Childhood sweethearts, Tommy and Jude, are apart for the first time when at the age of 17 Tommy's band Boyz Attack hits the big time and he has to go on tour with them for the summer. When he gets back things have changed. Tommy is a different person and although they try the couple know things can never be the way they were at the beginning. Tommy calls Jude and asks her to meet him, he tells her he's moving and he thinks it's best they break up, at least for the time being. And the story begins...
"I don't understand. What have I done?"
"Nothing, you haven't done anything."
"Then why are you doing this?"
"I just have to, okay?"
"No it's not okay. What about me Tommy? What about us? You promised me you'd never leave. You swore to me that you'd stay with me forever."
"And I will, just not in person. But as long as you keep me in your heart I'll always be with you. I love you."
He pulled her to him, wiped away her tears and kissed her deeply. He didn't want to go, but he had to. Which was why this kiss was much like their first. Deep, long and passionate filled with both lust and love. He needed her to know he loved her despite the fact he was leaving. Although he wouldn't tell her so, it was because he loved her that he was leaving. As they pulled apart a stray single tear rolled down her cheek. He wiped that tear away too, each tear landing on his heart like a ton of cement.
"I love you too," she whispered, gazing at him with those eyes of hers. They always showed her every emotion and they showed her love, but they also showed her pain. "I'll always love you. But then again, you know that." She smiled sadly at him.
"Yeah I do. Just like you know that I'll always love you. No matter what." He made sure she was looking at him when he said that. He needed her to know how much he loved her. His fingers rubbed his ring and after a brief hesitation he pulled off the ring and handed it to her. She gasped and took off her chain, slid the ring onto it and offered it to him. The clasp was fiddly but she always wore that chain, he'd bought it for her and so it was worth the extra time and effort required to put it on every day. He moved her silky smooth hair to one side and kissed her neck where the clasp fell.
She turned to face him with tears in her eyes once more. "I'll wait for you." She stated, before kissing him gently on the lips and walking away. She paused at the end of the road before turning the corner. From where he stood he could still see her walking away although she could not see him anymore. He didn't know when he'd see her again…