--One--

As the rest of the day went on, I found myself swinging on Daniel's swing, that my dad made for him a few years ago. After I told Daniel, I had to leave, he got mad at me and didn't want me to be in his room anymore. It broke my heart, but I know he doesn't mean it, he's just upset. Besides, Drew is up in his room doing damage control.

I also broke the news to Chloe, she took it better than I thought. But, she went home to change her clothes and I was waiting for her to come back.

A couple minutes later, I heard footsteps behind me. I figured it was Drew or Chloe. I turned around and it was neither, I just glared.

"Go away, Noah and leave me the hell alone."

"I'm sorry to hear about your parents."

"Gee... thanks." I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Why? There is nothing to say." he was now standing in front of me.

"I am so sorry, Alyssa, for what I did. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"Save it. I don't want to hear your bullshit."

"Will you let me explain?"

"No. None of it matters anymore. I'll be leaving out of here and there is nothing you can say that will make a difference." I said getting up from the swing, trying to hold back the tears. As I was on the verge of walking away, Noah grabbed my arm, and spun me around to face him.

"You're leaving?"

"Yeah... so now you can go do whatever it is you do and stay out of my life."

"Why?"

"Because it's what my parents want."

"When?"

"Tomorrow morning."

He grabbed my hands and said "Aly, can you stay with me tonight?"

I looked at him like he was crazy. I cannot believe he just asked me that. I ripped my hands out of his grasped and just glared at him. I wanted to punch him in his face.

"Have you lost your mind?! You want me to stay the night with you after you were with Maria? Oh... hell no! I don't know where that skank has been."

"I said that I was sorry." I was ready to slap him in the face till I heard Chloe call my name in the distance. I looked and there she was, headed towards me.

"Alyssa!" she yelled.

I looked back at Noah and said "Leave. I don't need you. I don't want to be around you, and I definitely will not spend the night with you."

He nodded with a hurt look on his face, then said "Alright, fine... but I am sorry. I love you and I just hope one day, you can forgive me."

My jaw dropped to the floor, he has never told me he loved me before. I was about to say something but nothing would come out. I just stood there, with my mouth open, letting him walk away. I saw him get in his car and drive off.

Chloe came up to me, I snapped out of my daze, and shut my mouth. "Aly, are you okay?" she asked.

I nodded and said "Yeah."

"What did Noah want?"

"Um... to tell me that he was sorry." I don't dare tell her the rest, I just can't.

"Oh... does he know you are leaving?"

"Yep."

"Well... now he can leave you alone." I slowly nodded. "Are you ready to go pack?"

"Let me say 'goodbye' to some people, then we will go."

We walked back into Drew's house and I told the remaining people there 'goodbye' and even though I was going to see Drew and Daniel tomorrow I told them 'bye' too. Daniel gave me a hug and told me he was sorry for getting mad at me. I had promised him that I'd see him in the morning, then me and Chloe got into my car, and she drove over to my parents house.

When I got there, it was quiet. I haven't been in this house since the night of the accident. Me moving away from here is becoming more easier to just leave. Part of me just wants to curl up in a ball and the other part of me is telling me to go far far away, so I don't end up hurting anyone else I care about.

Me and Chloe ended up packing three suitcases and two duffle bags. Yep, I was ready to go to my new home with Aunt Gina in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

As I boarded the plane with Aunt Gina, walking over to my seat, I was trying so hard not to cry. It was hard to say goodbye to Chloe and Drew, but when I had to say goodbye to Daniel, I just about lost it. I am going to miss my little buddy.

I put my duffle bags up in the cubby above the aisle, then I sat down by my window seat, and no matter what I did, those tears were falling anyway. I adjusted myself to get comfortable, then I looked out the window. I was looking at the other planes at their gates. I really didn't want to leave my home in Chicago, but I will honor my parents wishes and go live with Aunt Gina.

I felt a tap on my arm. I wiped my tears and I looked over to see Aunt Gina with a smile on her face.

"Honey, are you okay?" she asked me.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." I lied.

"Everything will be okay." I nodded. "Just sit back and relax."

"How long is this flight?"

"It's a little over two hours."

I nodded, then reached into my purse. I grabbed my IPOD, then turned it on. I put the plugs in my ears and closed my eyes, and took a nap.