Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: And now comes a mini-work goodbye. The drama is soon approaching!
Chapter 20"Knock. Knock," Laura said as she stood in the open doorway of the vast and empty classroom.
"Laura," Vincent said looking up from his book that he was reading, "C'mon in."
"Hey," she said coming up to him carrying a coffee and a chocolate chip muffin.
"Decided to make a room call?"
"Sorta," she said with a sad expression on her face as she set it down on his desk. "It's on me again."
"Thanks."
'No problem."
"You okay."
'Yup."
"So to what do I owe this household visit?"
"My last day on the job."
"What?" Vincent said surprised.
"You didn't expect me to actually work here forever when my early winter graduation is only 4 days away did you?"
"Oh gosh," Vincent said, "I totally forgot."
"It's okay."
"But I'm going to miss you and the coffee," he said sarcastically.
"I'll miss you too but you got my number and we live next door."
"Yeah, but-."
"I know. But don't worry. I've got a new job."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Where?"
Laura hesitated for a moment before saying, "DCF."
"You're going to be working with my mother?" Vincent said nearly choking.
"It's not as much torture as you think."
"I hope not."
Laura laughed.
"I sometimes volunteer there every couple days for a few hours," he mentioned.
"Really?" she asked.
"Yeah."
"So I guess I will be probably seeing you at a workplace every now and then."
"Yeah," Vincent said soon followed by a moment of silence that he broke when he said, "I'm going to miss you."
"Me too. I mean- miss you of course."
"Yeah," Vincent said smiling.
"Vincent?"
"Yeah, Laura?"
"Do you want to come to my graduation?"
"Me?"
"And Donna and Adriane too if they want to."
"Sure, of course. I'll go."
"Great."
"Laura?" Vincent said as she turned to leave.
"Yeah?"
"After, do you want to go out and celebrate?"
"Sure. See ya around."
"Bye!"
As Laura closed the door, Vincent took a deep breath and suddenly realized how much he really was going to miss her.