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CHaPTER 3: Do i HaVE To SaY GooD-BYE?

WRiTTEN BY MELiSSa:

"What just happened?" Lily asked still in shock.

"Well, we kissed . . . and then Travis showed up and told you –"Ray began to explain.

"He told me he loves me." Lily breathed.

"Uhhh, yeah that he did."

"All this time, he's really loved me!"

"Lily?"

"I . . . I have to go Ray. I'm sorry . . . "

Lily walked slowly to the door, getting faster with each step.

"Wait! Lily, please don't tell me you love him. It would kill me."

"I never wanted to hurt you Ray."

With that Lily left the station. She felt bad about Ray, she really did. Although she felt even worse for Travis, he walked in on a kiss that was never meant to happen. "All this time I've been waiting for him . . . now I've probably lost him because Ray decided to make a move first. Oh where is he?" Lily said to herself frantically. It then dawned upon her where Travis would hide in the time of anguish . . . his home. With a quickening pace she ran across the familiar roads to the Strong's house.

Lily was now facing the Maple Wood door that opened into the two-story white Victorian house. She rang the doorbell and chimes echoed throughout the house. Lily heard footsteps and became hopeful, but when the door opened all faith fell hard.

"Hello? Do I know you?" Mrs. Strong questioned.

"I'm a friend of Travis' . . . is he home?" Lily replied.

"I'm afraid not. He said he was going to go talk to a girl named Lily, and then he's supposed to be leaving for his Uncle's for a week."

"WHAT? He's leaving? No no no! This can't be happening!"

"I thought he told his friends, are you sure you know him?"

"Yes. I'm positive, because I'm Lily!"

"Oh."

"Where's he going? When's he leaving?"

"England I'm afraid, he should be leaving in . . ." Mrs. Strong paused while she checked her watch "about 45 minutes."

"Thank you!" Lily said as she sprinted toward her home.

"Mom has to take me there. Oh please let her be home."

The Toronto Airport was filled with people. Travis struggled to get to his destination. He passed a flight schedule and stopped to see if there were any time changes. It read . . .

Toronto to London (Flight 891) -- Delayed due to fog . . . take-off will be at 5:30 instead of 4:45.

"Crap!" Travis thought, "Why can't I get out of here? I swear I'm cursed!"

Lily looked at her silver watch; the time read 4:40. "No! I'm going to miss his plane!" she screamed in her head. Simone had taken her to the airport, and they were at the drop off now.

"Call me if you need a ride home." Simone told her.

"Thanks, but I've really got to go." Lily explained.

"I know, and sis."

"Yeah?"

"Good luck."

"Thanks." Lily said while getting out of the car.

"Please don't tell me that this is good bye." Lily and Travis thought at the same time.

"The flight delay has been lifted," A woman said over the intercom "We will be taking off at 5:00 PM."

The picture is split in two; the left side is of Travis and the right of Lily. Both of them have tears silently fall down there face.

Of all the things I've believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by

I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend
And I said,

Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to

I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right

Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to

And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time

Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to

And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star

"I don't care if he's on a plane!" Lily said stubbornly to herself while wiping her tears "I'm calling his cell phone." Quickly, by memory, Lily dialed the 7-digit number. She waited impatiently while the phone rang.

"Hello?" Travis answered.

"Travis!" Lily exclaimed, "I love you, I love you so much!"