Drowning

Chapter 46:"Always"

Leah's P.O.V.

The rest of the school day went by in a blur. All I can think about is Noah and the fact that he is leaving tonight. I don't think I will ever see him again and that breaks my heart even further.

I am currently sitting in front of the TV trying to watch Black Sails to get my mind off of Noah. But obviously that doesn't work. And I don't think it helps that I am wearing his hoodie.

Suddenly, the doorbell rings. I don't get up to go see who it is, because my dad is already there. My heart stops when I hear his angelic voice.

Noah.

I slowly sit up on the coach with wide eyes as I listen. I hear Noah's voice and my dad's voice as I strain my ears to hear what they are talking about. Suddenly, I don't hear their voices anymore and my heart drops to my feet.

"Leah. Um... Noah wants to talk to you." My dad's voice reaches my ears. It takes me a few seconds to comprehend what he said as I slowly stand up from the coach. My dad smiles at me and walks away to his office to give us a little privacy.

I gulp as I make my way toward the front door where Noah is standing. It's weird that he didn't even come into the house as he usually did. Before I make eye contact with him I take a deep breath to calm my nerves.

But the second we make eye contact, my heart starts racing.

"Hi." Is all he says.

"Hi." Is all I can say.

He suddenly looks down away from my face and a small smile appears on his face. I follow his line of sight and my eyes stop on his hoodie that I'm wearing. I start blushing as the realization hits me. I can feel my whole face burn bright red with embarrassment. I can't even look up at him.

I hear him chuckle a little before saying," That's my hoodie, isn't it?"

"No, it's not." I mumble, hoping he believes me. But obviously he doesn't.

"We both know it is." He says with a playful tone of voice.

I finally look up at him and my breath gets caught in my throat as I see the mischievous smile on his beautiful face. A small laugh escapes from my lips as I look anywhere except his face.

Suddenly, he clears his throat and I look at him again. His mischievous smile is gone and is replaced with a frown.

I furrow my eyebrows in confusion at his expression.

"Um... what I came here for is this." He thrusts a box toward me.

At first, I look at him and see that his eyes are as hard as they were the first day we met in class. I quickly look away from his eyes, because it hurts seeing him look at me with those eyes. I look down at the box's contents. Some of my shirts and shorts are in there as well as a few perfume bottles I had left at his house.

I let out a bitter laugh as I grasp the box in my hands.

"Thank you."

Noah merely nods as he lets go of the box.

"Um... I haven't had time to pack your things yet, I'll mail them to you."

"No need. You can keep them. You look better in them, anyway." Noah winks at me as he says this and those cold eyes turn warm again.

A small smile appears on my face again as I laugh.

Noah slowly starts walking backwards, still keeping his piercing green eyes on me.

He turns around half way down the walk way and my smile falls. I bite my bottom lip to keep the tears from falling. It doesn't work. A single tear rolls down my cheek and as if Noah knew he suddenly turns around again when he reaches his car.

He looks at me for a few seconds before saying:" I love you, Sailor."

"I love you too."

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Noah's P.O.V.

As I drive to collage the only thing I can think about is her. Everything about her. Her beautiful brown long hair that falls perfectly framing her gorgeous face. Her bright hazel eyes filled with so much love and her plump pink lips that I love kissing, lips I will never kiss again. Oh God, I love my Sailor so much.

I miss her already. I miss the way she gave me butterflies when she merely looked at me. I miss the way she laughed at my dumb jokes. Oh God, her laugh. I miss that beautiful sound. Just thinking about her makes me smile.

But my smile falls as I remember her face when I gave her the box filled with her stuff. Her expression killed me. I hate seeing her that way.

I really don't want to lose her but I have to. I have to live my dream and I know she would want me to.

But I will always love my Sailor.

Always.

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Heyy There Hot Tea!!

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The next chapter will take place a year later.

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