It was Saturday morning and nothing has changed since the previous day. Kaitlin still ignored Bradin. She also ignored Sean and Stacey because they began to take Bradin's side of the deal. She couldn't believe it.

Kaitlin was home alone until the following day. So, she decided to stay home. There was no reason for her to go out. She sat on hr couch thinking about what to do. I should have done this a long time ago, she thought to herself. She got up and grabbed the phone book. She looked through it until she got the number she needed. She picked up the phone and dialed the number.

"Hello? How may I help you today?" she heard on the other end.

"Hi. I'd like to book a ticket to New York."

THAT NIGHT

Bradin walked up to Kaitlin's and rang the doorbell. He prayed that his plan would work out. The door opened and Kaitlin appeared.

"What do you want?" she asked. "We're over."

"I need to talk to you."

"About what? You explained everything last night," she told him.

"No," he said shaking his head, "I didn't finish. Stacey interrupted me before I finished."

He walked in without an invitation. He closed the door behind him and placed his hands on her arms. He leaned in and kissed her passionately on the lips. She stood there being held in between his hands. She didn't know what else to do except just stand there. She felt him guide his tongue into her mouth and fight hers. She placed her hands on his chest and slightly moved him away.

"Bradin, we can't," she said.

"Why? I know that you still love me and want to be with me."

"We can't be together."

"Give me one good reason," he demanded as he stood back.

Kaitlin hesitated and sighed. She ran her fingers through her hair and looked at him not wanting to hurt him more than she already has.

"I'm… moving."

Bradin stared at her in disbelief. "You're lying," he said with a smile as he leaned back in. Kaitlin moved back. "You're not lying are you?" he asked.

"No. I'm doing what you should have done a few years ago. I'm moving to New York. I need to get out of Playa Linda."

"No. You can't leave me. I need you."

"Bradin, listen to me," she said, "You don't deserve a girl like me. There are a million other girls out there that you can have and need. I'm not one of them."

"You ARE the one," he said placing his hands on her cheeks, "I love you."

"Do you even know what love is?" she asked. She took his hands off of her cheeks and held them in hers. "Bradin, you need to find someone else to be with. We can't be with each other anymore."

"Then, I'll go with you," he said.

"NO!" she shouted, "You can't go!"

"You're not my mother!" he shouted back.

"You can't leave your family!" she yelled, "You'll ruin your life! Look at what I've done! I left my family to live here and I turned out shitty!"

"Shut the fuck up! You're not shitty!"

"You don't know me!" she screamed.

"I know you enough to care for you and to want to be with you."

"No you don't. There are things that no one knows about."

"Like what? Can I know?" he asked looking into her eyes telling her that he really wanted to know.

"My family lives in New York. I was sent here because I wasn't supposed to be born. My father didn't want my mother to have me. So, she had me and sent me off so I could live. My dad is gone now and I can go back."

"Are you serious?" he asked, "He didn't want you?"

She shook her head. "I leave tomorrow. I'm sorry I'm doing this but I have to. It's what my heart wants."

He nodded and lowered his head. "Call me?" he asked, "If you still want to be friends with me, I mean."

"I think I can handle friendship."

"It's going to be hard to get over you," he said, "You don't know how much you mean to me. How are you going to tell Sean and Stacey?"

"I called them. I'm going to see them tomorrow before I head to the airport. Yes, they're upset, but they understand." She looked up at him. "Do you?"

"Yeah. I want to see you before you leave, too. Can I come to the hospital tomorrow so you can say good-bye to all of us?"

"Sure. And, remember. If you need someone to talk to, call me up. If I'm not there, I will return your call."

He nodded and lowered his head. She placed her hand on his cheek and felt a tear.

"Bradin," she said. He looked up at her with tears in his eyes. "Bradin, don't."

"I don't want you to go," he said as he kissed her. Kaitlin could feel his tears flow onto her cheeks. "Please let me stay with you tonight."

"What would you want to do?" she asked.

"I don't care. If I'm with you, I'll be happy. Please," he begged. She nodded causing him to smile and kiss her again. "It's amazing how you're not pissed at me anymore like you were when I got here."

"How can I stay mad at you when you didn't do anything?" He smiled. "You're too cute not to forgive."

He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.