Life from then on felt like a dream. I told myself nothing could ruin what I had now.
2 YEARS LATER…
"Helga I need to tell you something, it's really important." Arnold said as she sat me down.
"Ok I'm listening." I said back.
"It's about college." He said sighing.
My heart started beating really fast. I wanted Arnold to go to the same college as me all my life. Now I was about to find out if it was happening.
"I don't know how to say this, I got accepted into Harvard." He said holding my hand.
My heart went from excitement to utter shock.
"And they want me to start a couple weeks early, which means the only thing that's keeping me from going, is well you." He said.
"Arnold, this is Harvard we're talking about. I can't let you stay back at a dumb community college for me." I said.
"So you're going to be okay with this right? He asked me.
I nodded and smiled.
"I'm leaving, tomorrow." He said.
"We do have the whole day together. I say let's make the best of it." I said trying not to break down.
He smiled and kissed my cheek. "Sounds amazing." He said.
The whole day we spent together, laughing, kissing, having fun.
Finally he had to leave.
He dragged his last suitcase down the stairs.
"That's the last one." He said.
We both looked at each other.
"Arnold, once your at college it's going to be really hard to communicate with each other." I said sighing.
"We can always video chat!" He said.
"I think, I think, we should break up." I said wiping away a tear.
"Helga, no matter what happens in college, I will always love you. Please never forget that." He said holding my face. I smiled. I grabbed him and we kissed. I made sure it was long, who knows how long it will be till we kiss again? He grabbed his suitcase and threw it into his grandpa's car. Before he drove off he gave me a necklace that said, "I will always love you." I held it close to my heart and he drove away.
Once I saw him drive off I had a mental breakdown. Arnold had been the only reason I was living. I still had weeks of school left. I honestly don't know what I'm going to do the next 4 years.