Hope was there to at least inspire me, but as the months progressed, we would always fight because of you, that I was neglecting my duty as her boyfriend because I always kept thinking about you. She even asked me to choose between the two of you. That's the biggest regret I had made, Celine, that I let you go because of her.

You know what, when I left Bingham, that's one of the greatest decisions I made. My life started to change, I am no longer the Celine, that everyone avoided. I was love there Ed, I was accepted there by everyone. I am no longer the inferior Celine with no one to trust but you, Aberdeen changed me, to believe in my own potential, I was able to see my worth. I am no longer your shadow, who follows you everywhere, I can already stand on my own, someone made me change for good. As I said, I was never mad at you, I was only hurt, and I already forgiven you. So, were good?

Thank you, Celine. You know I always love you. You're not leaving right?

Whether I stay here or not, please remember that I love you and no one can replace you. You're my one and only bestfriend.

If that is what you called adulting, then we were really starting to grow and be mature. We were able to set aside everything just for our friendship, and I will never ever trade him with anything in the world.

We watched the sunset together, talking about everything that happened between us while we were apart. It was fulfilling, all the emptiness that I felt inside me, started to fill out with colorful memories again, with one of the most wonderful person I'd love to spend my sunset with.