"You sure you're doing the right thing man?" Michael asked Chase.
"Time will tell, but right now in this moment, I think its for the best, with me out of her life she can just focus on school and her future and not the drama i always seem to cause, its not easy but the right decisions rarely are."
A quick honk of a car horn demanded Chases attention.
"Here's the taxi, i guess this is it" Chase sadly looked to the group.
Chase hugged Michael, Michael tried to hide back the tears.
"Take care of yourself, we'll keep in touch"
"For sure man, ill miss you" Michael quickly spoke through tears, although he blamed his allergies for his emotion.
Chase looked to Logan.
"Cya man, and take care of Quinn."
Logan gave a small smile.
"Hope going home is good for you, ill miss you buddy and don't worry i will."
Logan and Chase embraced.
Chase looked to Quinn and Lola who were bravely holding back their emotions.
"You sure this is the right thing for you and Zoey?" Lola questioned and Quinn added
"She loves you, how can you just leave her… and us"
"I'm sorry but this is what i believe to be the best for her, and its because i love her that i am doing this, trust me i've thought this through, tell her i'm sorry and i wish her all the best"
"Why don't you just tell her yourself"
Chase looked over to see Zoey, she slowly approached hesitant to look up, to meet eyes with him.
"Thanks for saying goodbye" Chase tried to smile.
"Chase... don't do this, we can work this out… just please don't leave"
Chase took a deep breath.
"Zoey im sorry, i really am, but i truly care for you and want whats best for you and that's why i'm leaving."
"Chase how is running from the problem going to solve anything, i can't stand to lose you"
"I'm not running from the problem. I am the problem, you dont deserve all of this, we can't be together, it seems to only cause us pain, and so if we are truly to get over this we need separation, we've been over this.
Zoey just stared at him, tears stained her eyes.
"Zoe, don't think for a second this is easy for me, I love you… you know that, but just because we may have mutual feelings doesn't automatically mean were right for eachother."
A single tear silently crawled down Zoeys cheek.
"Can i give you a hug goodbye?"
Chase stepped towards her and tightly held her. They both shut their eyes and held each other close, trying to savour their last moments together.
A tear forced its way out of Chases eye as they held each other.
Zoey whispered, "Will i ever see you again?"
"I… I don't know."
Chase slowly rubbed her back.
"Please don't forget me." Zoey pleaded, although she was kind of confused why she would say that.
"Impossible, I love you"
"I love you too."
They pulled away slowly but still held each others gaze. Zoey craved his lips in that moment, she wanted nothing else but to kiss him, to be told it was all going to be ok.
"Goodbye" he simply stated and turned and picked up his belongings and awkwardly climbed in the cab. Leaving Zoey in a daze, the cab drove off the P.C.A. campus, driving Chase Matthews with it, for good.
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