Mary - I'm sorry, I'll be glad to tell everyone its about college.
Okay, this is what happened at the end of the first one...
Auggie hung up the newly installed phone in his room. He looked around his room and frowned. He felt a sinking feeling in his stomach. At least I didn't unpack everything yet, he thought. Now how am I going to break it to Jules? Auggie heard the door open and Sydney and Juliette come in. He knew they must be back from rehearsal. Actually, Sydney was the one in rehearsals, but Juliette loved to watch. He took a deep breath and went into the hallway and greeted them. "Hi Auggie!" Juliette said, kissing him. SHe looked into his eyes. "Auggie, whats wrong?" Auggie stared back at her and felt the sinking feeling turn into nervous pain.
"Auggie, whats wrong?" Juliette asked again.
"Jules, I - I," he looked at Sydney.
"Do you want me to leave? I will, if you want," Sydney offered. Auggie shook his head.
"Jules, geez, how can I say this?"
"Are you okay? Is your family okay?" Juliette asked.
"No, they're fine. Jules, I have to leave."
"Leave? Where? Why?"
"I just got a call from a guy in New York. He has a small studio there, and he said that I could share it with him until I finish the buisness part of school and get more things sold. Jules, its on Broadway...about two miles away from Times Square," Auggie explained. Juliette just stared at him in shock.
"But I thought that you weren't going to New York for your buisness course!"
"I wasn't planning on it, but I did get accepted into a community school there."
"But you said you weren't going to New York!"
"I know, Jules, but its the best thing that could ever happen to me!" Juliette didn't respond. She looked away and tried not to cry.
"When are you leaving?" she finally asked.
"One week. Summer school starts in 10 days, and I need to register and stuff."
"But after you're done with summer school, are you going to stay there?"
"Yes."
"Why?!"
"Jules, I told you. When I'm done, the guy is going to give ownership of the studio to me. Everything I've been trying to achieve is going to happen. When I was a kid, I knew I had a talent for drawing, and I wanted to make it big. I never, ever thought I was going to get this far. I didn't even think I was going to make it through college, Jules. I have you to thank for that. I can't back down, Jules, I just can't. Besides, you can come and visit me. I can show you around New York and take you to plays. It won't be so bad, Jules."
"You're telling the truth, aren't you?" Juliette said, looking down. Auggie nodded, then kissed her.
"But you still have me for five whole more days. Sydney could tell me some good restraunts and stuff," he trailed off as Juliette left the apartment. Auggie looked at Sydney. "What did I do?"
"Nothing, Auggie. She told me the other day that you meant everything to her," Sydney said. They sat on the couch.
"I just think that this really is the best thing for her. I love her, I really do, but I think our relationship only happened because we were all each other had back at Horizon. Its the hardest thing for me to say, but she should look for somebody else. Somebody who can provide for her without much struggle. I can't do that. If we had kids, I wouldn't want them to suffer like I did."
"Auggie, don't let her make you feel guilty about your desicion. I know its hard on both of you, but its your big chance, as you said. Go for it, and if both of you can't live without each other, you're meant for each other. Go talk to her. Tell her what you told me," Sydney said. Auggie stood up and gave her a hug.
"Thanks Syd."
Coming up...Auggie leaves and Shelby's side after their graduation.