Goodbye To You

Chapter 7

An hour or so must have gone by, and in that time my cell phone must have rang every two minutes. Finally it got to where I just turned it off because I didn't feel like talking to anyone. I felt myself begin to get a little hungry and stood up making my way to a coffee shop across the street.

I went in, ordering myself a hot chocolate and a muffin and took a seat by the window, where I took to looking out it. How did things go from being great one moment, then to horrible the next?

Inside I felt like I was dying. Actually that's what I wanted to do right now. I picked at my muffin, not really eating it. Suddenly I had lost my appetite and didn't feel that much like eating it.

Last night I gave a part of myself to Danny that I was saving for that one person; the one whom I was in love with, and wanted to spend the rest of my life with. That's who I thought Danny was, but I guess I was wrong. Now I just felt like a fool.

Then I remembered something I should have remembered the day before. Kaylee. I should have asked him who Kaylee was a couple of days ago. Actually I should have asked him right after I saw the text, but I didn't want to admit that anything could be happening. That's when the guilt began to sink in. There I had a chance to stop all of this before it happened and I was just too stubborn to think that anything wrong was going on.

I took to staring out the window again, not having the energy to really cry anymore. I was lost in my thoughts and barely heard someone come up beside me.

"Fancy meeting you here." I heard a male voice say to me and turned to see the same young Asian boy who sat beside me on the plane…Ryan. Once he saw my red puffy eyes, his smile faltered a bit, and he looked down at my bags. "Is everything alright?" He asked sounding a bit worried for a moment.

I nodded my head at him and after a few moments I found my voice, bringing my hands up to wipe over my eyes. "Yes, I'm fine. Just having a bad day that's all. What are you doing here?" I questioned.

"Oh, well my father's doing some business here and he brought me along so we could have some 'father/son' time. Really it's just me and his credit card, but close enough." He let out a little laugh and I smiled. Realizing that he was still standing, I gestured to the seat across from me and he sat down. "So how have you been?" He asked cautiously.

I laughed a little and rolled my eyes. "Well, I'll admit, I've seen better days, but since the last time I saw you and excluding today, not too bad. How about you."

"Eh, not to bad. Dad's been on this 'bonding' thing, but every time we try to 'bond' work gets in the way so he sends me off with his credit card and tells me to get whatever I want. Really it's not that bad. I got this new sweater yesterday." I looked at his sweater and nodded my head in approval.

"Nice." I said, and then looked back out the window. Our table became silent, and as I was staring out the window a couple walked by holding hands. For some torturous reason they stopped right outside of where I was sitting and began kissing, then moved on down the sidewalk. I let out a heavy sigh, trying to push back my tears and turned back to Ryan. He looked at me over his drink, his eyebrow furrowing slightly at my face.

"You can tell your friend Ariel that she doesn't have to be mad anymore." I said quietly, staring at the table.

"Why's that?" He asked sounding slightly confused.

I took a deep breath then looked back up at him. "Because Danny and I broke up." My bottom lip trembled and before I knew it a couple of tears leaked out of my eyes. I quickly brought my hand up and wiped them away. Ryan looked at me sadly, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a napkin and handed it to me. I took it from him, thanking him, and wiped my eyes on it.

"Did this just happen?" He asked, eyeing my bags again. I nodded my head. "I'm so sorry." He said sympathetically and I laughed lightly finishing wiping my eyes.

"It's not your fault."

"I know, but someone should say sorry." I took another drink of my hot chocolate, and set it back down on the table, staring down at my hands.

"What happened?" He was trying to be concerned and comforting, I knew that.

"I'd rather not talk about it right now."

"Right, sorry. I didn't mean to intrude or anything." He said turning slightly red.

"No it's alright, I just don't feel like reliving it right now is all. I just stopped crying and unless you want a big crying mess, then maybe we should skip the details for now." He nodded his head in agreement with me, and we left it at that.

A few minutes later he spoke up again. "You know what I heard makes a girl feel better after a break up?" He asked and I looked up at him, an amused smile dancing on my lips.

"What?"

"Shopping." I laughed.

"Yeah, it does, but I don't really have the money to go shopping right now."

"That's ok.' He said smiling widely at me. "I have bonding time with Daddy." He pulled out his father's credit card and held it up for me to see.

"Oh no, I couldn't."

"Don't worry about it. He said I could buy whatever I want, and want I want is to buy you a new pair of shoes or a purse or something to make you feel better."

I shook my head from side to side. "No really, I couldn't. I barely even know you."

"Don't worry about all of that. We've talked for maybe a total of an hour in all the time we've known each other. I think that qualifies enough." His smiled widened. "Come on, I'll even let you pick the store."

I eyed him warily, but he just continued to grin at me. "But…"

"I'm not taking no for an answer. Now come on." He grabbed my hand with one of his hands, and one of my bags with the other and pulled me up. I grabbed a hold of my other bag and followed him out of the coffee shop. He hailed us a taxi and we got in, then he told me to pick a store, and I did and the driver took off for it.

McFly

Two hours later, and I was feeling better. Ryan was such a funny guy. He kept on cracking jokes the whole time we were shopping, and in the hat isle he'd put on the funniest looking hats he could find and talked in goofy voices. He was a regular comedian that one.

Even though I still refused, Ryan insisted that he get something for me. In the end I cracked and let him buy me a new pair of shoes and a nice hat to go with it. But I told him that's all he was getting me and he said alright.

While we stopped to get something to eat, I called the airport and got my flight all situated. I planned on going back home. I didn't want to stay here anymore, in a foreign country where I didn't know anyone, and the people I did know were near 'him' all of the time and I didn't want to be near him.

Once my fight was all arranged I looked at my watched and saw that it was getting close to time for me to leave. I still had to stop back by the hotel first and tell Eli of my plans. I knew I was risking running into him, but I couldn't just leave without saying anything to Eli.

"Well Ryan, I have to admit, you sure cheered me up a bit today." I said as we walked outside and waited for a Taxi.

"Good, that's what I was shooting for." He said and flashed me a cheeky grin.

I rolled my eyes. "Thanks. For everything." He just shrugged.

"No problem. I can't stand to see a girl hurting, and I have to help her. I know that break ups suck, and sometimes you just need someone to take your mind off of things for a while."

"Well thanks for doing that for me." I replied. Just then two taxis pulled up. I looked at Ryan feeling a bit awkward, then leaned in to give him a hug. "So if you're ever in Phoenix look me up, maybe we could go shopping again sometime."

He chuckled. "Yeah sounds like a good idea. Maybe I'll do that." I smiled shyly at him then waved before I got into one of the taxis. He got into the other and they both pulled off going in opposite directions.

McFly

I took a deep breath and brought my hand up to knock on Dougie's door. A couple of seconds later he appeared, relief washing all over his face when he saw me and he stepped outside, shutting the door behind me. As soon as the door was closed he threw his arms around me and hugged me tightly.

"Where have you been? We've been trying to get a hold of you all day." He sounded very worried.

"I've been out. Shopping. I needed to get away." I looked at Dougie and he looked back at me sympathetically. "He's in there isn't he." I stated knowingly. Dougie looked away a moment and nodded.

"You really should talk to him Tonya." Dougie started, but I cut him off.

"I don't want to talk to him Dougie. I have nothing left to say to him and I don't want to hear anything he has to say.

"But Tonya…" He started again but I held a hand up to silence him.

"I said no Dougie." My voice was firm and he ceased all attempts to make me talk to Danny. "I have a ticket to go back home. I need to leave in just a few minutes. I only stopped by to say goodbye. Don't try to stop me Dougie, because it's not going to work. I don't want to stay here. Not after what happened. I just want to go home and try to forget what I woke up to this morning."

"Tonya please, don't go. You and Danny can work this out."

I sighed in frustration. "No Dougie. I. Don't. Want. To. Talk. To. Him. Understand?" Dougie opened his mouth to protest again but then shut it and nodded his head.

"Well I'll miss you Tonya." He said wrapping his arms around me.

"I'll miss you too Dougie." I said hugging him back. "Tell Asha and Tom that I said goodbye too. And do me a favor please Dougs,"

He pulled away and looked at me. "Don't tell Danny that I'm going back until I have time to get to the airport. I don't want him coming after me, because I'm not going to talk to him or listen to him." He stared at me a moment. "I mean it Doug, if he shows up, I'm coming for your head." He nodded, and I hugged him again.

"I'm just going to go tell Eli goodbye, and then I'm leaving. I'll miss you Doug."

"Call me as soon as you get back ok. That way I know you made it alright." I nodded and placed a kiss on his cheek before turning to leave. "I'll see you around." He waved lightly at me as I made my way to Eli's room. Then he turned and walked back into his room.

I knocked on Eli's door and a few seconds later she threw it open and threw her arms around me as soon as she saw me, pulling me inside.

"Where have you been? I've been worried sick about you! Have you talked to Danny, you really need to talk to Danny! I know it looked bad, but if you talk to him, give him time to explain, then you'll understand." I narrowed my eyebrows at her in anger. Was she, my best friend, taking Danny's side? Dougie I could kind of understand, but Eli?

"Eli just be quiet!" I shouted causing her to jump and Harry to turn sharply and look at me. "I'm not talking to Danny. I don't ever want to talk to him again, and I don't ever want to see him again."

"But Tonya please. He hasn't stopped crying since you left."

"Well that's not my problem now is it? He should have thought before he started making out with that blonde bimbo in the middle of the floor."

"Blonde bimbo?" She asked confused a moment. "Oh you mean Sarah." I jumped up and threw my hands into the air.

"Sarah, you mean her names not Kaylee?"

"No why would her name be Kaylee?" She asked confused.

I just ignored her question. "So there's more than just Kaylee. I can't believe this, there's more than one. More than one. He's been seeing more than one behind my back. The nerve of him."

"Tonya what are you talking about." Eli said standing up and placing her arms on my shoulders. She shot Harry an unsure look and he just shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't want to talk about this anymore. I just came to say goodbye. I'm going back home to the states and I wanted to let you know before I left."

"Tonya please, don't go." She began to plead, but I gave her the same look I gave Dougie and held up my hand.

"No Eli, my minds made up, and don't you dare tell Danny. You either Harry, or I'll have both of your heads." They just looked at me and slowly nodded their heads. My look told them I wasn't one to be messed with.

"Tonya really, you shouldn't go." Harry spoke softly. "Things weren't what they seemed this morning."

"Harry no. I know what I saw this morning and you can't tell me I was wrong. I don't want to talk to him about it, and I don't want to ever see him again. Please, just leave me alone." They both looked like they wanted to protest, but once again just slowly nodded their heads.

I looked down at my watch. "Now, I have to go. I'll see you for your wedding. But please, don't try anything or I'll never speak to the both of you again. I mean it Eli," I shot her a warning look. "If you try to interfere, I'm not coming to your wedding." She looked at me sadly then looked down at the floor and nodded her head. "Goodbye." I said and leaned in to give her a hug. She hugged me back slightly and then I gave a slight hug to Harry and gathered up my bags. "I'll see you in January." Then I walked out of the door and out of the hotel, for the last time.