Chapter 7
Maya POV
I woke up the next morning with a smile. I looked to my side to see my girl still sound asleep next to me. I watched her as she slept, her breathing lulling me into a trance as I tried to match mine to hers. She looked so beautiful lying by my side. The way her hair flowed down her back, how her lips are so full and pink, and how her skin is without a single flaw, made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world to call her mine. I didn't need words for people to know how much I love her. You can tell because every time I look at her, or her name lights up my phone with a text message, or even when I talk about her, my face lights up with a smile that cannot be replicated any other way. She is the only one who can make me feel this way, make me as happy as I am.
In this instant my thoughts were clouded only with her, until my phone drew me out of them and changed my world. My mom text me saying my grandmother was in the hospital fighting for her life. She had had a stroke this morning and the doctors didn't know how much longer she would survive.
I ran to the bathroom and called my mom immediately and closed the door. I didn't want to wake Em. "Hey mom what's going on?" I said in a slight panic. "No time to talk now. You need to be at the airport in 30mins. We are leaving for California in an hour and I really don't know when we are coming back. It all depends on your grandmother's situation." I didn't know what to think. "Ok," I replied with tears forming in my eyes. I cracked the bathroom door to see that Emily was still sleeping and thankfully she was. I took a deep breath and gathered myself.
"Em," I shook her slightly. "Wake up"
She smiled and pulled me in for a kiss. "Good morning beautiful," she said. I looked at her and attempted a smile, but all of the pain and regret was still written on my face. I regretted what I knew was coming and she noticed. "What's wrong?" she asked with worry. At those words I lost it. I lost my control and couldn't stop the tears from streaming down from my eyes.
"Listen, Em, I don't know how to tell you this, but I'm leaving for California. My flight is in an hour. My grandmother is in the hospital and I have to take care of her and I don't know if she is going to make it. She had a stroke this morning and I don't know if I can handle it." I let it all out. "I don't know if I can handle watching her take her last breaths."
She looked at me with sad eyes and I looked down. I couldn't stand the thought of losing her because of this.
"Hey," she said as she picked my chin up so my eyes would meet hers. "I'm not going anywhere. Go take care of your grandmother and I will be here when you get back. Don't worry, I love you Maya. Call me whenever you need me and I will be here. I will always be here." I nodded and kissed her tenderly. "I love you too Em."
With one last kiss, I left. I walked out of her front door without turning back because I knew, even though we shared a strong connection and were in love, I knew that she wouldn't wait for me forever. If my grandmother were to survive her ongoing battle, it would be a journey and wouldn't be quick. If she doesn't survive, I will have lost the one person in my life that I know I can count on. My family will be in mourning, and we won't be able to come back to Rosewood until we dealt with her estate. So, as far as my relationship with Emily goes, yes I love her, and yes I will wait for her, but do I think she will wait for me? No. At least not forever. Emily needs someone to love her closely and not from a distance. And that's not something I can give to her right now. I just know one thing, when I come back to Rosewood, I will fight for her because there's no one else for me.
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