Finally they got back in the car. "Want to talk about it?" Jack asked.
"No, not really," said Josie. "But it helps that you guys are with me." Josie spent the rest of the car ride quietly. Both Jack and Rose were really worried about her. Finally, Josie broke the silence. "It's just that I thought this would be it. That we would get to live happily ever after."
"Oh, Josie," said Jack. "Happily ever after doesn't exist. It really doesn't. There's always going to be something that stands in your way. But it only matters if you let it."
"What do you mean?" Josie asked.
"If you decide that you being together is more important than anything else, if you decide that you're willing to put everything else aside to be together," Jack sighed. "if you decide that you're willing to give up everything to be together, then you can be."
"Is that what happened with you guys?" Josie asked.
"Pretty much," said Rose. "My mother told me I wasn't allowed to be with your father, and I didn't listen. I was willing to give up my entire life to be with him"
Josie began to cry again. "The worst part is, this is supposed to be the easy part of our relationship. Only two months have passed. Them doing this is putting so much pressure on our relationship, and neither of us are ready for that."
"Josie, what happened when you called his parents?" Jack asked.
"They moved his departure date up. He leaves in two weeks." Josie felt so hopeless.
Finally, they arrived at the hotel. They unpacked, got ready, and then went to the competition hall.
When they arrived, Jack and Rose took their seats. Rose was excited to see Josie dance. According to Jack, she always won first place in these competitions.
Josie was called to the stage with her partner, James. They were absolutely amazing, and in the end, they won first place just like Jack said she would.
After Josie won, she met with Jack and Rose, and saw someone she recognized. Josie's whole face immediately brightened, and she smiled widely. It was Nate. Josie quickly ran over and Nate gave her a huge hug, sweeping her off her feet. She returned to Jack and Rose, and said, "I'm going to go get coffee with Nate. I'll see you later, okay?" They both nodded.
"Aww, he surprised her. That's so sweet," said Rose.
"Yeah, he's really good to her. I know he really loves her and takes care of her."
"Can I ask you a question?" asked Rose.
"Of course you can," said Jack.
"What happened to Daniella and Will? Are we still friends?" Daniella and Will had been her best friends growing up. She hadn't thought about them since the accident.
"They live kind of far, and you and Daniella drifted apart."
"Why?"
Jack sighed. "I'm not entirely sure."
Rose looked at Jack suspiciously. "Yes you do. Come on, tell me."
"You guys just drifted apart."
•••
Later that day, Rose called Daniella. She had found her number in her phone book, and called her. "Hello?" God, time sure passed, but Daniella's voice was the same.
"Hi, it's Rose."
"Um, hi Rose," said Daniella, caught off guard by the call.
"I have a question. Why aren't we friends anymore?"
Daniella hesitated. "What kind of question is that?"
"I took a fall recently and forgot the last twenty years. But I need to know, why did we stop being friends?"
"Well, I hope you're okay. But we just drifted apart, I guess. I don't really know."
"Seriously though."
"I don't know. We didn't have a fight or anything."
"Fine. Then why don't we have dinner next weekend?"
Daniella didn't answer right away. "Sure, fine. Call me this wee and we'll figure out a time."
They both hung up at the same time. But Rose couldn't stop thinking about this. Why wasn't she and Daniella friends anymore? And how could she change that?
A/N: If you want to see what I had in mind with Josie's dance, check the reviews for this chapter!