Disclaimer: I own no one, or the lyrics and or the song titles.

A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Happy New Year all my hunny bunnies, I want to thank you all for your support these past monts. I was a newbie and you made me feel so comfortable, so thank you soooo much, i love you all, so my New Year's Resolution this year will be to bring you all as many fan fics as my little hands can write. Thank you all so much again your all so totally kickass and this song title belongs to Staind and the song in the story belongs to Augustana.

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It had been a week since Trish, Amy and Randy had been released from the hospital and all were well especially Randy, he's leg had healed faster than expected and Randy was going to take full advantage. As soon as Randy had gotten home he pulled out his suitcase and started to throw as much clothes in it as he could. The police hadn't official filed any charges against him, but he couldn't take that risk. Randy's packing came to an abrupt stop at the sound of knocking on his door. But before he could get rid of his suitcase the person had already entered.

"Yo Randy! what are you doing?" John questioned as he stared at the suitcase.

"I'm just taking some stuff to the good will." Randy lied as John saw right through him.

"In a $500 leather suitcase?" John eyed the expensive luggage.

"Yeah, well I was gonna give that away." Randy shrugged as he walked to his closet and grabbed some more clothes.

"Randy, what are you doing?" John asked as Randy sighed in defeat.

"I have to leave." Randy said simply as he sat on his bed.

"Leave where?" John continued to ask with fear.

"Some place that no one will find me." Randy answered looking into his now empty closet.

"Randy you didn't kill Maven, so why are you running?" John said as he gave him an confused look.

"How do you that I didn't kill him? Hell I don't even know if I killed him." Randy stated as he got up and started to pace up and down.

"I know because I was there when everything went down! The bastard was alive when they took him to the hospital. You couldn't have done it, he looked better than ever did, I'm sure how he died but I know for a fact that you didn't kill him." John explained trying to reasure his friend.

"You and I both know that it 'will' get pinned on me, regardless if I did kill him or not. I can't let Stacy see them take me away. And you and I both know Stacy, she'll stick by me with this no matter what, and I won't let her wait...I won't sit by and watch her hurt, not again." Randy said as he tried to shake the image of a lonely Stacy.

John stood silent and shook his head in agreement.

"But if you leave everyone else will have to watch her hurt, and what makes you think any of us want to see that?" John asked furiously.

"At least this way she'll move on." Randy sighed as he wished for Stacy's happiness.

"If you do this to her then I will make damn sure she forgets all about you Orton!" John threatend angrily.

"Promise?" Randy asked with all seriousness.

"Promise!" John growled as he stormed out of the room slamming the door shut behind him.

Randy pressed his head against the door and banged it repeatedly fighting back his tears. He gave the door one last punch and turned to finish his packing. He had one last item he had to pack and that was a picture of him and Stacy at the fair they had gone to in the summer, he stroked it lightly and placed it gently in his bag.

Randy knew that if he was going to leave that he had to at least say goodbye to Stacy, he owed he that much. He grabbed his cell phone and called the one person he knew could set everything up for his and Stacy's last night together.

"Hey it's Randy, I need a favor..." Randy said as a smiled appeared on his face satisfied with the person's response.

Randy closed his phone and stared at his window deep in thought. He loved Stacy so much, he didn't think of this as destroying her, he thought of this as saving her.

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"Come Stacy hurry up!" Trish ordered as she dragged the tall blonde behind her.

"Trish, what's going on?" Stacy asked as she tried to catch up with the speedy blonde.

"You'll see" Trish answered simply

Stacy was wearing a black sweat suit with her hair in a bouncy pony tail. She didn't have anytime to change because Trish had came to her house her last minute and she didn't even know what for. Trish stopped in front of the high school gym and smiled at Stacy.

"Why did you bring me here?" Stacy laughed in confusion.

"The ball awaits you you're majesty." Trish said as she opend the doors to the gym.

Stacy gasped at the beautifully decorated gym. There were purple and white streamers filling the room with purple and silver ballons gliding on the floor as if to substitute clouds in the sky. The lights were dimmed so that she could barely see Randy in the distance. He was wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt and a long black tie holding one red single rose.

"Did you do all this?" Stacy asked gazing at Randy dreamily.

"Trish did it." Randy answerd as he stared at Stacy's beauty.

"You did?" Stacy asked as she turned to Trish.

"Yes, now I have to go. Have fun you two." Trish said as she turned around and jogged at the door.

Stacy watched as Trish left and slowly turned to face Randy who was still staring at her with stars in his eyes.

"Why did you do all this?" Stacy asked happy with his suprise.

"Well since our Winter Formal was a total bust I thought I'd make it up to you." Randy said handing Stacy the rose.

Stacy smiled and accepted his rose with pleasure. She closed her eyes and took in the rose's intoxicating scent.

"This is wonderful Randy, thank you." Stacy said as she placed a gentle kiss on Randy's lips.

"Come here." Randy directed

He took Stacy's small hand in his and lead her to the stage. He helped her up and took a seat as both their feet dangled and kicked around freely.

"Stacy, there's I need to tell you." Randy's tone suddenly changed

"What is it?" Stacy asked with confused eyes.

"Stacy I have to go." Randy blurted out as Stacy just stared.

"But we just got here." Stacy giggled thinking he was kidding.

"Not leave now, I have to leave later." Randy said trying to explain what he meant.

"Leave where? Do you have to visit a relative or something?" Stacy answered still not understanding.

"I wish it were that simple Stace, but it's not. You know how much I love you right?" Randy asked looking into her beautiful brown eyes.

"Randy of course I know you love me. Why are you talking like this?" Stacy asked worridley.

"Stacy I'm going to Boston." Randy said as he looked away from her.

"When?" She asked as her smile faded away.

"Tonight" Randy answered simply.

"Tonight! For how long?" Stacy asked suprised at his response.

"For a very a long time." Randy answered as he still looked away.

"Randy, you can't leave! Why are you leaving?" Stacy asked as tears started to form in her eyes.

Randy didn't answer and stared at the ballons on the floor. WHen he didn't answer her she new exactly why he was leaving.

"Don't tell me this is because of Maven... Do not let him do this to you, don't let him do this to us!" Stacy's toned turned into anger.

"It's already done." Randy said with shame.

Stacy jumped of the staged and lifted Randy's face to meet her's.

"Your a coward you know that?" Stacy laughed bitterly.

"I know I am, that's why you can't be so suprised that I would do this." Randy replied with the same bitterness.

"Your right, I'm not suprised." Stacy retorted with anger. "You know what you go ahead and leave, but it kills me that this was all for nothing." Stacy said stroking his cheek lightly and looking into his eyes.

"Stacy you may be angry with me for doing this, and you may think I'm a coward, but I'm doing this for us, I'm doing this for you." Randy explained touching her hand that was still planced on his face.

"Let me take care of myself ok! and if you really want to do something for me then stay!" Stacy cried as she held onto him tightly.

"Stacy I can't, I may have killed a man and I'll be damned if you watch me rot jail for the rest of my life." Randy said as his emotions started to reach an all time high.

"You did not kill him! Look at me Randy, look at me!" Stacy ordered as she struggled to to place his face in front of her's. "You did not kill Maven!" Stacy repeated slowly letting her words sink in.

"Stacy I will come back when I believe that." Randy said with tears filling his eyes.

Stacy wiped the tear that slowly fell down her face, she looked at him with shame and disappointment.

"This isn't fair, this fair to you, me or us." Stacy said as she turned away from him.

"Stacy, this is not forever." Randy whispered in her ear.

"I'll believe that when you come back." Stacy mocked him as he breathed heavily.

"Stacy I love you." Randy whispered again.

Stacy took in his words and she shut her eyes tight as if to make a mental note of this moment. Stacy turned to face him and touched his face as she did earlier.

"I love you too Randy, just promise you'll come back to me." Stacy said as she embraced him with all her strength.

"I promise" Randy whispered once more as he hugged her with the same passion.

The song Boston by Augustana started to play as Randy pulled away from Stacy and looked at her with a smile.

In the light of the sun, is there anyone? oh it has begun...
oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed,
this world you must've crossed...you said...

"Ya know we never did have our dance as king and queen." Randy informed the beaming beauty.

"No we didn't." Stacy replied sharing his smile.

you don't know me, you don't even care,
you don't know me, you don't wear my chains...

essential and appealed, carry all your thoughts across
an open field,
when flowers gaze at you...they're not the only ones who cry
when they see you
you said...

"May I have this dance my queen?" Randy asked in a soft tone that gave Stacy happy goosebumps. Randy held out is hand to Stacy and waited for her to take it.

"Yes you may my king." Stacy replied as she took his hand as he lead her to the dance floor.

you don't know me, you don't even care,
you don't know me, you don't wear my chains...

Stacy placed her hands on Randy's shoulders as he placed his on her waist. The two swayed side to side gazing into the others loving eyes. Stacy smiled as she swore she saw a twinkle in his eye. Randy thought that looking at Stacy was like looking at a beautiful painting that had so much detail. Her smile gave off so much off her personality that it was literally breath taking. Randy would have never thought in a million years that he would fall in love with Stacy Keibler. But sometimes lifes most greatest gifts come in the most unusual packages.

she said I think I'll go to Boston...
I think I'll start a new life,
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
I think I'll get a lover and fly em out to Spain...
I think I'll go to Boston,
I think that I'm just tired
I think I need a new tow, to leave this all behind...
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,
I hear it's nice in the Summer, some snow would be nice...
Boston...where no one knows my name...
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A/N: SO what did you all think? I know some of you may be upset that Randy is leaving (Mind you that he is really going to leave.) but I promise he'll come back, but by the time he returns will Stacy have already moved on? You'll just have to keep reviewing if you want an update asap! also the next chapter is Randy's farewell, so please, please review! Once again Happy New Year's! BTW, I am so in Love with Augustana and I totally love their song Boston, I was just wondering if anyone else enjoys that song as much as me? lol, just curious, til next time SMOOCHES!