~*AN*~
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, but my spring term has just begun and I have to get situated with classes and all. Anyway, here is the next chapter, hope you like it!
~*Chapter XIII: Running Away*~
The next morning I awoke bright and early to get things organized so that I could make a quick get away with Keith the following day. All of my bags were packed and I had made sure that the hotel knew of my arrangements to leave earlier than planned. It was of utmost importance that not a single person knew of my plans to leave so that there would be no delays to the airport. As I went through a checklist in my mind, Keith kept asking me why we had to leave.
"Sweetie, can mommy just have a moment to herself to double check everything before she answers your question?" I pleaded with my son tiredly.
"Fine, but I hope you know that I'm not very happy with this. You promised we could have fun and you're making me leave just when I was getting to know everyone!" he pouted in response and stomped off to his room quietly.
'I'm so sorry Keith, but I just can't deal with everything plus running into those two again,' I thought, inwardly cringing as I heard Keith slam his bedroom door. "I don't know what to do anymore, its just getting way out of hand," I mumbled, falling into a nearby couch due to exhaustion.
"Good morning Sere!" chimed Jason as he came into the suite, smiling from ear to ear. I could tell right then that something was up by the look on his face; he never looked that cheerful at such an early hour in the day.
"What is it?" I asked nonchalantly. Sometimes I enjoyed hearing the favors or news he had in store for me, but right now I was just agitated with everything at the moment, so it just wasn't a good time.
"Aw, why do you always think I want something from you?" asked Jason, feigning a hurt look as he took a seat a across from me.
"Well, there is always a catch to those big beautiful smiles of yours," I replied, laughing when he glared at me.
"Okay, I admit that sometimes they aren't always the best things I have to do, but surely you'll love this one!" answered Jason, smiling afterwards.
"So lay it on me then," I told him, leaning back into the couch to get comfortable before I heard what he had to say.
"Well, just a thought really, but the boss wants to know if you'd like to take up a position as the regional manager of a new addition he intends on building right here in Tokyo!" replied Jason as quickly as he could.
"What?" I finally managed to say after some time had passed. Jason almost face faulted after waiting almost five minutes for my reply. I suppose everything was a little too much for me to take in, so I hadn't really gotten a chance to grasp the concept of what he had just thrown my way.
"Moonlight Fashions Inc. intends on expanding and is constructing a branch right here in Japan," Jason said in a slower pace, emphasizing each and every word.
"Okay, I didn't quite understand what you said the first time, but I'm not ignorant you jerk!" I griped at him, swatting him with one of my couch pillows. "That's just down right wrong!" I added.
"Sorry," he replied, trying not to laugh so hard. To no luck, he started coughing horribly when he almost choked while laughing. Now that was a funny sight to see! I quickly ran over and started tapping his back and rubbing it so that he would relax and take in air the correct way instead of in gasps.
"You're so stupid sometimes Jason, that's what you get for being so immature!" I scolded him as I headed into the kitchen to get him a glass of water.
"I know that was uncalled for, but I couldn't help myself, you were just so dumbfounded that I couldn't resist," explained Jason, sipping on the warm water I handed him. "So what's it going to be? Are you accepting the offer or not?" he asked me, suddenly switching from playful to a serious tone.
"I'm declining," I responded in a monotonous tone. It's not that I wasn't ecstatic that I was offered and position as regional manager, but there was no way in hell that I would take up a permanent job here in Tokyo where I would most likely run into two people that I didn't want to ever see again.
"What? Why?" asked Jason as soon as I had answered him. "You're not even going to take some time to consider? I mean this is the job you've been dreaming of ever since you started working at Moonlight Fashions Sere!" Jason tried arguing with me, hoping that maybe he could convince me otherwise.
"Sorry, it's not that I'm not happy that I got the offer, but the location isn't exactly what I had always thought it would be," I replied simply.
"Where else would you want to be? This is a fantastic location to work at! Now you can be with your family and friends again, what more can you ask for?!" yelled Jason getting more upset as each moment passed. I felt guilty for angering him, but I will not do anything that would ever make me unhappy in any way, and taking this job offer would do exactly that.
"What makes you think you know where I want to be? Who are you to tell me what I want out of life?" I bit back with half the amount of anger inside of me as Jason did. "I aspire to become so much more than you or anyone can ever imagine, and I refuse to do anything that aren't a part of my plans for my future. This is my life Jason, and I make the decisions in it, not you or anyone else," I told him more serious now than ever in my life. "Why do you keep being so persistent about persuading me to move back to Tokyo to spend the rest of my life there? Do you like the thought of me living a miserable life until the day I die? Or do you seriously think that if I confront Darien and Raye, that my life will just suddenly become so grand that I'd forget about all the pain I've been through?" I asked him, trying to see if he would continue arguing with me any further. When I got no response, I turned and headed off towards my own room.
"Why do you always run away from your problems Sere? You think that it helps ease the pain, but it only makes things worse. Sometimes I wish you weren't so hard-headed, that way you'd understand why I keep pushing you so hard," said Jason quietly as he got up from his seat and left the suite. From me bedroom door, I could see Jason's slouched form stagger out of the front door and shut it quietly. I felt so bad for taking all my anger out on him, but sometimes I wished he would stop pushing me face my fears all the damned time.
"I'm so sorry Jason, but you just don't understand the way I feel," I whispered as I watched him leave with a sad look on his face. Sometimes I hated being myself, especially when it came to moments like these. No one ever likes to see their self-inflicted pain hurting the ones they love most. Yet why does every one insist that I stand my grounds and face my problems? It's not like I haven't faced enough problems in my life already, why should I go through the pain and suffering of more that can be steered clear of? With that said, my mind starts spinning as my thoughts begin to overwhelm me.
~Andrew's Office~
"Good afternoon Mr. Forbes, did you have a nice day off sir?" asked Andrew's secretary as he entered the office gleaming with happiness.
"Why yes, thanks for asking Rachel," responded Andrew, passing by her desk on his way to his own office. Andrew's staff worked on weekly schedules, being that he shared the law firm with another lawyer, so every other week he would have Katherine as his secretary and Rachel for the others. It was a little complicated, but the company worked better with a change of things every now and then.
"Seems like someone has a girlfriend," teased Rachel, which only caused Andrew to blush slightly as he shut the door and received a laugh from the lady behind the desk.
"Yes, it seems like I do have a girlfriend now," Andrew said quietly to no one in particular. He was exhilarated when he heard Serena respond to his statement with the same words and feelings of her own. It was like a dream when they kissed, and that very moment had clouded his thoughts ever since. He couldn't stop smiling from their little moment, it was just so unbelievable that he couldn't stop thinking about it.
"What girlfriend?" asked a voice seated at his desk suddenly, startling him back to reality as he spun around quickly to find out who was in his office at such an early hour that even his secretary hadn't known about. And who else other than Darien Shields himself could sneak into a private office without going unnoticed?
"To what do I owe you for this unannounced visit Mr. Shields?" asked Andrew, suddenly changing his tone of voice from blissful to stern in all but two seconds.
"Answer my question and I'll let you know why I'm here? Since when did you have a girlfriend?" asked Darien, eyeing Andrew cautiously as he waited for an answer.
"My private life is not your concern Darien. Now either you explain yourself or exit the premises before I have your filthy being escorted out of her," threatened Andrew, already on the verge of beating him to a bloody pulp.
"Touchy," replied Darien as he got up and walked towards the windows that overlooked downtown Tokyo. "My reason for being here is simple. I want to see Serena," answered Darien determined to have his ways.
"Sorry, I can't do that. If you want an appointment to meet with MS. Moon, you'll have to call her offices and set one up, otherwise too bad," stated Andrew coolly.
"I have every right to see her Andrew, it's important that I find out who that kid belongs to. For all I know, it could very well be mine without my ever knowing of it, and I'll be damned if I let my child go fatherless any longer!" yelled Darien angrily.
"What in bloody name are you talking about? What the hell makes you think Keith is your son? God Darien, I've heard of over assumptions before, but this is just ridiculous!" replied Andrew in a mocking tone. "Have you even taken a good look at the kid? Did he look at all like you? Or maybe if you had gotten off your high horse, you might have noticed that her son in no way resembles you at all?" he laughed, thinking this was just too much. First Darien thinks he has a chance to get back with Sere, then he thinks he has a kid with her too? Can the guy be any more delirious than he already was?
"You never know, he might have taken after Serena!" argued Darien, trying to defend himself from being made a laughing stock.
"Darien, how on earth is it possible for you two to have a child together when she never slept with you? Are you seriously that ignorant or have you conjured up some memory of actually having made love to the woman you 'claimed' to have loved?" asked Andrew, trying to be more serious with the matter, but it was just too hard to believe.
"Well, I don't know if we did or not. Back then things just happened so fast that I'm not sure anymore!" yelled Darien, looking like he was ready to boil over any moment now.
"I can't believe you don't even remember the precious memories you made with Sere, and you say you love her, ha!" criticized Andrew. "If you ask me, I think you need a serious reality check Darien Shields, because there is no way in hell you'll ever get anywhere with Sere ever again," he told him flat out. "Oh yeah, one more thing, I think you should have your head checked," he added, opening the door and pointing towards the exit sign.
"This isn't over yet," replied Darien, speechless as what more to say in his own defense. Was he really that bad of a person that his long time best friend would hate him so much now? On his way out, he turned to say one last thing to Andrew but was only met with a slam of his office door. 'What should I do?' thought Darien on his way out of the building.
~Tsukino Household~
"There is my perfect little grandson!" cooed Ilene as she opened the front door to find her daughter and grandchild standing there on her porch. "So what brings you two here this afternoon? Come to visit these two lonely old people?" she teased, ushering them into the kitchen to have a seat and help themselves to a few snacks she always had laying around for unexpected guests to show up.
"Actually, we got bored so we thought we'd come bug you for a little mom," admitted Sere, smiling girlishly.
"Oh, and I thought you actually missed me!" replied Ilene with a hurt look in her eyes.
"I missed you nana!" cried Keith, running over and jumping into her grandma's lap as she burst into a laugh and tickled him.
"Did you now?" asked Ilene, ruffling his hair slightly. Keith nodded his head vigorously and pulled her down to kiss her on the cheeks. "Aw, how sweet," she said and squeezed him tightly in her arms. "I just love receiving your kisses, they are just so sweet!" she said, touching the tip of his nose and tweaking it gently.
"Trust me mom, he's only doing it to get some more of your delicious home-baked goodies," I joked and got a pout in response from Keith. We sat and talked for a bit about what other things were going on in our lives and any future plans. As I sat there watching my mother play with my son, I thought how sad it would be to rip the two apart now that they have just barely gotten to know one another. As the night wore on and hours started passing by, I began to think that maybe I could let Keith stay here for a little while to spend more time with his grandparents and uncle, that way he won't miss out on any childhood memories of them.
"Well, it's getting late, you two should head back to the hotel and get ready to put Keith to bed," announced my father as we finished dinner and I helped my mother wash the dishes. While the two of us cleaned up the kitchen, my dad took the liberty of entertaining my son so he wouldn't have to sit alone while he waited for me to finish.
"Hey mom? How about Keith spend the night over again?" I suggested, hoping she'd go along and agree with my plans.
"Yeah, why not?! That would be great, your father and I would love to have him over again, and he's such a wonderful kid. Practically takes care of himself!" answered my mother, her eyes twinkling with happiness upon hearing my suggestion.
"Great, so it's settled, he'll spend the night with you tonight and I'll pick him up some time tomorrow okay?" I asked, making sure she wouldn't think anything about my plans for letting him spend the night again.
"Yeah, fine, anything you want to dear," replied my mother, wiping her hands on a towel and heading out to the living room to let everyone else know about the change of plans. I smiled, knowing how much this would mean to my parents and my son, they loved spending time together so this was my way of giving them more time with one another.
"Okay, I guess I'll be leaving then. Good night mom and dad, night baby," I said, sliding into my coat and grabbing my handbag from the coat rack near the door. I kissed everyone good night and waved before I took off towards the hotel, feeling a bit saddened that I was leaving my son behind, but I kept telling myself that it was for the better. It's not like I wouldn't ever see my son again, I'm just letting them have more time together while I get away from all my troubles. That night, I didn't sleep very peacefully, so I stayed up working on a few sketches and finished the rest of my packing.
About five o'clock in the morning I got out of bed and got dressed while the bellboy grabbed my bags and placed them into the cab that was waiting for me downstairs. After checking out, I had the clerk at the front desk to deliver some letters to Jason's room, making sure they weren't sent up to his room until after at least two hours. That way, I could leave without anyone running after me and making me feel guilty for leaving without letting them know about it. I quickly hopped into the cab and headed for the airport.
Upon arriving at the airport, instead of heading to the gate that was departing for New York, I boarded another one. I was hoping to find some refuse from all my problems and be given a little time to think things over thoroughly. As the plane took off, I hoped that nobody would be mad at me for leaving. I intend on returning, so I prayed that until then, they would understand and give me my time alone.
~*AN*~
That's all for now. I've been having some writer's block and still don't know what to do with the ending. Any ideas?
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, but my spring term has just begun and I have to get situated with classes and all. Anyway, here is the next chapter, hope you like it!
~*Chapter XIII: Running Away*~
The next morning I awoke bright and early to get things organized so that I could make a quick get away with Keith the following day. All of my bags were packed and I had made sure that the hotel knew of my arrangements to leave earlier than planned. It was of utmost importance that not a single person knew of my plans to leave so that there would be no delays to the airport. As I went through a checklist in my mind, Keith kept asking me why we had to leave.
"Sweetie, can mommy just have a moment to herself to double check everything before she answers your question?" I pleaded with my son tiredly.
"Fine, but I hope you know that I'm not very happy with this. You promised we could have fun and you're making me leave just when I was getting to know everyone!" he pouted in response and stomped off to his room quietly.
'I'm so sorry Keith, but I just can't deal with everything plus running into those two again,' I thought, inwardly cringing as I heard Keith slam his bedroom door. "I don't know what to do anymore, its just getting way out of hand," I mumbled, falling into a nearby couch due to exhaustion.
"Good morning Sere!" chimed Jason as he came into the suite, smiling from ear to ear. I could tell right then that something was up by the look on his face; he never looked that cheerful at such an early hour in the day.
"What is it?" I asked nonchalantly. Sometimes I enjoyed hearing the favors or news he had in store for me, but right now I was just agitated with everything at the moment, so it just wasn't a good time.
"Aw, why do you always think I want something from you?" asked Jason, feigning a hurt look as he took a seat a across from me.
"Well, there is always a catch to those big beautiful smiles of yours," I replied, laughing when he glared at me.
"Okay, I admit that sometimes they aren't always the best things I have to do, but surely you'll love this one!" answered Jason, smiling afterwards.
"So lay it on me then," I told him, leaning back into the couch to get comfortable before I heard what he had to say.
"Well, just a thought really, but the boss wants to know if you'd like to take up a position as the regional manager of a new addition he intends on building right here in Tokyo!" replied Jason as quickly as he could.
"What?" I finally managed to say after some time had passed. Jason almost face faulted after waiting almost five minutes for my reply. I suppose everything was a little too much for me to take in, so I hadn't really gotten a chance to grasp the concept of what he had just thrown my way.
"Moonlight Fashions Inc. intends on expanding and is constructing a branch right here in Japan," Jason said in a slower pace, emphasizing each and every word.
"Okay, I didn't quite understand what you said the first time, but I'm not ignorant you jerk!" I griped at him, swatting him with one of my couch pillows. "That's just down right wrong!" I added.
"Sorry," he replied, trying not to laugh so hard. To no luck, he started coughing horribly when he almost choked while laughing. Now that was a funny sight to see! I quickly ran over and started tapping his back and rubbing it so that he would relax and take in air the correct way instead of in gasps.
"You're so stupid sometimes Jason, that's what you get for being so immature!" I scolded him as I headed into the kitchen to get him a glass of water.
"I know that was uncalled for, but I couldn't help myself, you were just so dumbfounded that I couldn't resist," explained Jason, sipping on the warm water I handed him. "So what's it going to be? Are you accepting the offer or not?" he asked me, suddenly switching from playful to a serious tone.
"I'm declining," I responded in a monotonous tone. It's not that I wasn't ecstatic that I was offered and position as regional manager, but there was no way in hell that I would take up a permanent job here in Tokyo where I would most likely run into two people that I didn't want to ever see again.
"What? Why?" asked Jason as soon as I had answered him. "You're not even going to take some time to consider? I mean this is the job you've been dreaming of ever since you started working at Moonlight Fashions Sere!" Jason tried arguing with me, hoping that maybe he could convince me otherwise.
"Sorry, it's not that I'm not happy that I got the offer, but the location isn't exactly what I had always thought it would be," I replied simply.
"Where else would you want to be? This is a fantastic location to work at! Now you can be with your family and friends again, what more can you ask for?!" yelled Jason getting more upset as each moment passed. I felt guilty for angering him, but I will not do anything that would ever make me unhappy in any way, and taking this job offer would do exactly that.
"What makes you think you know where I want to be? Who are you to tell me what I want out of life?" I bit back with half the amount of anger inside of me as Jason did. "I aspire to become so much more than you or anyone can ever imagine, and I refuse to do anything that aren't a part of my plans for my future. This is my life Jason, and I make the decisions in it, not you or anyone else," I told him more serious now than ever in my life. "Why do you keep being so persistent about persuading me to move back to Tokyo to spend the rest of my life there? Do you like the thought of me living a miserable life until the day I die? Or do you seriously think that if I confront Darien and Raye, that my life will just suddenly become so grand that I'd forget about all the pain I've been through?" I asked him, trying to see if he would continue arguing with me any further. When I got no response, I turned and headed off towards my own room.
"Why do you always run away from your problems Sere? You think that it helps ease the pain, but it only makes things worse. Sometimes I wish you weren't so hard-headed, that way you'd understand why I keep pushing you so hard," said Jason quietly as he got up from his seat and left the suite. From me bedroom door, I could see Jason's slouched form stagger out of the front door and shut it quietly. I felt so bad for taking all my anger out on him, but sometimes I wished he would stop pushing me face my fears all the damned time.
"I'm so sorry Jason, but you just don't understand the way I feel," I whispered as I watched him leave with a sad look on his face. Sometimes I hated being myself, especially when it came to moments like these. No one ever likes to see their self-inflicted pain hurting the ones they love most. Yet why does every one insist that I stand my grounds and face my problems? It's not like I haven't faced enough problems in my life already, why should I go through the pain and suffering of more that can be steered clear of? With that said, my mind starts spinning as my thoughts begin to overwhelm me.
~Andrew's Office~
"Good afternoon Mr. Forbes, did you have a nice day off sir?" asked Andrew's secretary as he entered the office gleaming with happiness.
"Why yes, thanks for asking Rachel," responded Andrew, passing by her desk on his way to his own office. Andrew's staff worked on weekly schedules, being that he shared the law firm with another lawyer, so every other week he would have Katherine as his secretary and Rachel for the others. It was a little complicated, but the company worked better with a change of things every now and then.
"Seems like someone has a girlfriend," teased Rachel, which only caused Andrew to blush slightly as he shut the door and received a laugh from the lady behind the desk.
"Yes, it seems like I do have a girlfriend now," Andrew said quietly to no one in particular. He was exhilarated when he heard Serena respond to his statement with the same words and feelings of her own. It was like a dream when they kissed, and that very moment had clouded his thoughts ever since. He couldn't stop smiling from their little moment, it was just so unbelievable that he couldn't stop thinking about it.
"What girlfriend?" asked a voice seated at his desk suddenly, startling him back to reality as he spun around quickly to find out who was in his office at such an early hour that even his secretary hadn't known about. And who else other than Darien Shields himself could sneak into a private office without going unnoticed?
"To what do I owe you for this unannounced visit Mr. Shields?" asked Andrew, suddenly changing his tone of voice from blissful to stern in all but two seconds.
"Answer my question and I'll let you know why I'm here? Since when did you have a girlfriend?" asked Darien, eyeing Andrew cautiously as he waited for an answer.
"My private life is not your concern Darien. Now either you explain yourself or exit the premises before I have your filthy being escorted out of her," threatened Andrew, already on the verge of beating him to a bloody pulp.
"Touchy," replied Darien as he got up and walked towards the windows that overlooked downtown Tokyo. "My reason for being here is simple. I want to see Serena," answered Darien determined to have his ways.
"Sorry, I can't do that. If you want an appointment to meet with MS. Moon, you'll have to call her offices and set one up, otherwise too bad," stated Andrew coolly.
"I have every right to see her Andrew, it's important that I find out who that kid belongs to. For all I know, it could very well be mine without my ever knowing of it, and I'll be damned if I let my child go fatherless any longer!" yelled Darien angrily.
"What in bloody name are you talking about? What the hell makes you think Keith is your son? God Darien, I've heard of over assumptions before, but this is just ridiculous!" replied Andrew in a mocking tone. "Have you even taken a good look at the kid? Did he look at all like you? Or maybe if you had gotten off your high horse, you might have noticed that her son in no way resembles you at all?" he laughed, thinking this was just too much. First Darien thinks he has a chance to get back with Sere, then he thinks he has a kid with her too? Can the guy be any more delirious than he already was?
"You never know, he might have taken after Serena!" argued Darien, trying to defend himself from being made a laughing stock.
"Darien, how on earth is it possible for you two to have a child together when she never slept with you? Are you seriously that ignorant or have you conjured up some memory of actually having made love to the woman you 'claimed' to have loved?" asked Andrew, trying to be more serious with the matter, but it was just too hard to believe.
"Well, I don't know if we did or not. Back then things just happened so fast that I'm not sure anymore!" yelled Darien, looking like he was ready to boil over any moment now.
"I can't believe you don't even remember the precious memories you made with Sere, and you say you love her, ha!" criticized Andrew. "If you ask me, I think you need a serious reality check Darien Shields, because there is no way in hell you'll ever get anywhere with Sere ever again," he told him flat out. "Oh yeah, one more thing, I think you should have your head checked," he added, opening the door and pointing towards the exit sign.
"This isn't over yet," replied Darien, speechless as what more to say in his own defense. Was he really that bad of a person that his long time best friend would hate him so much now? On his way out, he turned to say one last thing to Andrew but was only met with a slam of his office door. 'What should I do?' thought Darien on his way out of the building.
~Tsukino Household~
"There is my perfect little grandson!" cooed Ilene as she opened the front door to find her daughter and grandchild standing there on her porch. "So what brings you two here this afternoon? Come to visit these two lonely old people?" she teased, ushering them into the kitchen to have a seat and help themselves to a few snacks she always had laying around for unexpected guests to show up.
"Actually, we got bored so we thought we'd come bug you for a little mom," admitted Sere, smiling girlishly.
"Oh, and I thought you actually missed me!" replied Ilene with a hurt look in her eyes.
"I missed you nana!" cried Keith, running over and jumping into her grandma's lap as she burst into a laugh and tickled him.
"Did you now?" asked Ilene, ruffling his hair slightly. Keith nodded his head vigorously and pulled her down to kiss her on the cheeks. "Aw, how sweet," she said and squeezed him tightly in her arms. "I just love receiving your kisses, they are just so sweet!" she said, touching the tip of his nose and tweaking it gently.
"Trust me mom, he's only doing it to get some more of your delicious home-baked goodies," I joked and got a pout in response from Keith. We sat and talked for a bit about what other things were going on in our lives and any future plans. As I sat there watching my mother play with my son, I thought how sad it would be to rip the two apart now that they have just barely gotten to know one another. As the night wore on and hours started passing by, I began to think that maybe I could let Keith stay here for a little while to spend more time with his grandparents and uncle, that way he won't miss out on any childhood memories of them.
"Well, it's getting late, you two should head back to the hotel and get ready to put Keith to bed," announced my father as we finished dinner and I helped my mother wash the dishes. While the two of us cleaned up the kitchen, my dad took the liberty of entertaining my son so he wouldn't have to sit alone while he waited for me to finish.
"Hey mom? How about Keith spend the night over again?" I suggested, hoping she'd go along and agree with my plans.
"Yeah, why not?! That would be great, your father and I would love to have him over again, and he's such a wonderful kid. Practically takes care of himself!" answered my mother, her eyes twinkling with happiness upon hearing my suggestion.
"Great, so it's settled, he'll spend the night with you tonight and I'll pick him up some time tomorrow okay?" I asked, making sure she wouldn't think anything about my plans for letting him spend the night again.
"Yeah, fine, anything you want to dear," replied my mother, wiping her hands on a towel and heading out to the living room to let everyone else know about the change of plans. I smiled, knowing how much this would mean to my parents and my son, they loved spending time together so this was my way of giving them more time with one another.
"Okay, I guess I'll be leaving then. Good night mom and dad, night baby," I said, sliding into my coat and grabbing my handbag from the coat rack near the door. I kissed everyone good night and waved before I took off towards the hotel, feeling a bit saddened that I was leaving my son behind, but I kept telling myself that it was for the better. It's not like I wouldn't ever see my son again, I'm just letting them have more time together while I get away from all my troubles. That night, I didn't sleep very peacefully, so I stayed up working on a few sketches and finished the rest of my packing.
About five o'clock in the morning I got out of bed and got dressed while the bellboy grabbed my bags and placed them into the cab that was waiting for me downstairs. After checking out, I had the clerk at the front desk to deliver some letters to Jason's room, making sure they weren't sent up to his room until after at least two hours. That way, I could leave without anyone running after me and making me feel guilty for leaving without letting them know about it. I quickly hopped into the cab and headed for the airport.
Upon arriving at the airport, instead of heading to the gate that was departing for New York, I boarded another one. I was hoping to find some refuse from all my problems and be given a little time to think things over thoroughly. As the plane took off, I hoped that nobody would be mad at me for leaving. I intend on returning, so I prayed that until then, they would understand and give me my time alone.
~*AN*~
That's all for now. I've been having some writer's block and still don't know what to do with the ending. Any ideas?