Chapter 2
2 days later the day Reid was leaving town. He was devastated, he knew he told Luke not to text him, but he thought he would, and he didn't. It was obvious he never felt anything for him but gratitude, and Reid felt like a fool.
Katie came into his room, "Reid please change your mind, I don't want you to leave"
"You can call me anytime, and visit, and maybe I can have Jacob for a week in the summer"
"Maybe you can stay here, and find someone else beside Luke to love"
"Katie I'm leaving , I can't live here anymore, I was such a fool"
"You were not a fool, Luke was but you have your job, and Jacob "
"And you Katie, but I need to do this for me". Reid hugged her, as Katie whispered, "I will drive you to the airport"
"I ordered a cab, I can't have you come with me or I might not get on that flight"
"Good than I'm coming"
"No take Jacob to school, and I will call you tonight when I arrive in Dallas"
"God Reid Oliver you are so stubborn, but I love you".
"Love you to Katie, and I always will"
Katie touched his face, and whispered, "You better say goodbye to Jacob, he is so upset"
Reid smiled as he walked to Jacob's room. "Hey Bud, do I get a hug"?
"No"
"No hug for me"?
"I'm mad at you, Mommy said you can stay, and you don't want to".
Reid walked over, and knelt down, Jacob almost made him cry.
"I know your angry, and I really don't want to hurt you, or your Mother. I have to go back to Dallas, I have a job, but you can visit me whenever you get a chance"
"I don't want to visit"
"OK but I'm sure you will change your mind, we can chat on the Internet OK"
"No" Katie walked over, "Reid he is angry, I'm sorry" .
Reid went to hug Jacob, but he went into his Mother's arms. Reid got up, and ran out of the room. Katie started to cry, she touched Jacob's face, "Baby can you please give him a hug goodbye he is so sad"
"Mommy I don't want him to go"
"I know but he is going, and I promise you if you don't say goodbye properly it will make you real sad later". Jacob got off the bed running to Reid's room, he yelled out, "Uncle Reid". Reid turned as Jacob ran to him. Reid lifted him in his arms, and hugged him so tight.
"I love you Uncle Reid, I will visit you "
"I know Bud, I love you too" Jacob had tears in his eyes, so did Reid. Jacob smiled, 'You are crying"
"Yeah I was sad I hurt my best Bud". Reid hugged him again, than put him down, and whispered, "You go to school now, I will call you , and Mom tonight"
"Promise"
"Cross my heart"
Jacob smiled, "Bye"
He ran out, Katie waved at him, as she followed Jacob down the steps. Reid wiped tears from his eyes. He grabbed his jacket putting it on. He looked around the room, he knew he was going to miss this place, and he was going to miss Jacob, and Katie, but he had to leave. He grabbed his bags, and walked to the hallway, and turned one more time looking at his room, and whispered, "Goodbye Oakdale". He walked downstairs, and waited outside for the cab, it came he got in, and it took off to go to the airport.
