Chapter 6

Leaving Forever

The Next Day at 10:00…

Everyone was at the airport. Their entire luggage was in a pile by the airplane and all of the students were excited to be going home. All except one. Nadia stood with Amy while the students were getting ready to board the plane. Nadia was looking for Vladislav who said he would come to say goodbye to her. Tina and Chelsea walked over to Nadia who was looking all around for where he might be.

"Are you looking for that boy that you stayed with?" asked Chelsea.

Nadia looked shocked that she knew about her and Vlad.

"Yeah, Mr. Ryan told everyone that you are 'more than just friends' with Vladislav Tretiak." Said Tina, "So, where is he?"

"Why do you care?" asked Nadia with tears forming in her eyes, "All you want to do is make fun of me!"

"Duh!" said Chelsea, "And besides, we're leaving now, so there's no way that your little crush can make it."

"I can't believe you actually thought that someone great like that could even think twice about you! He was obviously using you for his own pleasure!" said Tina.

Nadia looked down sadly and Chelsea and Tina walked to their boyfriends, laughing.

'Maybe they're right.' Thought Nadia, 'Maybe he doesn't care about me. No, he defiantly does! He loves me! He chose to almost give up his innocence with me.'

Nadia heard Mr. Ryan calling to her to get on the plane. She nodded and took one last look at the land, hoping for a sign of Vladislav. And then, she saw it.

Nadia saw Vlad come running from the parking lot in her direction. Nadia smiled with tears of joy running down her face. When he reached her, all of the students looked at him. Most of the girls looked shocked to see a man with looks like that standing with Nadia.

"I didn't think you would make it." Said Nadia.

"I wouldn't just let you go off in your plane back home with out saying goodbye first." He said and handed Nadia a small box.

"What's this?" she asked.

"Open it." He said.

Nadia opened the box and saw that it held a silver necklace with a red heart pendant on it. "Wow, it's beautiful!" Said Nadia.

"You like it? That's good." Said Vlad, "I really didn't know what to get you."

"Oh!" exclaimed Nadia, "I almost forgot to give you your birthday present. I know your birthday already passed, but…"

She held out a small bag to him and he opened it. In it was a small bear with a Red Army hockey shirt on.

"I made the shirt.' Said Nadia.

"This is awesome!" said Vlad, hugging Nadia.

They stopped for a minute and looked deep into each other's eyes. Nadia put her lips on his and kissed him lightly. She pulled away and saw in his eyes that he wanted more. He reached in to kiss her again, and this time gave her more than she bargained for, giving her a little tongue. Nadia smiled as she kissed him, tasting his sweetness. They parted from their kiss and looked at each other. Vlad slowly ran his hands up Nadia's side. Nadia gently ran her fingers through his hair. Vlad took one of his hands and lightly touched Nadia's lips. Mr. Ryan finally said something.

"Okay, you two." He said, "That's enough."

Nadia and Vlad came back to reality and realized that everyone was watching them.

"Sorry." Nadia said softly, "Thanks for coming, Vlad."

"I'll miss you." He said, "But I'll be training hard! That's always good!"

"Yeah." Said Nadia and giggled, "Bye."

Nadia walked onto the plane after everyone else was on.

"Good bye Nadia Petrova!" said Vlad.

'Good bye.' He said to himself, sadly.

He watched as the plane took off and flew into the sky. Vladislav, sadly, walked back to his car and drove away.

On the plane, Nadia sat next to Amy.

"So, how was it?" Amy asked.

"How was what?" replied Nadia.

"You know! Kissing that guy."

"Oh… it was lovely. I'm going to miss his laugh, the way he was nice no matter what, his lips, the way he tasted when I kissed him, the way he held me, the way he ran his fingers up my sides, the way—."

"Okay, Nadia!" said Amy, "I don't think you should say the next thing!"

"Yeah…" said Nadia sadly.

"So, did you?" said Amy.

"Did I what?" asked Nadia.

"You know… did you—?"

"Amy!" screamed Nadia.

Everyone looked at her.

"Sorry." She said and continued to talk to Amy. "Of course not!" said Nadia, "When I do, it will be a few years after knowing him. Not a few weeks."

"Do you love him?" asked Amy.

"I think I'm beginning to." Said Nadia, "I already love everything about him, and he about me."

"So, did you meet anyone that I might like?" asked Amy.

"Maybe," said Nadia, "I think you would go well with Vladimir Krutov. He's sweet."

"Yeah?" asked Amy.

"Yeah." Said Nadia.

After that, Nadia and Amy didn't talk for a while. Everyone fell asleep on the plane and when they got back, it was nighttime in the USA. All of the students took the bus back to their school and went to their rooms to sleep.