Hey guys! It's Mel. Here's chapter 3 of Graduation. I know it's a short chapter. But don't worry, it'll make a lot of sense, and chapter 4 is uber long. So yeah.

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Chapter 3: TWO WEEKS?!

Marco couldn't believe what he just heard, his best friend was leaving him. He was just so lost. How could this be happening? Why me? Were the thoughts running through his head.

He went into the kitchen so that no one could see him crying. He just stood at the sink looking down. He felt nauseated, and extremely lost.

Out of nowhere he felt someone wrap their arms around him and rock him gently. He knew who it was, so he turned around and kissed the person.

"What's wrong, Marco?" Dylan asked holding him tight whipping away his lover's tears.

"She's leaving me, Dylan," Marco said not crying but now just whipping away his own tears. "She's going far away to another country and she's never gonna come back!"

"You make it sound like she's going off to war," Dylan said with humor, which was Marco's weakness. "She's only going to New York. She's not gonna be far and you can call, text, and email."

"Yeah, sure! That's great advice coming from Mr. 'Hap Anniv Luv D!'" Marco said sarcastically referring to the message that Dylan sent him on their anniversary when he was still in Sweden.

"Oh… right…" Dylan said wryly. "But this is different, she's gonna be right over the border, and you'll be able to call her… cuz well… she's Ellie. She loves to have free time. And she'll have Jesse, so she wont be alone..."

"WHAT?! JESSE'S GOING WITH HER?!" Marco was shocked... "L'OH Il Mio Dio!" Once again, Marco was speaking Italian.

"Marco! In English... Please!" Dylan said.

"OMG!" Marco translated... "Why?!"

Marco and Dylan just stayed there quietly thinking and wondering about what to do. They were both gonna miss Ellie, but they knew it was something that she had to do.

"I'm not doing this to get you mad," Ellie said walking up to the boys and sitting on top of the counter. "It's just… This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. And I don't wanna miss it."

"I know El," Marco said quietly. "I'm just gonna miss you too much. First Paige, then Dylan, now You. It's like everyone leaves me at some point."

"Well don't worry Marco," Ellie told him. "I'll be home on all major holidays and I'll be in major contact with you everyday."

"Fer sure?" Marco looked at her dead in the eyes.

"Definitely," She said kissing him on the forehead.

"Awws shucks," Marco said pretending to be embarrassed. "So when you leaving?"

"Two weeks," Ellie told him.

"TWO WEEKS?!"

Marco: YOU ONLY GIVE ME TWO WEEKS WITH ELLIE?!

Mel: I know it seems like you're not gonna have much time…. But it'll be worth it… and it'll go by fast.

Marco: TOO FAST!

Mel: Well in the next chapter... Ellie's gonna be leaving. So you too better spend as much time together as possible.