"Scarlett" he said cautiously.

"Yeah?"

"I have to leave for a while" he said quietly not quite meeting my eyes.

"Why? We've only been together two days, surely we can have longer together" I said.

"No, we can't, not for a while, and don't get it into your mind I'm breaking up with you, that's something that will never happen in this universe" he looked into my eyes and I knew he was speaking the truth.

"But why?" I was desperate for him to stay, nothing else in my life mattered. I couldn't let him leave; I would do everything in my power to stop him.

"I'm going to go to college and get a well paid job so that when I come back for you, we can live together" he said, "Away from all the pain of your past, I hate seeing you live with the memory, I want to anything to let you forget"

"Is this the reason, me living where the worst and best has happened in my life, cause I do have money, enough for a home, that's no reason to leave Matt, and you know it" I took his hand in mine, he grasped mine tightly.

"I never want to let go, but I need to, I promise I'll be back here as soon as possible" he said and I gazed into the depths of his eyes.

"That could be ages"

"I know, and I'm sure I will hate it once I leave, but at the moment it's all that I can think about, I have thought about it for months now"

"If you leave I will, nothing else here ties me to this place, other than you and I want to find my Dad"

My last sentence took him aback for a moment, his voice still sounded surprised when he asked me why.

"I figured since I'm trying to back to what I was like before I know I can't fully until I'm with my Dad again"

I could see in the expressions shown on Matt's face that he didn't like my choice, but then I didn't like his. It was fair, but I knew deep down this couldn't work, for either of us. We would be torn apart no matter how much we tried to keep us together.

"Fine, you go find your Dad and I'll go to college, then we will be together" said Matt unhappily.

"If it's what you want we could both go to college and then go find my Dad" I suggested.

"No, that isn't what I mean"

"Then what is?"

"I just hate the thought of you leaving here on your own"

I smiled; of course he would be protective about anything I chose to do, especially if it was without him.

"When are you leaving?" I asked softly.

"Tomorrow" he said and he looked at his hand which was around the steering wheel. I sighed; we had so little time together.

"Can I give you something to remember me by?" he asked.

"Yes" I answered simply.

Matt twisted in his seat and pulled his seatbelt away from him and did the same me. He pressed his lips softly against mine and slipped his hand around my waist. I placed one of my hands on the back of his neck and with my other hand I twisted his hair in my fingers. He ran his tongue slowly along my bottom lip seeking access into my mouth so I parted my lips and we carried on kissing passionately, only taking gasps of air when we needed it.

When we finally parted I was stunned. If only he wasn't leaving and I could kiss like that more. I knew Matt felt the same way; his emotions were always displayed on his face.

"Wow" I said quietly.

"Yeah, wow" he replied under his breath.

We gazed into the depths of each other's eyes, a pool of blue meeting with doe brown. Our peaceful moment was ruined by Matt's phone suddenly going off. He saw who had called him and answered. He hung up quickly and said,

"Sorry Scarlett, My mum says I have to get back home now, apparently she wants to spend my last evening here with me"

I knew no amount of persuading would make him stay so I just sat back in my seat and allowed him to take me home. When he pulled up outside my house it felt as the day had lasted just an hour, not 12. Before I left the car I had to find something out.

"Will I see you tomorrow?" I asked quietly.

Matt shook his head, "I have to leave really early to get there by 5"

"Where is your college?"

"Dartmouth"

"Okay, well phone me as soon as you can" I said and I got out of the car.

Matt did so also and came over and hugged me in an embrace he whispered softly into my ear and said, "I love you Scarlett"

"I love you too" was my answer. When he pulled away and got back into his car he gave me one last glance before driving away. I stood in my porch just watching the end of the road where his car had disappeared. Finally since he told me he was leaving a tear fell from my eye. I rolled down my cheek I let it stain my face.