Chapter 4

Bianca, Kendall, and Greenlee were at Confusion enjoying a drink when Erica and Opal walked in and joined them. Of course Opal couldn't wait to share the new Pine Valley gossip.

"Can you believe that Marissa is leaving Pine Valley and moving to Italy?"

Bianca felt a sudden pain in her chest. She couldn't believe Marissa was leaving.

"Did she say for how long?" Bianca tried to ask casually, but Kendall could tell her sister was upset.

"Well she's not sure…it's not permanent, but I think it will be for some time. Krystal dropped her off at the airport a little while ago."

"She's leaving tonight?" Bianca said confused and hurt. "I have to go, I'm sorry."

Kendall, knowing exactly what was going on said, "Not without me! I'm driving."

Greenlee didn't want to be stuck with Erica and Opal and she of course didn't want to miss the action. "Wait, I'm coming with you too!"

And with that they took off.

"I knew you had a thing for Marissa," Greenlee said in a proud tone.

"I mean was it really that obvious?"

"Yes!" Kendall and Greenlee said at the same time.

How could Bianca be so stupid? She thought about these past few months and how she wished she could get them back. How could she let her best friend and woman she loved slip away from her. She realized that she had let her past make her decisions and she needed to stop living her life like that. She had a gorgeous, wonderful, loving woman say she wanted to be with her and she turned her down. "Why did it take me this long to realize I was running from the most amazing woman," Bianca thought to herself. She tried calling Marissa with no luck.

They finally arrived at the airport and Bianca took off.

"Good luck!" Kendall shouted as she watched her sister run.

When Bianca got to security she was glad to see a familiar face.

"Joe, I have to get through security."

"Ms. Montgomery, you know I can't let you through. It's protocol."

"I know you have policies, but I have to get through. The love of my life is about to get on a plane for Italy and this may be my only chance to tell her how I feel. Please, I'm begging you."

Joe smiled and nodded his head for Bianca to go through.

"Thank you so much!" she said as she gave him a hug and took off again.

As she was running through the terminal Bianca spotted her. Bianca could find Marissa anywhere.

Marissa glanced over her shoulder and saw someone running towards her. The closer she looked she realized it was Bianca. She stepped out of line to greet her. Marissa hadn't seen Bianca in a little while and she almost forgot how beautiful she was.

"Bianca, what are you doing here?"

"Marissa, don't go!", Bianca said panting. "I realize how stupid I am for letting you go. You are the most amazing, beautiful woman and more importantly you are the one I want to be with. I know I've hurt you and I am so sorry for that. But I had to come here and tell you that I love you!"

Marissa wasn't sure how to react. One side of her wanted to tell Bianca how much she loved her and passionately kiss her. The other side was still hurt and was a little angry that Bianca just now was telling her how she felt.

"Bianca, why didn't you fight for me before? Why did it take you three months to realize this? I can't just drop everything because you 'get it now'. You broke my heart Bianca and now it's too little too late."

And with that Marissa was on the plane. And Bianca was the one left crying.

Marissa was on her way to Italy and she could not believe what just happened. "Did Bianca really just tell me she loved me," Marissa thought to herself. "And did I just walk away," she asked herself. Marissa didn't know at the time if what she did was the right thing to do, but she was glad she said it. It wasn't fair to her that Bianca would do this as she's about to embark on a new journey in her life. She had waited for Bianca for what felt like an eternity and when it was 'convenient' for her that's when she says something. But as much as she wanted to be mad at Bianca, Marissa just couldn't be. "Maybe I'm the one running away now," Marissa quietly said to herself.

Bianca knew that what Marissa said was right…she didn't fight for her. She has known for so long that she loves Marissa, but she couldn't face her own fears.

Bianca walked dejected to Kendall and Greenlee who both knew by the look on Bianca's face that things did not go well. Kendall and Greenlee both gave her a big group hug.

"I'm sorry Binks," Kendall said.

"It's okay," Bianca said trying not to break down again. "It was too little, too late. I let my fears get in the way of being happy and I'm not going to let that stand in my way anymore. I'm going to fight for Marissa."

"Okay, so what's the plan," Greenlee asked eagerly.

"I'm going to go to Italy."

Bianca called the pilot of the plane and told him to have it ready as soon as possible. Kendall told Bianca she could watch the girls while she was gone. Bianca cleared her schedule for the week and had her bag all packed. Now for the hard part…she needed to get Marissa's address.