*Laura's POV*
Jesse climbed down the ladder and went to his house. I opened the sliding glass door and went to lie on my bed. Our window's faced each other's I lie on my bed looking out the window. I saw Jesse looking at me through his sliding glass door.
My mom walked in the room. "So how are you and Jesse doing?", she asked.
I looked at the ground. I could tell she was curious.
"We are sorta on a hiatus, ya know?.."
My mom sat down on the bed next to me. I could tell she wanted to talk.
"Laura, if the whole moving to LA thing is making you do that, don't tear about a good relationship. You may later regret it", she lectured.
"It's not cause of moving to LA why it's on hiatus. Jesse needs time to put his life back on track. He feels he has changed cause of me, and he said it may be infatuation and not true love.."
She nodded in agreement. "Well, do whatever is going to cause you the least heartache", she said walking out.
"Well, do whatever is going to cause you the least heartache". That statement had been flowing through my mind all night.
* * * * *
A couple of days went by and we decided to cut our relationship off. I think the whole matter saddened Jesse a bit. It saddened me too, but I had to be strong. Me and Jesse agreed that long distant relationships usually don't work out. That's why we agreed to keep in touch.
Me and Jesse spent our time together before I had to move to LA. I could tell in his eyes how bad he wanted to kiss me, or just hold me. But we were friends. And I could tell it was driving him crazy.
*Jesse's POV*
She said we would keep in touch. Through e-mail, letters, occasional phone calls. But who was she kidding. She was moving to LA. The biggest celebrity capital of the U.S. She would meet some star, and forget all about me. But why's it matter? We are just friends, and never again will be nothing more. A week or so went by, and her family started packing up their stuff to move. I don't understand why she had to go with them. She was 18. Free to make her own choices. But I guess she didn't want to stay in West Chester forever. I know she had big dreams of being a back up dancer for some pop singer.
The day they started to leave, I met her outside on her porch.
"So..I guess this is it?", I asked.
"Yeah.."
We stood there in an awkward silence. Then she spoke up.
"Jesse, just do me a favor. Don't forget about me. I wouldn't want to throw away what we have. I will be back in a few years. Hopefully two", she said rubbing my face.
"Just one request", I implied.
She glanced up at me. I gave her a long kiss with a lot of feeling.
"Come on Laura! We need to get going", I heard her mom yell from the truck.
"Well, I better get going. I'll write you or e-mail you as soon as we get all moved in and stuff", she said. We embraced in a long hug before she left.
As she was walking down the sidewalk, she stopped, removing a necklace from her neck. She turned around. "Jess, I want you to have this".
I was stunned. "I can't take it", I replied.
"Jess. Just keep it".
Jesse climbed down the ladder and went to his house. I opened the sliding glass door and went to lie on my bed. Our window's faced each other's I lie on my bed looking out the window. I saw Jesse looking at me through his sliding glass door.
My mom walked in the room. "So how are you and Jesse doing?", she asked.
I looked at the ground. I could tell she was curious.
"We are sorta on a hiatus, ya know?.."
My mom sat down on the bed next to me. I could tell she wanted to talk.
"Laura, if the whole moving to LA thing is making you do that, don't tear about a good relationship. You may later regret it", she lectured.
"It's not cause of moving to LA why it's on hiatus. Jesse needs time to put his life back on track. He feels he has changed cause of me, and he said it may be infatuation and not true love.."
She nodded in agreement. "Well, do whatever is going to cause you the least heartache", she said walking out.
"Well, do whatever is going to cause you the least heartache". That statement had been flowing through my mind all night.
* * * * *
A couple of days went by and we decided to cut our relationship off. I think the whole matter saddened Jesse a bit. It saddened me too, but I had to be strong. Me and Jesse agreed that long distant relationships usually don't work out. That's why we agreed to keep in touch.
Me and Jesse spent our time together before I had to move to LA. I could tell in his eyes how bad he wanted to kiss me, or just hold me. But we were friends. And I could tell it was driving him crazy.
*Jesse's POV*
She said we would keep in touch. Through e-mail, letters, occasional phone calls. But who was she kidding. She was moving to LA. The biggest celebrity capital of the U.S. She would meet some star, and forget all about me. But why's it matter? We are just friends, and never again will be nothing more. A week or so went by, and her family started packing up their stuff to move. I don't understand why she had to go with them. She was 18. Free to make her own choices. But I guess she didn't want to stay in West Chester forever. I know she had big dreams of being a back up dancer for some pop singer.
The day they started to leave, I met her outside on her porch.
"So..I guess this is it?", I asked.
"Yeah.."
We stood there in an awkward silence. Then she spoke up.
"Jesse, just do me a favor. Don't forget about me. I wouldn't want to throw away what we have. I will be back in a few years. Hopefully two", she said rubbing my face.
"Just one request", I implied.
She glanced up at me. I gave her a long kiss with a lot of feeling.
"Come on Laura! We need to get going", I heard her mom yell from the truck.
"Well, I better get going. I'll write you or e-mail you as soon as we get all moved in and stuff", she said. We embraced in a long hug before she left.
As she was walking down the sidewalk, she stopped, removing a necklace from her neck. She turned around. "Jess, I want you to have this".
I was stunned. "I can't take it", I replied.
"Jess. Just keep it".