I'm so sorry for not updating for a while! I've been busier than I thought I would be.
This chapter is about Summer leaving so it might be a little sad. It's a lot of conversation in it, I think.
Please R&R!
Chapter twelve – The goodbye
"Now be good to your grandparents, I don't want them to be exhausted when I get back." Seth said to Ava and Casey, who both were hugging Summer goodbye. Summer had spent the whole day saying goodbye to everyone, especially her kids. They had got used to the fact that she would be away for a time and they weren't as sad any more.
Summer, kneeling on the floor, hugged both of them for the last time. She kissed their heads and softly whispered "I love you" in their ears, so quiet that Seth, Kirsten and Sandy couldn't hear it. Summer had to fight for holding her tears back; she had never really been away from her children before. It had only been for a day at most.
"Come on kids, you wanna help me and grandma make cookies?" Sandy asked, trying to be positive. Ava looked up at him; she loved to help in the kitchen.
"Alright, but maybe grandma could read a book instead or something." They all began to laugh at the little girl's comment. Everyone knew that the kitchen wasn't Kirsten's strong side. "You wanna help us, Casey?" She then asked her younger brother. Ava was always nice to her brother and loved to help him and be a good example.
"Yeah, what do you say? I'm sure daddy would love some cookies when he gets back." Summer said to her son, who still was stuck on her neck. He slowly pulled away and looked at Summer with his big, brown eyes. He had been crying and Summer stroke some tears away from his cheeks. She smiled at him and took him into a hug again.
"Everything will be alright, sweetie. We can talk on the phone and you will have Ava and daddy and your grandparents. I'm not gonna be away for long, promise."
"You promise?" Casey sobbed into her hair.
"I promise. Now, I and daddy have to go. Why don't you help your sister? She might need your help."
"Okay." He said and hugged her one more time before Summer went up.
"Ava?" Summer said and hugged her daughter too. "I love you and I'll call you tonight to say goodnight. Okay?"
"Okay, I love you too mummy."
"Love you too, mommy." Casey said hiding behind Sandy's legs.
"Okay then. See ya later everybody." Seth said as he led his wife out of their home. They all said bye and waved as Summer and Seth drove away to the airport.
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"So, this is it, huh?" Seth said as he and Summer stood in the airport preparing for Summer to leave.
"Yeah." Summer shortly answered as she looked down at the ground beneath her.
"Call me when you get there, will ya?"
"Yeah."
A silence fallowed. It was weird to say goodbye. They hadn't been away from each other in many years. They were used to do everything together. Seth carefully touched her chin, making her look at him. Her eyes were sad and tears started to form, but they didn't fall. Seth gave her a weak smile and took her in an embrace. They held each other tightly and breathed in each other's smell.
"I love you, Sum." Seth said as he kissed the top of her head, rubbing circles on her back with his hands.
"I love you too."
"Flight 767 to Minneapolis, gate 69. Flight 767 to Minneapolis, gate 69." That was what they both feared; now it all came real.
"You have to go now Sum." Seth shortly said as they still were hugging. They weren't good at goodbyes, anybody could tell. Summer started to move in his arms and finally pulled away, looking up at him. She gave in for a light kiss and then she turned away, knowing that there wouldn't be easier if she stayed for a couple more minutes. It would be hard either way.
When Summer reached the crowd of people, slowly going into the gate, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around and was met by Seth's lips. She kissed him with all her power. This was a real kiss. It was passionate and tender. Suddenly Summer started to cry and pulled away. Tears ran down her cheeks and she sobbed hard. Seth took her into his arms once again and a tear escaped his eye too.
"I'm sorry Summer, I should just had let you go. I should have gone home." Seth whispered into her ear. "I just had to be near you again."
"I know, I'm glad that you're here. This is a proper goodbye isn't it? Us crying on an airport." Summer said and smiled.
"Yeah, it is. I wish it wasn't this hard."
"Of course it's hard. We've have never been away from each other like this before. No one can say that we're overreacting, because we're not."
"I know, Sum."
"I'm gonna miss you so much. You can't even imagine."
"I think I can, because I'm gonna miss you just as much. If not more."
"Seth?" Summer said not lifting her head from his chest.
"Yeah, baby?"
"Look around us." He did and there were people everywhere looking at them. They weren't that kind of people to think they were crazy and stupid. It was those people who thought that they were cute and they looked at them in awe. Seth couldn't help but smile as he kissed Summer's forehead.
"Could you stay here till it's my turn?"
"Of course I'm staying. Every second with you is precious."
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Summer and Seth stood at the same spot as they had been for the last twenty minutes. It was now only a few people in the queue and the gate would soon close. They had both cried, but now they were so exhausted that they just stood there holding each other. Summer had her head in the place underneath Seth's chin and he rested his head on top of hers. The hall was pretty much empty; they could hear each others breaths, which they hadn't been able too on the whole time they'd been in the airport.
"Last call for flight 767 to Minneapolis, gate 69"
Summer pulled away a little. They were still holding each other, but they had enough space between them so they could face each other. Summer looked Seth in his eyes. They were a little teary, but you couldn't tell that he had been crying. She leaned in and pecked his lips. She could feel his arms go round her body tighter and he lifted her up from the ground a little. He deepened the kiss and they hugged tighter. After a minute or so he let her down.
"I love you."
"I love you."
"It will be alright."
"Yeah, I'll call you later."
"Yeah, I'll be waiting. Love ya."
"I love you too Cohen." Summer said and gave him a smile before she disappeared through the gate.
To be continued…
Hope you liked it.
I'm not sure how the airport thing works and which airplanes that goes where. I have no idea what a 767 is or if they exist.