A/N

This is probably just about the worst chapter I've ever written.

I've had the most awful week, and honestly couldn't give less of a crap about writing this right now, but I did it anyway.

Also just wanna say a quick thank you to everyone for the reviews too, it's made me feel a bit less crazy for continuing a story I started 2 years ago. Maybe it is still crazy, but at least I don't have to be insane on my own, so thank you for that.

On to the terrible chapter.

I hope I have something better for you next week.

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2 weeks later

1 week. That's all I've got left of my senior year in high school. I should be going crazy, having the time of my life. But Aria is leaving soon, and I can't bring myself to enjoy the next week because it's all just leading me to the point of Aria not being here anymore. Not that I would be partial to letting my hair down anyway.

I stare into my locker, gazing at the photo I have of my girlfriend on the inside part of the door. I'm going to miss her more than I think I've ever missed anyone in my entire life. I'll miss how she lights up when she sees me walking toward her, I'll miss the way she smiles when she finds something really really funny, I'll miss the way she smells. Most of all, I'll miss the me I am when she's around, and the way she makes me feel about myself, about life, about everything. I don't know what I'll do without her. The blow was softened slightly, but not much, when her parents told me they wanted me to go with her for a week, just until she gets settled in. I've been so grateful to them, they've been so understanding in all of this. The fact that they want me to be the one to go with her while she gets settled is very trusting of them, she is their child after all, but I'm thankful nonetheless.

"Hey Spence." I hear a familiar voice coming from behind me.

"Hey there" I smile widely when I see it's Aria, and try my best to push the sad thoughts from my mind.

"Are you coming over tonight?" she beams at me

"Considering I basically live with you now I'd say it's safe to assume I am." I say sarcastically.

"Okay cool, I'll see you after school then, I love you." She says before kissing me on the cheek and making her way to her next class.

As I watch her walk away I feel my insides churn, my anxiety getting worse with every day that passes. I've had a knot in my stomach since the day she got that letter, and it feels like it tightens every day, the pain in my chest is excruciating, and the one person who I know would make me feel better under normal circumstances is the one person I can't talk to about any of the things I'm feeling, if she knew I felt this way she would rethink her decision, and I had to make sure that would never happen.

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1 week later

So that was that. School is officially over and Aria and I are leaving for London tomorrow. She shipped most of her things weeks ago. Lewis said he would happily take care of them until she got there, which meant she only had to bring one bag with her on the plane.

We've spent quite a lot of time with Hanna and Emily this week, almost every night, since they won't be seeing her for a while. As upset as I'll be I'm glad I'll have them when I get back, it'll make it easier to cope with her absence. That thought only serves to remind me that Aria won't have anyone to comfort her, and it makes me feel upset again. This is the vicious cycle I've been living in the past month.

"Aria?" I whisper as I lay in my bed.

"Yeah?" she whispers back. I knew Hanna and Emily were asleep, I could hear Hanna snoring. I'm surprised she hasn't woken the entire neighbourhood.

"Are you scared?"

"Terrified, Spence." She says honestly, "I'm excited, but I'm nervous, and I'm really sad that I have to leave and be so far away from you."

"I'm gonna miss you so much. I don't know what I'm gonna do without you."

"I don't know what I'll do without you either."

I suddenly feel a presence by my side and look up to see the outline of a figure, causing me to yelp and fall out of bed straight onto the floor.

"Jeez Spence, calm down it's just me." I hear Hanna scoff.

"You scared the shit out of me." she pushes me over slightly to make room for herself.

"Sorry…" she trailed, "I heard you talking, I wanted you to know i'll miss you too you know." She said, her voice cracking at the end.

"What are you guys doing?" I hear Emily ask sleepily before joining us on my bed.

"We're getting emotional." Hanna said, and though I couldn't see her face, I could hear the tears in her voice.

"Get in here, both of you." Aria whispered.

Hanna and Emily squeeze into bed next to us, Hanna beside me and Emily beside Aria, hugging us from either side.

There we were, laying in my bed, holding each other, all crying, and telling each other how much we would miss each other, even though Aria was the only one leaving.

I guess in a way, she's got a part of each of us that she's taking with her. Even though she's the one who'll be on her own, none of us will feel whole while we aren't together. I guess that's what it means to have friendships as close as ours. No matter how far away you get, you'll always have a piece of the other person with you, and a piece of you will always be with them. I feel hollow at this thought, because the piece of me that Aria is taking is my heart.