chapter 20!? oh my gosh can you believe it? I thought this was going to be over a long time ago. how was everyone's new years? mine was boring as usual. I have a new chapter ready for you. i bet you thought it was going to take me months to write it? nope not at all. thank you two my reviewers i see you! and for those of you who send me your rude comments you make me laugh. I smile like the joke and delete your comment. ANYWAY lets dive right into chapter 20 by the way i didn't read over what i wrote at the end so yeahh i got lazy haha enjoy
Clementine's honey colored eyes fluttered open. the first things she saw was raindrops hitting against the window. she looked down at her phone and jumped out of bed. "What!? its 9 o clock already!? Nick is leaving in an hour!" Clementine jumped out of bed running into the bathroom she took a quick shower and threw on some casual clothing quickly pulling her hair into two pigtails. she grabbed her hat and ran to the staircase letting herself slide down the rail. when she landed she took off running into the kitchen where Carley, and Lee where both sitting at the table. Lee was reading his newspaper as usual while Carley sat beside him leaning against his chest reading the newspaper and sipping her coffee. They both heard Clementine and looked up at her at the same time. "we need to go now!" Clementine nearly shouted while catching her breath. Both Carley, and Lee laughed.
"Relax Clementine, we went into your room, and changed the clock that way you wouldn't be lazy and wake up late." Lee sat the paper down. Clemetine sighed in relief and walked over to her seat sitting down.
"nice one, i'll remember to do the same to you."
"you can't do that, you know an old man needs his beauty sleep." Lee replied in a teasing way which caused Clementine to smile.
"very funny." her smile faded. "can you please take me to the airport I want to get there early so I can talk to Nick."
"I would love to, but I have things to do today, so Carley will take you since its her day off."
"lets get going." Carley stood up and left the house with Clementine. Clementine stared out the window she stared out the window thinking to herself.
"you know Carley, I think I might leave with Claire, why should I sit at home and give up an opportunity of a life time?" Clementine asked while turning her head to stare at Carley who had her eyes on the road. Carley said nothing, not because she was thinking, but only because traffic was moving slow due to the rain. Carley had zero patience for slow drivers. she sighed trying to keep from yelling at the other drivers.
"I could think of 10 reasons, but its your life sweetie, and your decisions. you know what ever you decide Lee and I will support you. You mean the world to us Clementine, and all Lee wanted when he adopted you was to make the little pretty eyed girl as happy as a girl who hadn't lost her parents."
"yeah I know, thank you guys for being such amazing parents. even if ed and Diana aren't here I see a lot of their personality shine through you two." Clementine smiled at Carley who smiled at her and then looked ar the road shouting at the driver in front of her.
"Hey! Jennifer Slowpez can you hurry the hell up or get the hell off the road!" Carley shouted and Clementine laughed glancing back out the window seeing the airport, she wanted to feel sad, but Carleys road rage mad her temporarily forget about Nick leaving. Once the two arrived at the airport Carley pulled into the parking lot managing to snag a space in the front. she turned off the engine and sat there leaning back in her seat.
"on the way home i'm making you drive, i can't deal with slow drivers not today. i'll be right here tell Nick I said goodbye, oh and here I baked him some brownies to take with him." Carley reached into her purse pulling out a container with 3 big brownies inside. Clementine took the container and got out of the car. she walked to the crosswalk and made her way inside the airport looking around seeing it wasn't super packed which made it easier to spot Nick. Nick was there sitting alone biting down on his thumb, which made Clementine remember what Luke had told her about Nick's thumb biting habit and what it meant. Clementine stared at him she took a deep breath before she called out his name.
"hey Nick."
"Clem.." Nick stood up walking a few steps towards her.
"where is everyone else?" Clementine asked while looking around for Sarah, Nick and even his uncle Pete.
"They are both at work, they picked me up this morning and dropped me off. You just missed Uncle Pete. I was hoping you would show up. You know Clementine when I saw you leave after I crossed the stage I thought I would never hear from you again." Nick rubbed the back of his head.
"Sorry about that." Clementine decided to change the subject. "oh look Carley made this for you so you can eat it on the plane." clementine gave him the container he smiled
"fuck yeah! I love brownies." As Nick was going to open the container he saw what time it was. "shit, my plane is about to take off. I have something to ask you Clementine."
"go ahead."
"Do you want me to stay here with you?" Nick asked, he could see the look on Clementine's face change. she wanted nothing more than for Nick to stay there. She could tell by the tone in Nick's voice and the look on his face that he was being serious. There was a long pause before The blond lady in charge of the intercom called for Nick's flight.
"Stay here? No Nick you are on the right path to perusing your dream. you need to stay focused on that path and not look back. This is what you have been working for, and this is what will help you with your mom. Please Nick what ever you do, do not give up on that dream of yours, we have worked so hard to get this dream to come true. Nick no matter how strong my feelings are for you. I couldn't let them get in the way of helping you, my reason is because I want to see your name up in lights, you deserve it." Clementine's eyes opened wide as she realized she said she liked Nick, so spoke up again. "I mean you know I-" Nick pulled her close to him he smiled at her.
"I'm going to miss the fuck out of you Clementine. I can't thank you enough for all the shit you did for me, you helped me pass, you helped find someone to recruit me, and most of all you beat the shit out of Jane" Nick said to her and held her in his arms hugging her. Clementine held onto him.
"while youre busy in New York i'm going to be in California going down the path of my dream." Clementine said to him as she began to explain what had happened. Nick smiled happy to hear her news. The Blonde lady gave the final call and Nick frowned.
"well, I guess this is goodbye." Nick mumbled and felt Clemetine's arms wrap around his waist as she hugged onto him.
"yeah, be careful out there, don't be afraid to text me, or call me. I will always answer for you. Also be careful out there." her voice started to shake.
"Same to you." Nick said to her. he lifted her chin with his finger leaning down to kiss Clementine's lips softly. Clementine clenched her fist fighting the feeling to cry she kissed him for a solid minute before he said goodbye one final time and held onto her hand. Clementine squeezed down onto it before letting go. she watched Nick leave and stood there keeping her hand still out.
"come back.. I don't want you to go.. Nick.." Clementine whispered as tears began to rush from her cheeks. her hand dropped down to her side. Carley came into the airport finding Clementine standing there crying. she placed her arm around Clementine's shoulder pulling her in for a hug, Clementine buried her face in Carley's chest letting everything out. Carley stared down at her listening to her cry as if she had lost her parents.
"lets get you home sweetie." Carley started to walk away with Clementine, but she broke free from her grasp running over to the window to look at Nicks plane.
-Nick's pov-
"look at that girl." one of the passengers said behind him. Nick turned his head to look out of the small window at Clementine who stood at the glass, tears rushing down her face, she lifted her hand placing it on the window as Nick lifted his hand placing it on his window.
"shit..." he lifted his phone and started to text onto it.
-Clementine's pov-
"come on sweetie." Carley said as she walked Clementine out to the car she drove Clementine back to the house and walked her inside upstairs to her bedroom sitting beside her as she pat her back. "let it all out, its alright."
"Its not alright, Nick asked me if I wanted him to go, but I was stupid enough to say yes. why did I say yes! WHY CARLEY WHY!? WHY AM I SO HURT OVER HIM LEAVING!? WHY AM I SCREAMING!?"
"Clementine..." Carley held onto her softly patting her back. "because you had strong feelings for Nick, and you still do, and it hurts to see the guy you like so much just leave. I have experienced this before with an ex boyfriend of mine. I cried just like you, I broke things I even shut myself in my room and became anti social for a month. From experience I learned that doing all of that changes nothing. sure you can be sad, but you need to move on with your life. If things are meant to be i'm sure you will see him again, fate will not keep you two apart." Carley said in a reassuring way and a tone that was soothing. she rubbed her had along Clementine's back.
"Carley, you're right, but I think for now I just want to be left alone. When I feel better I'm going to call Claire. and I guess I will be packing my things up so that I can leave to California."
A month had passed, Clementine sent Nick a few messages, and he replied with how tired he was and how he had time for nothing. When he asked how Clementine was doing, and then he stopped texting her. Clementine gave up on messaging him after a week of not hearing from him she figured he was too busy for her and was working hard, which didn't make her mad. She packed her suitcase and sat all her stuff by the door.
"well room, I guess tonight is my last night sleeping in here, because tomorrow I will be leaving to California."
-end of chapter 20
hahaha I can hear peanut fangirl in my head raging right now. xD i think the next chapter will be the final chapter!
