Austin didn't know what he was doing. When he heard his father was in hospital he just got up and left from his football career. He didn't want to do it anymore, it was destroying him. Five years of it and he had received no fulfilment, he felt just as empty as the day that they had won the football match and he had watched as Sam just walked away.
The drive to his old home was a long and tiring one but he couldn't stop, he only had a few hours left. The road was empty, of course it was, it was just after midnight. He had started the journey as soon as he heard about his father, as much as he disliked the fact that he was living his father's dream and not his own he still loved the man.
He wondered if Sam still lived here. What was she doing? He turned on the radio to try and stimulate his brain and stop himself falling asleep at the wheel. Ironically the song Someone like you was playing.
I heard that you've settled down,
That you've found a girl,
And you're, married now,
I heard that you're dreams came true,
Guess she gave you things, I couldn't give to you,
Maybe Sam had found someone else, maybe she forgot about him. He sure hadn't forgot about her. He hit his hand on the steering wheel out of frustration. Why hadn't he gone up to her when he saw her leave, what was wrong with him?
Old friend,
Why are you so shy?
Aint like you to hold back,
Or hide, from the light
Austin couldn't help but laugh at the irony of the song, he'd had the spotlight focused on him for the last five years during his football career, the one he didn't even want. He never wanted to be a famous footballer, he just wanted to go to Princeton and become a writer.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away,
I couldn't Hide it,
I'd hoped you see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me,
It isn't over,
The song started to hit home for Austin. He was still in love with Sam, he always had been, every girl since her just hadn't compared. She was the one for him, so why did he choose to just let her go?
Never mind I'll find,
Someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best,
For you too,
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Austin thought about what Sam was doing now, had she gone to Princeton like she wanted to? He hoped she did, it was her dream. He wondered about the diner, was it still open? Maybe he could go there and see Rhonda, maybe she knew what Sam was doing these days.
You know how the time flies,
Only yesterday was the time of our lives,
We were born and raised in a, Summer haze,
Bound by the surprise of our glory days,
It had been a long five years since Austin had seen Sam. He remembered the night that they shared together, when they danced, she was beautiful and he couldn't believe that he didn't recognise her. He couldn't believe that he just let her go.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away,
I couldn't Hide it,
I'd hoped you see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me,
It isn't over,
He turned the radio down and tried to focus on the road but the words still rung though his head, maybe Sam had moved on. Maybe he shouldn't go see her.
Never mind I'll find,
Someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best,
For you too,
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Austin tried to think about his dad, to take his mind of Sam but it wasn't working. He cared about his father, that was why he had left his career and come here so quick. His father had a heart attack but was alright, he just couldn't help think of Sam. He hadn't emailed her in so long but she hadn't contacted him either. He remembered the look of pain on her face when she came to him in the locker rooms and wondered if she still had that look on her face.
Nothing compares,
No worries or cares,
Regrets and mistakes,
Are memories made,
Who would have known how,
Bittersweet this would taste,
He started humming along the tune of the song. He remembered when he was in school, the private conversations between him and Sam. How those conversations had been exposed in front of the whole school. She was beautiful but not recognised or cared for by nearly all of the school, especially Shelby. Shelby had hated Sam and Austin was glad when he ended her relationship with her.
Never mind I'll find,
Someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best,
For you too,
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Austin turned off the radio after the song ended and continued to drive until he reached his destination.
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