Disclaimer: I do not own Pretty Little Liars
Everything seemed to be perfect for Hanna and Caleb. They both successfully graduated from Rosewood High together, making it through all the obstacles and challenges -A put their relationship in. And after months of worrying about what would happen when it came time for them to both go off to college, even that worked out. Hanna was attending a fashion school in New York, and Caleb was only two hours away studying business and mechanics. They would try and spend the weekends together, taking turns driving the distance. Even if they had to spend the whole time helping each other study they were still happy to get time together. They got through their entire freshman year doing that without any problems and little or to arguments. Sometimes Hanna thought it was because they just didn't have the time to fight, every minute they were together in each others dorm rooms, or walking around campus was cherished, with them not wanting it to end. It almost became a habit of Hanna's to expect Caleb to be waiting in her room for her after her Friday evening class. If her roommate was out they would just order a pizza and then snuggle up together to watch a movie in her bed on her laptop. Those were the perfect endings to a stressful week of classes, of course half the time Hanna would end up falling asleep in his arms though. But how couldn't she, he made her feels so safe and relaxed, with the way their bodies perfectly fit together when she sat in between his legs and laid back on his warm chest, with his strong arms wrapped around. Or sometimes they would drive into the city to have dinner, and then take long walks under the moonlight sky and street lamps in Central Park. Neither of them would trade what they had together for anything.
But that one Sunday night, the night Hanna would never forget, Caleb was acting, different. He barley ever left her side all weekend and wanted her to stay with him Friday and Saturday night. They were in Hanna's dorm room hanging out, and usually they would be laughing and having a good time. But Caleb almost seemed upset, and he was being extra affectionate towards Hanna. He was sitting on her pink desk chair with his feet propped up on the desk, just looking at her with an admiring stare as she was sitting on her bed waiting for her nails to dry. They were a light pink, her favorite color.
She noticed how he had been acting all night and had to bring it up.
"Is everything okay?"
He gave her a small smile and looked as if he was going to say something, but then stopped and simply replied, "Uh ya."And got up to sit with her on her pink and white comforter. He sat next to her and she rested her head on his shoulder.
The room was silent and Hanna's suspicions were growing larger.
"Caleb something is wrong, I can feel it."
"Hanna everything is fine, and everything is going to be fine. I promise." And he kissed the top of her head, then picked up her hand and was rubbing soothing circles on it with his thumb.
"What do you mean everything is going to be fine? Why wouldn't it?" She nervously asked.
He softly said, "I didn't mean anything by it. But I do need you to promise me something."
She picked up her head off his shoulder and turned so she was looking into his eyes, that she could have sworn were starting to tear up.
"Caleb you're scaring me, why are you crying?"
He quickly blinked a couple times and they went back to normal. "I'm not."
"Well what was it you wanted to tell me?" She asked as he was still holding her hand.
"I need you to promise me, that you know that I love you, I love you so much, no matter what."
Slightly confused, she said, "I know, I always have known that. And I love you too."
And then he was doing it again, looking at her with that sad but loving expression. Then he suddenly said, "Umm, I have to go."
"Are you sure, you can stay tonight. Amanda is at a party and she won't be back until the morning."
"No, I have to go, I'm sorry."
They both stood up and Hanna walked over to the door with her back against it.
"Caleb you're not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on."
He walked over to her and softly said, "Everything is fine, you have to trust me on this."
And the same glistening look in his eyes came back as he opened his arms and asked her, "Can you come here."
With the way he was looking at her she couldn't hold her grudge anymore. She started walking towards him and he met her half way. He quickly and eagerly wrapped his arms tightly around waist as she reached up to puts hers around his neck. He tightly closed his eyes to hold back his tears, if she saw him crying it would only make her more suspicious. It felt so good for him to just hold her is him arms. Her perfect smile, her perfect blonde hair, the way she made him feel. He needed himself to remember all of it while he is gone.
After they had been standing like that for over a minute straight, Hanna slowly took her head off his chest and looked up at him.
"Look I don't know what's going on, and you're obviously not going to tell me, but I would feel a lot better about it if you stayed here with me tonight. Please."
Caleb knew that would really mess things up with his flight that he was supposed to be getting on in an hour, but with what he was doing to her, or rather for them, he couldn't say no.
"If you really want me to I will."
Hanna quickly changed into pajama shorts and a hoodie before turning off the lights and climbing under the warm fluffy blankets with Caleb. She laid in between his chest and arm, and set her soft hand on his cheek as she gave him a loving kiss.
She sweetly said, "Goodnight."
Then rested her head on his shoulder, and slowly drifted off into a deep sleep. And little did she know, it was going to be long time until she felt him holding her like that again. Caleb laid with her, just looking at her beautiful and peaceful face for half an hour, trying to control his emotions. Looking at her laying there so sweet and innocently was making him think about how badly he was going to miss her. As much as he wanted to stay there with her forever, he knew he needed to go. So he slowly and carefully took his arm out from around her and slipped out from under the covers, being sure her head didn't move. He stood by the side of her bed and took off the black bracelet he had been wearing since he was a little boy. Very carefully he picked up her the wrist that was previously resting across his chest, and he put it on her. Next he fixed the blankets to be sure she would stay warm, and gave her gentle kiss on the forehead. He felt shivers going through his body as he walked away and looked at her one last time before whispering "I love you." And closing the door. He stood in the hallway with his face down in his hands taking deep breaths as he kept telling himself, "It's only 3 months." And then forced himself to walk away and get in his car.
The next morning Hanna woke up and was disappointed to find that Caleb had already left, but she just brushed it off and figured he was really busy. After all it was a two hour drive back for him, if he was going to his dorm. Her roommate Amanda still wasn't back, which was typical for her. So Hanna gathered her things to go take a shower, and when she reached out to open her door she noticed Caleb's bracelet on her wrist. She stood there for a minute looking at it trying to remember putting it on, but she couldn't.
"Why would he give that to me, and while I was asleep? He never takes it off?" She said to herself. "And why was he acting so strange last night? And that promise?"
Her mother would always tell her that over thinking things leads to negative thoughts, so she assumed it was nothing, just him being sweet. And so she continued with the rest of her day as usual. Which included taking a shower, getting ready for the day, going to her afternoon class, getting a coffee, and then meeting some friends at the library to study or hang out. Other days more busy than some, and that was how she liked it. And the more she went about her week, the more the thoughts of Caleb acting extra affectionate and strange became vague and unimportant. She texted him a few times but he never responded and she didn't think anything of it. And eventually it was Friday night again. Sure she was slightly disappointed when she came back to an empty dorm room, but she understood what it was like to be busy. Plus she didn't want to seem needy, so she just gave him some space and went out with some friends. I mean she couldn't expect him to drive the two hours every single weekend. Therefore, on Saturday she considered going to see him, but he still wasn't responding to her texts, and now she was becoming worried. Everything that went on last weekend, and now this? She hadn't taken off his bracelet and looking at it was leading to more confusion. The longest they went without seeing each other was two weeks, so if she didn't hear from him at the end of this week she was going to drive down. But that time never had a chance to come, because Claudia's call came on Sunday night that weekend. It was around nine o'clock and Hanna was walking back from the library. It was windy and cloudy outside, not exactly perfect walking weather. She felt her phone vibrating, and took it out of her bag and had a puzzled look on her face when she saw who it was.
"Caleb's mom?" She said under her breath, then answered it.
"Hello." Said Hanna
"Hanna, how are you?" She asked sympathetically.
Hanna scrunched her eyebrows and slowly responded, "Good, how are you?"
"Oh I'm good, worried but good. I just wanted to see how you were holding up."
"Holding up? Um I'm fine. I'm sorry, what are you referring to?"
"Oh, with Caleb being gone? I know you guys would usually spend the weekends together so I wanted to see if you were doing okay."
Hanna was now very confused, "What do you mean? Caleb is, he's at his college. Is that you mean by gone?"
There was a long pause before Claudia sympathetically responded, "Oh Hanna, you need to call him. He told me he was going to tell you."
Hanna started breathing heavier and eagerly said, "Tell me what? Please, what's going on, I've tried calling and texting him but he's not responding."
"His roommate, Jack, he will know how to contact him." She nervously said.
"Can't you just tell me-"
"Hanna you need to call him, okay, I'm sorry." And then she hung up.
Hanna quickly called her back, but she wouldn't answer. So then she tried calling Caleb and he wasn't picking up either. She had no idea what was going on, and needed to find out. It was already pretty late but Hanna needed to know what Claudia was talking about, and since Caleb wouldn't pick up and she didn't have Jacks number she got in her car and drove the two hours.
"Maybe I just completely misunderstood Claudia and I have nothing to worry about, I'm going to get there and he's going to be in his room waiting for me. But what did she mean by, Caleb being gone? Where could he have possibly gone?" There were so many thoughts going through her head as she was driving, but she tried her best to just push them away. She couldn't get all upset and worried over nothing. Most of the ride was spent listening to music.
When she finally arrived at eleven o'clock, she sat in her car for a minute looking up at his window. There was a small light on so she at least knew Jack was there. She nervously walked into the building and up the stairs to the third floor. Not knowing what to expect, she hesitantly knocked on the door and waiting.
It soon flew opened and Jack stood there looking back at her. His eyes grew wide with worry as he froze and said, "Shit."
Hanna looked in the room past him and it was clear he was alone. So nervously asked, "Where's Caleb?"
"Oh my god! That idiot!" He yelled as he pounded his fist on the wall in frustration.
He looked at Hanna who was still waiting for an answer and he calmly said, "Uh, you should come in." Then sighed and rubbed his hands on his face.
Hanna came in and closed the door behind her and sat on the edge of Caleb's bed, while Jack sat on edge of his. He seemed really stressed out by her coming there and it was making her grow more scared by the second.
"So, he didn't tell you, like anything."
She slowly responded, "No..."
So this is only my second story but i hope you liked it:) i wanted to write about something that no ones really elaborated on and i got this idea and i just kept writing and writing:) so yes i do have the second chapter done and i will post it as soon as i get a good amount of reviews (lets try for 10?) so please please let me know if you liked it! its honestly the only way i will know if you like it and i should continue:) and believe me...you're going to want to read the next one;)
i will try and upload the last chapter of "Caleb in 3X10" soon :) ive been working on this one and didnt have time:(if you havent read it please check it out! i know i said i would be posting this this weekend but i got really excited about it really want you guys to read it!