"So, how long until lover boy gets back?" Adena giggled into the phone.
"Approximately 37 more minutes!" Cody said excitedly on the other side.
"You two are so cute!" Adena swooned.
"You know, you should come down some time," Cody said, "I miss you. We hardly see each other anymore."
"I know what you mean," Adena said, "talking on the phone and in person are just not the same thing. But it's not like I'm close."
"Oh come on, New York and BC aren't that far!" Cody tried to convince her friend.
"Have you looked at a map lately?" Adena laughed. Just then she heard a door open on the other side. "Is that him now?"
"I think so! He must be early," Adena could hear Cody smiling.
"Well what are you waiting for? Go! Tell him I said hi!"
"Okay, bye Adena," Cody said.
"Bye," with that the two hung up.
"Hi!" Cody squealed, literally jumping into Squib arms. She had he legs wrapped around his waist and her arms around his neck.
"Hey," he laughed, "I assume you're fully recovered?" Instead of answering Cody captured his lips in a kiss. "I'll take that as a yes." He laughed when they parted.
Cody hopped out of his embrace so he could move from the doorway, "So, how was the flight?"
"Fine, boring," he said, walking into their bedroom to put his bag on the bed; he could put it away later. "I'm getting changed, and then we're going out," he said matter-of-factly.
"Really? Why? Aren't you tired?"
"Not tired at all. I never got to take you out for breakfast, so you'll have to settle for dinner," he told her.
"I can live with that," she smiled.
"Okay, just let me hop in the shower and we can go,"
"I love you," Cody said softly later that night as the two lay in their bed.
"I love you," he repeated, pulling her closer and ran his hand up and down her bare shoulder. "We should go out tomorrow. To a movie or something. I've missed you."
"I can't," she said, her head nuzzled in the crook of his neck, "I'm stuck at the paper all day?"
"All day?"
"Deadline. I'll be there late,"
"Mmkay," he said regrettably, "just as well, I guess. I should probably practice…"
"Cody?" Squib called as he entered the apartment three weeks later.
"Bedroom!" He heard her call. He entered to find her lying on the bed reading a book.
"Hey," he said softly, sitting himself beside her.
"Hi," he kissed him firmly.
"Okay, so, please don't be mad, because if there was any way around it, believe me, I wouldn't be doing this…"
"Doing what?" She asked looking worried.
"I have to leave for a tournament in Texas on Thursday and I won't be back until Monday night," he told her. Her expression was blank for a moment and he knew she was counting up the days in her head. When she realized what he was so anxious about, a look of hurt passed over her face.
"But Friday is my…"
"You're birthday, I know," Squib said apologetically, "I know we had plans, and I know it means a lot to you. If there was any way I could get out of this, you know I would, but it's a huge tournament…"
"It's fine," she cut him off, "I understand. Tennis comes first, always has."
"Cody! You know it's not like that," he insisted, "I don't want to go, but I have to."
"You couldn't just miss this one tournament?" Cody said almost accusingly.
"This is a huge deal, Cody! If I do well, it will do wonders for my ranking,"
Cody sighed, "I know, I know. I'm sorry. It's fine," she said, though Squib wasn't sure if she was being truthful, "we can just celebrate when you get back."
"You sure you're alright with this?"
"Yeah, I understand," but from the way she wouldn't meet his gaze, Squib knew she was far from alright with it.
"Cody," he almost whispered, reaching out to take her hand.
"I should go," she stood up, brushing his hand away and still not making eye contact. She walked out of the room, "I need to be at the paper."
"Right now?" Squib asked as he followed her out into the living room.
"Yeah, I've got a big article I'm working on. See you tonight," she said rather coldly, walking out the door and not looking back.
"Come on, Cody…" Squib mumbled to himself Friday night as he listened to the phone ring, "where are you?" The two hadn't talked much since Cody found out he was leaving. She had spent most of her time at the paper, and hadn't even been there to say goodbye when he left.
"You've reached Cody and Squib," he heard her voice say on the answering machine, "We speak English. Not Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German, Dutch, African, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Norwegian, et nous ne parlons pas le Francais. Here's the beep," Squib would have laughed at her message, were he not so sure that she was avoiding him. He sighed.
"Hey Cody, wanted to wish you a happy birthday, I guess you're out…"
Cody sat in the living room glaring at the phone in her hands as it rang. She waited until the machine picked up and played her goofy message. After the tone, she heard Squib's voice.
"Hey Cody, wanted to wish you a happy birthday, I guess you're out…"
Cody sighed, standing up and walked into the bedroom, unplugging the answering machine on her way.
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 that 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
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 that 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 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 that 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
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything that 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
-Michelle Branch 'Goodbye To You'
Okay, so, not very long, happy, or that great (in my opinion), heck, I'm not even very happy with the song choice! But candybrowneyez threatened to send me hate mail, so this is my way of buying her off:) Oh, and I apologize if my little French phrase is appallingly wrong!