Mako's Message: And here we are. Two weeks. Seven chapters. I'm honestly surprised at how well it's gone over. This is going to be hard to top, but i might just have something planned for the future that will do the job. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this conclusion to the "Jessi's Goodbye" arc.

Bet you all would have had some fun with Ch152 if I'd been titling these arcs huh?


Well. She's gone.

Off to Pittsburgh.

Angela didn't handle it well. She was practically in tears the whole time.

Jessi did surprisingly well though. Probably helped that it wasn't just me and Angela there to see her off. Angela's parents came too of course. There were a fair number of hugs there. I probably shouldn't surprised by that. She spent a lot of time there. Hell, if Jessi's Aunt hadn't come forward they probably would have offered to take her in.

Dave and Marcus came with me of course, which was almost a disaster. Jessi was pretty much only looking at me, with this horrible expression that was half...I don't know. Adoration? Love? And half- fuck I don't know. It looked like she couldn't decide if she should smile and laugh or start bawling her eyes out. When she looked at Dave though, her face went blank for a moment and then I saw the light-bulb turn on in her head and her jaw dropped. I ran up and hugged her before she could do anything and whispered, "Keep your mouth shut."

Jessi looked at me and nodded quickly.

Marty and Todd came to see her off too. She was really surprised by that, but it wasn't like they didn't consider her a friend too.

What was a surprise to me was that RILEY came too. Jessi was blushing at all the attention and by the end of it she looked like she was on the verge of tears too.

I guess I wasn't holding it together as well as I thought though, since Dave put his hand on my shoulder and pulled me into a one armed hug when Jessi, her Aunt, … I just realized I never got her name. Anyway, Jessi, her Aunt and the guard who was there to make sure she went to Pittsburgh and arrived at her appointment at the psychiatric hospital finally got in the van and left.

Riley offered to treat us all to ice-cream, and we went, because... I don't know. I guess I thought it would help cheer me up. I don't know what everybody else thought.

Dave even made me the Valentine's Special. A few weeks late, but it was nice that he still did it. I can't blame him for waiting though. I wasn't really thinking about anything but Jessi since Valentine's' Day. I couldn't even finish the sundae. Barely ate any of it really. Just sort of sat there with Dave with his arm around me. I couldn't even enjoy that, but it was nice of him to do it.

I don't know why this is hurting so much. I never thought we were that close. I kept my distance because I had my secrets. At least I thought I was. And Jessi had her secrets too. But she's only been gone half a day and already it feels like there's a piece missing.

If I feel like this over Jessi, I hope to god I never lose someone like Dave, or Marcus. I don't know what I'd do.

I wish Dave was still here to hold me.


Jessi Fact: Jessi has left Precocious Crush. Forever? Perhaps. Or Perhaps not. Her story continues, as do all until they truely end. She will find new friends, new trials, and new love in Pittsburgh. Maybe I'll get to show them you sometime in the future.