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You promised me forever
Chapter 10 – Dirty laundry
No one's POV
Tori dreaded coming home. Normally she liked coming home, but not today. After Taking Jade to the airport, Lori and Lisa took Tori to breakfast and then back home. They did their best to try and cheer her up, with limited success.
The apartment was quiet and would be for the next 10 weeks, thought Tori. So Tori grabbed her songwriting stuff. She then headed to one of the music rooms on campus to work on a real piano. She could have done it at home on the keyboard but just didn't want to be home alone.
After a couple of hours of writing and playing music, Tori went to work at The Coffee bean. She had a 6 hour shift from 4 to 10.
The only communication from Jade that day came around 8 in the evening, while Tori was at work.
From Jade: Arrived Safe at Heathrow Airport, miss you already. Love Jade.
What should have been a text that reassured Tori, only made her feel worse Tori quietly lamented on the fact that Jade, her girlfriend, her lover, her soul mate was now 5400 miles away. Tori limped through the rest of her shift and made it home.
It was coming home after work that she really dreaded. Home to an empty apartment, home to an empty bed, home to silence.
But, she did come home. She was drained both emotionally and physically from the long day.
Closing the door behind her, Tori stood in the dark of her empty apartment.
"Jade, I'm home." She said sadly.
Deafening silence was her only reply.
Mechanically Tori walked to the bathroom and started to get ready for bed. She washed her face, and brushed her teeth like she'd done a hundred times before. But it was the thought of 10 weeks of this, was what got her down.
"First night is the hardest, just make it through that and you will be fine." She told herself.
Coming into the bedroom was the hardest. He heart sank, when she saw the neatly made bed.
"Our bed." Tori said to herself as she began to cry.
After several minutes of just starring at the bed and crying, Tori started to get ready for bed.
Instead of pulling out her pajamas out of her drawer, she went to the laundry basket. There she pulled out an old black Green day t shirt. It was the t shirt Jade had worn to bed the last 3 nights.
Tori held it up and sniffed it. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized it still smelled like Jade. As she hoped it would. Tori then undressed down to her panties and then put on Jade's t shirt.
She just wanted feel close to Jade in some way. Wearing a dirty t shirt, was the only way she could think of doing that. Tori purposely skipped doing laundry yesterday, so she would have Jade's smelly t shirt to wear for a few days. Tori then slipped into Jade's side of the bed, noting the Goths scent lingered on the pillow. It was comforting.
Looking at the clock Tori realized I was 10:37 PM, which meant it would be 6:37 AM in England. Jade's flight only arrived about 3 hours ago, so she'd probably just be arriving at her room Tori thought.
Before trying to go to bed, Tori sent a text to Jade.
To Jade: I don't like sleeping alone. :(
Jade replied only a few seconds later.
To Tori: I'm sorry baby, I won't be easy for me either.
To Jade: I'm sleeping in your t shirt on your side of the bed. It smells like you. Makes me feel closer to you.
At that moment Jade was in her dorm room just starting to unpack. Reading that text, she just sat down put her hand over her mouth as a tear came to her eye. Reading that was hard for Jade, much harder than she thought. She felt her heart tear in two.
Jade didn't even know what to say. For about a minute she simply starred at the text trying to think of to say.
In the end she texted back.
To Tori: I don't have anything of yours to wear. :(
Tori smiled for the first time all day.
To Jade: Look in your suitcase, bottom right. :)
Jade suddenly put down the phone and dug into the bottom of her suitcase, which she had only just started to unpack.
At the bottom of the suitcase, Jade found Tori's, yellow duck pajamas. Jade remembered, that Tori had worn them the last three nights. Pinned to the pajama top was a small note. Jade guessed, that Tori snuck them in there when she wasn't looking.
Jade
I know these are dirty but it will smell like me for a day or two. It may help you sleep a bit better on your first nights away from me.
Love Tori
Another tear came to Jade's eye as Jade smelled the Pajamas. They did smell like the Latina. Just the smell brought Jade a warm comforting feeling. One she hadn't felt, since she arrived in England.
Jade responded quickly.
To Tori: Thank you ever so much. You're wonderful. I'll never make fun of your duck pajamas again. I Love you.
For a moment, each felt the distance between them didn't seem too large.
Tori texted back.
To Jade: Very tired. Going to sleep. I'll dream of you. I love you.
Tori put the phone on the nightstand and nestled into bed. Being on Jade's side, and in Jade's t shirt, Tori could smell the Goth all round her. Best smell in the world, Tori thought. She closed her eyes half expecting to toss and turn for hours. But perhaps due to the fact that she could still smell Jade on the shirt and pillow, Tori fell fast asleep.
Though it was nearing 7 in the morning in England, Jade herself was exhausted. Between the long flight and jet lag she was worn out. Fortunately, she wasn't due to the studio until tomorrow.
Abandoning any further attempts to unpack, Jade grabbed the flannel Duck Pajamas and slipped into them. Jade found them to be surprisingly warm and comfortable as she slipped into bed.
The best part, for Jade at least, was that they smelled like Tori. It made her feel that Tori wasn't too far away.
Jade didn't even have time to reflect on the fact that she was wearing yellow duck pajamas because like Tori, 5400 miles away, Jade fell fast asleep.
There will be some drama coming up soon, so I thought I would give you a nice short fluffyish chapter today.