London Calls Me a Stranger
Chapter Two: Goodbyes
Chris had stayed the night last night since my parents had gone out of town for the weekend and were coming home to say goodbye to me before leaving again. He and I had spent the night just enjoying each others company. We watched many movies and cuddled on my couch. We didn't do anything or as Scarlett would call it "the deed", we had been dating a while, about 6 months and I know I am 18 but I still wasn't ready. He respected me for it too and never pushed me too far. I all I had to tell him was to slow down and he would. I thought last night would have finally been the night, but I could feel it wasn't. He was a little disappointed, but he said he could wait for me. Now it was the morning when I had to leave.
I was woken up by his heavy snoring and my alarm clock going off. It was Louis, Niall, and Liam screaming get up at me. The only problem was I couldn't reach my phone from under Chris's arms. I tried to push him off me, but he groaned in response and pulled me closer to him. He had grabbed my sides pulling me to him, and it tickled. A lot. I started laughing like crazy and he raised his head with an amused expression and started tickling me on purpose. I started screaming and laughing so hard I was crying. When he suddenly stopped and reached over me to grab my phone and turn off the alarm. I started to tickle him instead. He squirmed and started laughing as I stratled him a playfull grin on my face. I kissed him lightly on the lips before he deepened it. Soon enough he started to take off my shirt, I pulled away.
"We don't have time for that today..." I said trailing off and pulling my shirt back down. He frowned at me.
"You are such a tease Autumn Maire Hale." He said as I got up off him and my bed.
"You are too easily teased Christopher William Bourne." I replied back to him as I grabbed my clothes for the long plane ride. I walked out of my room and into my bathroom closing the door. I plugged my iPod into its docking station and selected "Look After You" By The Fray. I had the cover by Louis Tomlinson of it on there too, but I was feeling like The Fray was going to be my band for the day.
I did my usual morning routine by washing my face and putting on my clothes, a v-neck maroon shirt, dark jeans, with black boots that had studs around them. I felt like since I was going to be on a plane for a while I should just put it up so it didnt irritate me so much. I decided no make up today except a little concealer. I walked out and Chris had also gotten dressed and was sitting on my bed pouting. I walked into the room and he would not look at me.
"Chris?" I asked nervously. He shook his head at me. I lifted his chin and saw the tears sparkling in his eyes. I brought him to me and hugged him around his neck and he wrapped his arms around my stomach. He burried his head in my chest, while I burried my head in his hair. We were like that for what seemed like hours, but were interupted by my parents walking into my room. I had heard their footsteps down stairs before, but I couldn't just leave Chris in here almost crying.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned my head to see my step mom looking at me with concern. I just mouthed to her, "It's fine. We will be down in a minute." She surprisingly left after that not saying a word, but giving me a short nod. I turned back to Chris and he was now looking up at me. I could see a couple tears had escaped his eyes. I wiped them off his face, he stood up next to me letting me go. He was still pouting, but tried to pull a smile out for me. He helped me carry my millions of things down to my families vehicle, where my dad and stepmom were waiting. They handed us each a muffin and coffee as we got to them. Another car pulled into the driveway and it was Scarlett. Her parents were driving and I could see her bouncing up and down in the back seat. She jumped out of the car before it was even in park and slammed into me.
"OH MY GOD. I AM SO EXCITED." She yelled in my ear. I pulled her off of me smiling at my best friend.
"SCARLETT. CALM DOWN." I yelled back at her as we both started jumping up and down laughing. Her blonde wavy hair was bouncing with her. I saw my parents start talking to hers, intently about something. They were always serious around each other. They didn't really mind each other, but they were not each others biggest fans. Oh well that was their problem not ours. It had never affect Scar or I. Her parents loved me and my parents never really talked to Scarlett so it was fine.
After a while it was time for us to leave. Scarlett got into her parents car and my parents let Chris and I go in the same vehicle knowing that I wouldn't be able to see him for a long time. I was surprised when the suggested it, I honestly thought that they would make me go with them.
I happily jumped into Chris's truck after puttin my remaining things into my parents car. He jumped in, but there was no smile what so ever on his face. I scooted over to the middle seat and he put his arm around my shoulder and we drove in silence all the way there. Just enjoying each others presence.
We had finally gotten to the airport which was about an hour away from my house. I jumped out after Chris and my parents already had my stuff out of the car. I could see my dad looking sadly at me and I ran over and gave him a hug. He squeezed me tight. I was going to miss him a lot too. Even though he irritated me to no end sometimes. He was the only biological parent I had left since my mom died when I was 11. I then turned to my step mom, Sheri. We did not like each other a lot sometimes, but I thought I was probably going to miss her too. She held her arms out and hugged me. Scarlett was doing the exact same thing except with her parents. I walked over and said goodbye to them as well. Her mom started crying and Scarlett just hugged her more. I decided now was the time to do my last goodbye. Probably the saddest one. I turned to Chris who was looking at the ground. I ran into him, making him stumble backwards a little. I burried my head into his chest and he rubbed my back.
"I am going to miss you. So much." I said into his chest.
"I will miss you too, Autumn. I promise I will call or text everyday and we will skype. And then you will be back at the end of the summer and we have a whole week just you and I. Everything will be fine. I promise." He said kissing my forehead before leaning down to peck me on the lips a couple times.
I let go and grabbed my things and stood beside Scarlett. Looking back at them I waved and mouthed 'I love you." to Chris. He mouthed it back and turned away so he wouldn't have to see me go. Goodbyes were hard.
I was woken up by his heavy snoring and my alarm clock going off. It was Louis, Niall, and Liam screaming get up at me. The only problem was I couldn't reach my phone from under Chris's arms. I tried to push him off me, but he groaned in response and pulled me closer to him. He had grabbed my sides pulling me to him, and it tickled. A lot. I started laughing like crazy and he raised his head with an amused expression and started tickling me on purpose. I started screaming and laughing so hard I was crying. When he suddenly stopped and reached over me to grab my phone and turn off the alarm. I started to tickle him instead. He squirmed and started laughing as I stratled him a playfull grin on my face. I kissed him lightly on the lips before he deepened it. Soon enough he started to take off my shirt, I pulled away.
"We don't have time for that today..." I said trailing off and pulling my shirt back down. He frowned at me.
"You are such a tease Autumn Maire Hale." He said as I got up off him and my bed.
"You are too easily teased Christopher William Bourne." I replied back to him as I grabbed my clothes for the long plane ride. I walked out of my room and into my bathroom closing the door. I plugged my iPod into its docking station and selected "Look After You" By The Fray. I had the cover by Louis Tomlinson of it on there too, but I was feeling like The Fray was going to be my band for the day.
I did my usual morning routine by washing my face and putting on my clothes, a v-neck maroon shirt, dark jeans, with black boots that had studs around them. I felt like since I was going to be on a plane for a while I should just put it up so it didnt irritate me so much. I decided no make up today except a little concealer. I walked out and Chris had also gotten dressed and was sitting on my bed pouting. I walked into the room and he would not look at me.
"Chris?" I asked nervously. He shook his head at me. I lifted his chin and saw the tears sparkling in his eyes. I brought him to me and hugged him around his neck and he wrapped his arms around my stomach. He burried his head in my chest, while I burried my head in his hair. We were like that for what seemed like hours, but were interupted by my parents walking into my room. I had heard their footsteps down stairs before, but I couldn't just leave Chris in here almost crying.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned my head to see my step mom looking at me with concern. I just mouthed to her, "It's fine. We will be down in a minute." She surprisingly left after that not saying a word, but giving me a short nod. I turned back to Chris and he was now looking up at me. I could see a couple tears had escaped his eyes. I wiped them off his face, he stood up next to me letting me go. He was still pouting, but tried to pull a smile out for me. He helped me carry my millions of things down to my families vehicle, where my dad and stepmom were waiting. They handed us each a muffin and coffee as we got to them. Another car pulled into the driveway and it was Scarlett. Her parents were driving and I could see her bouncing up and down in the back seat. She jumped out of the car before it was even in park and slammed into me.
"OH MY GOD. I AM SO EXCITED." She yelled in my ear. I pulled her off of me smiling at my best friend.
"SCARLETT. CALM DOWN." I yelled back at her as we both started jumping up and down laughing. Her blonde wavy hair was bouncing with her. I saw my parents start talking to hers, intently about something. They were always serious around each other. They didn't really mind each other, but they were not each others biggest fans. Oh well that was their problem not ours. It had never affect Scar or I. Her parents loved me and my parents never really talked to Scarlett so it was fine.
After a while it was time for us to leave. Scarlett got into her parents car and my parents let Chris and I go in the same vehicle knowing that I wouldn't be able to see him for a long time. I was surprised when the suggested it, I honestly thought that they would make me go with them.
I happily jumped into Chris's truck after puttin my remaining things into my parents car. He jumped in, but there was no smile what so ever on his face. I scooted over to the middle seat and he put his arm around my shoulder and we drove in silence all the way there. Just enjoying each others presence.
We had finally gotten to the airport which was about an hour away from my house. I jumped out after Chris and my parents already had my stuff out of the car. I could see my dad looking sadly at me and I ran over and gave him a hug. He squeezed me tight. I was going to miss him a lot too. Even though he irritated me to no end sometimes. He was the only biological parent I had left since my mom died when I was 11. I then turned to my step mom, Sheri. We did not like each other a lot sometimes, but I thought I was probably going to miss her too. She held her arms out and hugged me. Scarlett was doing the exact same thing except with her parents. I walked over and said goodbye to them as well. Her mom started crying and Scarlett just hugged her more. I decided now was the time to do my last goodbye. Probably the saddest one. I turned to Chris who was looking at the ground. I ran into him, making him stumble backwards a little. I burried my head into his chest and he rubbed my back.
"I am going to miss you. So much." I said into his chest.
"I will miss you too, Autumn. I promise I will call or text everyday and we will skype. And then you will be back at the end of the summer and we have a whole week just you and I. Everything will be fine. I promise." He said kissing my forehead before leaning down to peck me on the lips a couple times.
I let go and grabbed my things and stood beside Scarlett. Looking back at them I waved and mouthed 'I love you." to Chris. He mouthed it back and turned away so he wouldn't have to see me go. Goodbyes were hard.
Notes
I feel like there is a lot of lovey dovey stuff in this chapter I hope that is alright lol :)I think the boys will be either in the next chapter or one after...but thanks for reading!
xoxo
8/27/13