Wow. Way to get a reaction out of you people. I didn't think that many people were reading this.
Anywho, just to clarify, the last two chapters (Mia deciding to go to Genovia and Holly not having the baby) and the next two chapters are all happening at around the same time. So they finish off where they left off.
And I'm sure this chapter is going to piss a lot of you off, cos it's Mia's POV, so Michael's reaction to Holly's last comment will come in the NEXT chapter. Sorry!
Mia's POV...
Everyone in the room is staring at me. Mom's mouth is wide open, Grandmere is as happy as can be, and dad looks set to break up a fight between the two.
"Oh, Amelia! You have no idea how happy this makes me!" Grandmere gushed.
"Mia, no. You can't just leave!" mom cried. "You can't just run away. Running away never helps. Tell her, Jill."
The doctor, Jill, turned to me. "She's quite right, Mia. Running away without first addressing your problems is not the best idea out of all your options. It would be the last resort. You should really try to deal with it first."
"Nonsense," Grandmere interrupted. "You can sort yourself out in Genovia. We'll leave tomorrow morning, Amelia. Just pack what you need for now, we'll have the rest sent over."
"Now wait just a minute, Clarrise. Mia isn't going anywhere; she clearly isn't thinking straight. What she needs is me, not the Palace and royal duties."
Poor mom, she looks like she's going to cry.
Dad cut in, just as Grandmere was about to reply, most likely with something rude. "Why dont we just talk to Mia, make sure she really knows what she wants."
"Fine," Grandmere gave in. She walked over to the bed and sat down on it. "Amelia, what do you want to do? Stay here and get worse, or come back to Genovia with me and make a fresh start? You can start all over, forget about whatever it is that's keeping you like this."
She looks genuine. And she looks nice. She looks like the kind of doting grandmother I always wished I had.
I looked over at mom, she's looking at me eagerly, begging me not to go with her eyes. I hate breaking her heart.
"I'm sorry, mom, but I want to go...I need to."
Grandmere stood up triamphantly. "Well, that's settled then. Helen, we'll leave the rest of the packing to you. Amelia, just bring a small bag for now. Be ready to leave early tomorrow morning. I'm so glad you made this decision, it's clearly the best decision of your life."
God, I hope so.
"But... But you can't just leave!" Hayley cried.
I'm packing my bag now. I got up about an hour ago, once everyone had left, showered and then ate something. I feel so much better already. Not completely better, but better than I was.
"I am," was all I could say.
"But Finals are coming up! And you never even told me what went wrong! You just shut down, and now you're leaving? That's not right, Mia. You can't do this. It's not fair."
She's getting worked up, but I'm making no effort to calm her. Inside I want to. I want to apologise to her and hug her; I want to thank her for everything and I want to tell her that I'm going to be fine now. But outside I just want to crawl back into my bed and sleep forever. The only reason I'm up is because I know soon I'll be far away from my problems. Far away from Michael.
And far away from my pathetic life.
Grandmere's right. I can start over in Genovia, I can be a new Mia. One who hasn't had her heart irrapairably broken a million times.
"So when are you leaving?" she continued, after taking a minute to compose herself.
"Tomorrow morning," I replied quietly.
"What?" Hayley gasped again. "So soon? But what about all your stuff? What about school? What about saying goodbye to everyone?"
I shrugged, as if it all meant nothing to me. Which is kind of how it is. School doesn't mean a whole lot to me now, I'm still failing miserably; I don't think even Summer classes would help me now. And the only friends I care about saying goodbye to before I leave the country are Hayley and Maggie, Lilly and Tina. And I won't get to see Lilly and Tina at this late notice anyway.
"Fine," she said, actually sounding hurt. "If that's how it is, Mia."
Then she stormed out of the room, leaving me to pack in silence.
Hayley returned not long after. I've finished packing my bag and am just sitting on my bed. On top of the covers for a change.
In my hands I had Michael's baby vest, but as soon as the door opened I hid it beneath the covers.
Hayley walked in, with Maggie and Felix behind her.
"Hey, Mia," Felix and Maggie said, Hayley just folded her arms and said nothing.
"Hey," I replied.
"So, um, we hear you're leaving..." Felix said uncomfortably and I nodded in reply. "Well we just wanted to say goodbye."
"It's so sad, Mia!" Maggie cried. "I can't believe you're not coming back! I might never see you again!"
I sat there and watched as she flung herself at me. It's a weird sensation, just sitting there not bothering to do anything, like hug her back or push her off.
Eventually she pulled back and sat next to me. "So are you going to tell us what went wrong?"
I looked away and didn't answer her.
"Ok, fine." She patted my hand gently but I pulled it away.
After a few minutes of awkward silence, they left.
I'm leaving for my new life today. A life away from Michael Moscovitz.
Mom, Frank and Rocky are coming with me to the airport, I didn't even see Hayley before I left, she never came home last night.
Mom spent the entire drive trying to get me to change my mind, but I just looked out the window.
We walked through the dozen or so security screenings and into the waiting lounge. We're supposed to meet Grandmere and dad here, but to my surprise, there were a lot more people here than I expected: Hayley, Maggie, Felix, Tina and Lilly.
I was so overwhelmed, I can't help but smile; something I haven't done in a long time.
"Hi, guys."
"Geez, don't act happy to see us or anything," Lilly said.
"Sorry, Lil." I hugged both her and Tina at the same time. "What are you guys doing here anyway?"
"Your mom told us of course. You can't just leave the country without telling us, and without saying goodbye! So we came at once!" Tina exclaimed exuberantly.
"Sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't want to make a big deal about it. I just want to get out of here."
Lilly nodded as if she understood. Out of all of them I think she's the one who understands the most, without understanding at all. It's weird like that.
I heard them announce my flight and began my goodbyes.
I thanked Maggie, Felix and Hayley, and apologised for my behaviour recently. I said goodbye to Tina and my family, shedding lots of tears along the way. And I left Lilly until last.
"Here," I said, pulling something out of the front pocket of my bag. "Do me a favour and give this to your brother? I don't think I'll be wanting it anymore."
Lilly eyed me and it strangely but all she said was, "Sure."
Finally it was time to get on board the plane. Time to move on, and not look back.
