'Sometimes doing what's best for you leads to losing people you never want to lose.' ~ Thunder.
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Lylas' POV:
I found myself pulling into Lucas driveway and walking into the house shortly after. To my surprise though Lorenzo was here. I didn't see his car outside so it confused me but nevertheless I smiled it off.
"Hey." I spoke with a smile as I made my way to the kitchen where they were.
"I thought you were busy?" Luca asked as he served dinner.
"I was...but I wanted to see you so..." I shrugged and he smiled. After serving he came and gave me a tight hug with a welcoming kiss.
"Well I'm glad you're here." Luca whispered with his lips close to mines before kissing me once again.
"Get a room." Lorenzo spoke making us pull back. I rolled my eyes smiling.
"When you leave." I said to which made Luca laughed. He usually made extra food when he cooked which lucky for me meant I could eat some of his delicious food.
Luca said he'll teach me but I honestly just wanted him to cook for the rest of our lives. After dinner and everything Luca dropped Lorenzo off and I found myself sitting on the sofa on my phone waiting for him. The door sounded and I placed my phone down turning my head in the direction of the door. His sexy figure and handsome face came into view moments after.
"Hi handsome." I said with a smile as I got up and went to him. Luca smiled placing a soft and slow sensual kiss on my lips with a slight hum.
"Hello gorgeous." He said when he had pulled back slightly. Luca kissed me once again with his arms hugging my waist as I tiptoed arching my back to meet his lips with my arms going around his neck.
"Now what's really up?" He asked with a smile when he pulled back. Ugh I hate that he could read me like a book.
"Of course you knew." I found myself speaking with a smile. A chuckle left his lips before he pecked mines.
"I always know." He said as a matter of fact as he looked pleased with the idea of reading me like a book.
"It's school." He nodded and I pulled back nervously playing with my fingers as I walked towards the sofa. Luca sat down on the sofa with me leaving a little space between the both of us.
"I got into all the schools I applied to." I said happily and he smiled hugging me tightly. I hugged him back softly.
"Congratulations babe!" He pulled back after speaking and I nodded slowly with a small smile looking at my hands.
"That's good news...no?" I looked up and saw him watching me in curiosity.
"Ye-yeah no yeah it's good it's just that..." I rubbed the back of my neck before sighing.
"I'm planning on going to MIT..." he stayed there frozen for a little bit before my words sunk in.
"What?" He asked in disbelief with a smile still on his face. When I didn't say anything his smile flattened.
"Wait what?" He asked more seriously. It was more of a statement than a question.
"Why not right?" I spoke shyly.
"You...you're going to MIT?" Luca frowned slightly and the possibility of us breaking up right after this seemed extremely high.
"Well I mean yeah you know I like coding and engineering so why not?"
"So you're going to school miles away?" I could hear the hurt in his tone.
"I mean why pass up this opportunity you know? You understand right?" His mouth was agape as if not knowing what to tell me.
"I'm happy you got in don't get me wrong I just...I thought after sneaking around for so long you'll stick around so we could publicly be together..." I sighed at his words.
"I know, trust me...but I mean...it's MIT Luca, I didn't think I could get in and..I actually did." I said with a smile.
"What about us?"
"I...we can make it work Luca, right? This was kind of long distance so we'll be okay." I said softly holding his hand in mines. Luca slowly pulled his hand away from my grasp looking at me in disbelief.
"How on earth is that the same thing? We're able to see each other but if you go to MIT I won't see you until god knows when." Folding his arms over his chest after he spoke I could tell he was upset by everything.
"We can make it work babe I mean how can we not? You love me and I love you so why not?"
"Lyla do you know how long I've waited to finally be with you and you're just going to leave now?"
"You want what's best for me right? And MIT is what's best for me. I can better myself, don't you want that?"
"Of course I want you to better yourself but Lyla how can you expect me to be okay with this decision?" Luca was now on his feet and my heart slightly broke.
"I...it's my decision at the end of the day Luca, me telling you was honestly just me being polite, I'm not changing my mind on this!" I was on my feet with my arms folded over my chest feeling highly upset.
"Your life your choice." He said blandly and I scoffed.
"I thought you'd be happy that I'm thinking about my future!"
"I AM happy Lyla but how can I be okay with this?! I don't understand! Right after graduation you're leaving for the summer on some fucking trip which means I won't even get to spend time with you before you go! How can I be okay with that?"
"I get that but Luca this is my future!" I spat back angrily.
"And believe me Lyla I know this, and I want what's best for you which means if going there is what's best for you then do it, I just don't think I can do long distance, I love you believe me but I can't Lyla, this sneaking around was draining enough imagine four years of long distance, what am I supposed to do with that?"
"That's so unfair!"
"Unfair?! You want to talk about unfair Lyla?! Let's do it then! I'm sorry if I'm being unfair when I don't agree on this decision of long distance. Unfair is you just throwing this information on me out of no where and expecting me to be okay with it! I've been patient and honestly I love that you're bettering yourself but Lyla how is it unfair to want you near me? I've been patient and dealt with the whole sneaking around thing but miles away? Seriously? When I can barely see you? How is that fair to me?! I'm not telling you to not go to MIT I just don't see this working out."
"L—" he cut me off making me frown slightly seeing just how upset he was.
"No Lyla I'm not done. I barely see you as it is and now you want me to be okay with seeing you like twice a fucking year? How is that fair to me in any way? On top of that you're leaving for the fucking summer which means even if I do agree to this long distance shit I won't even get to spend time with you before you go, you want to talk about unfair Lyla?! This whole shit from the beginning has been nothing but unfair if we're being honest. You know what it's like to fucking crave you and I can't have you?"
"How is that my fault! You knew what this fucking was from the beginning!"
"I knew and yet I still stupidly jumped into this bullshit." My mouth went agape as my eyes began to sting.
"You...Luca you don't mean that..." I said softly placing my arms around him causing him to just scoff at my words.
"I need space Lyla..." Luca spoke lowly as he gently and slowly pulled away from me.
"Space from what?" My voice broke as I spoke.
"From you from..." he sighed calming himself down before continuing.
"I need space from this Lyla, from whatever the fuck this is I need to just be away from it for a while." A single tear streamed down my cheek and I quickly wiped it away nodding. My heart hurts and my eyes burn but breaking down is something I can't do.
"Fine." I spoke grabbing my phone from the sofa. I scoffed when I locked eyes with him one last time and grabbed my keys walking out slamming the door behind me.
The moment I closed the door a sob slipped my lips making me cover my mouth rushing to my car. I drove to school fighting back the urge to cry on the whole drive.
I wanted this so badly but sometimes love just isn't enough to keep someone, especially someone who clearly didn't want to make things work. God I'm such an idiot for thinking he'll care to work things out. Sometimes it doesn't matter how badly you want something to work it won't always work out.
And sadly that's just life....
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Xoxo,
~Thunder~
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