Allie quickly realized that her thoughts of a happy life were over. She was emotionless and numb. Her parents' attempts to cheer her up always failed. She began to detest their efforts, and her hate grew. She stayed buried in her homework, where nothing else mattered. Allie graduated school that year and had made plans to go to Sara Laurence in New York. For once Allie felt like she could be free. She could get away from her parents, and do whatever she wanted. She was an adult now; she didn't need their permission.
Allie packed her bags for college. She took almost everything she owned. While packing Allie found a letter she had written to Noah but never sent out. She quickly opened the letter and started reading. Part of her wished that she had sent the letter out; maybe it would have reached Noah. Another thought surfaced, why not go back to Seabree (sp) and talk to him. Then she could tell him what happened.
Allie's mother stepped into the room and flashed Allie a big smile. "Eager to leave hun?"
Allie quickly shoved the letter into her back pocket, "Just getting the last of my cloths."
"Now you know to be careful Allie. We wouldn't want anything happening to you. Make sure you call once you get to New York okay?"
"Sure…I'll be fine."
Allie pick up her two bags and carried them downstairs. Her dad was at the door holding a glass of brandy.
"Now you keep in touch you hear young lady." He patted Allie on the back and walked her out to the car. Allie had received the car as a graduating present.
Allies father helped place the bags in back and gave Allie another pat on the back., "Keep out of trouble."
That was it. Allie was on her way. But she wasn't going to New York. She was headed for Seabree.
Noah-
Noah soon learned to shrug off the memories s of Allie. He came to except that she was gone and never coming back. They never had a real relationship anyway, in his eyes. Every once and awhile Noah would find himself staring into his front yard where he had first kissed Allie. These fantasies only paced false hop in his heart.
He left Seabree and went to work in the next town. There was a construction company that Noah wanted to work at. He needed the money. Noah's father sold the house to a friend and went to live with his mother in Connecticut. Since Noah's father didn't travel with him, Noah grew lonely. He rented a small apartment a block away from where he worked.
He didn't have a bad job. He got paid well. At times he find himself imagining Allie coming up to him in the street. A few months later Noah met a girl named Susan. She lived two doors away from Noah's apartment. She was a little younger than him. She had bright green eyes and dark brown hair. Her smile seemed to whisk Noah away from memories of Allie. And patch his broken heart. He felt happy with his girl. She was the spunk that Noah needed.