AN: Second to last fic for me everyone! I realized that there is no way I can make a fan fic within the same time as POTC, and have it come out as well as what we have in store for us on July 7th, so my last two fics will be modern and WE. This one is a bit more down home type, coming back to your roots, realizing what your missing by letting life pass you by. I was inspired by a song to write this fic by Garth Brooks, the title is after the song, so feel free to look it up.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

"Son of a bitch." Elizabeth muttered. She hated how this was making her feel, the damn bastard. He was supposed to meet her here, supposed to take her out…she was in love with him, and there was no telling her heart no…but her head right now was saying something else. She stood up from the bench, she was going to take the scholarship from Julliard, and she was going to be the best, she had the talent, and she was going to move on, get away from this tiny town, and it's tiny thoughts, and move into the big city, and nab herself big dreams, making them a reality. To hell with this town…and to hell with William Turner.

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"Elizabeth…" Will knocked on the door of her home. He screwed up big time, he asked Elizabeth out and he didn't show, not because he didn't want to, no, because her father didn't want him near his daughter.

"Will?" Will turned to see Jack standing there.

"Jack, where's Elizabeth?"

"She didn't tell you?" Jack walked up to Will. "I'm surprised."

"Well, where is she?"

"New York." Jack said staring Will in the eye.

"What? She took the scholarship? I thought…"

"You thought she was going to wait around all day for you? All her life?" Jack shook his head. "She's had big dreams for years, she has a real talent Will, and she isn't going to waste it."

"You talked to her?"

"She came to me and told me she was leaving. Will you broke her heart last night when you didn't show. She came by this morning at the docks to tell me that she wasn't ever coming back, and to relay the message to you." Jack smirked. "You screwed up."

"I know." Will clenched his fists. She was gone.

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Elizabeth walked into the admissions office at Julliard. "Hi, I'm Elizabeth Swann, I spoke to someone on the phone."

An older woman stood up to greet her. "Ah yes, please come in." The woman, and the school were excited to have an already established pianist. "How was your trip?"

"Exhausting."

"Well, I'm glad you chose Julliard. I have already made a schedule for you, and have a dorm room set." Elizabeth took the schedule and glanced at it.

"They are all advanced." Elizabeth looked up from her schedule.

"Elizabeth, one of the recruiters that heard you play said you were the next Mozart and didn't want to waste your precious time with classes that will only stunt your learning." Elizabeth's mouth went agape.

"Wow…"

"Wow indeed." The woman went on the explain everything to Elizabeth, then took her on the tour of the campus. Elizabeth was happy, loved every minute of this, and for a moment forgot about William Turner.