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"I just asked the ticket office, the bus will be here in a few minutes," Maybeck said to the mopping crowd.

"Thank you Maybeck" Amanda said, managing a smile.

"Well, I guess this would be a good time to say our goodbye's, that way, we don't need to rush things right when the bus gets here" Philby said, making his way over to Amanda. He reached for Amanda's hand and pulled her in for a hug.

Willa was next and was worse off than Amanda and Finn put together in tears. "I'm gonna miss *sniff* you…so much" she cried as they shared a hug.

Maybeck, who had his head down the whole time, approached her, but didn't give her a hug right away. He bent down to her level and said in a quiet voice, "He will wait for you, don't you worry. I heard everything from the drivers seat," he confessed. "We're all going to miss you" as he hugged her so her feet left the ground.

Amanda laughed as he spun around with her in his arms, which helped release the tension.

"Charlene's a lucky girl," Amanda said as Maybeck blushed and look in his girlfriend's direction as she made her way to them.

"Oh it's going to be so weird not seeing you all the time" Charlene moaned into their hug.

"I know" Amanda replied, "But you're going to have fun with Maybeck, it'll all be over before we know it."

Amanda got sick to her stomach when she realized the last two people were her sister and her boyfriend. Jess beat Finn to the punch when she raced passed Charlene and tackled Amanda.

"I love you sis," Jess said while squeezing the daylights out of Amanda. "You call me, everyday. None of this calling Finn first, me first" she teased as everyone chuckled, except Finn. "Finn, I was kidding…Finn?"

Amanda looked around to see where Finn was, but he was nowhere to be found. "Did anybody see where he went?" she asked desperately.

"I think he went inside the office," Philby said, pointing to the door that Amanda immediately rushed through.

She found Finn sitting on a bench with his hands folded in front of his face that hung down so Amanda couldn't see his expression. Just looking at him this way made her heart sink.

"Finn…" He looked up, apparently shocked that he'd been found. When he saw that it was her, he went back to his original position. Amanda sat beside him and put her hand on his. "Babe look at me."

Finn stirred slightly at Amanda calling him that, for he didn't recall her ever doing that before. Amanda decided to take action and play the same game he so often does. She leaned over to just beside his ear and placed a kiss there. "I love you," she whispered. Finn sat up and put his hand on her knee as she curled up and wrapped her arms around his.

"You know I love you" he finally said, "That doesn't mean this goodbye is going to be any easier though."

"Goodbye's aren't meant to be easy" Amanda insisted.

"I know" was all Finn could think of to say as he looked at her with the compassion of a boy that was truly in love. "I think, we should kiss one last time before the bus gets here," he suggested. Amanda nodded as her face leaned closer to his, but they were interrupted.

"The bus is here," Maybeck said as he popped his head in the door to find them centimeters from kissing.

"Just a minute" Amanda choked out. Between the knots she'd had in her stomach all day, the look on Finn's face was not helping any. She knew he wasn't going to cry anymore, for they were both cried out for quite awhile, but he looked as if he couldn't cry. "Finn" she said as she put her hand on his cheek.

He nodded as they walked out to find the bus driver loading Amanda's luggage.

"Bus leaves in two minutes!" the driver yelled.

"I better go" Amanda said as she let go of Finn's hand.

"I've still got two minutes," he said, rushing after her to share the most intimate hug they'd ever had between them. With her arms around his neck, Finn pulled her closer if at all possible with his hands on her lower back.

"One minute!" the driver yelled out the door as he settled in his seat.

Finn reluctantly pulled back from Amanda's close embrace, "Bye" he whispered.

"Bye" she whispered back and she stood on her tiptoes to meet his slouch in a kiss. Finn put his hand on her cheek and softly ran his finger back and forth.

"Love you," she breathed.

"Love you too" Finn said quickly as he pecked her on the lips one last time.

A round of farewells sailed throughout the Keepers as they started to wave when Amanda took her seat. Finn was talking under his breath, "look in your pocket, come on and look in your pocket." Right when the bus started to pull away, he saw Amanda pull out a single piece of paper as her face when from shock to thrill as she looked back at Finn and nodded. Finn smiled, as he was relieved as could be.

"Finn, what was that about?" Willa asked in reference to the huge grin on his face when he had turned around.

"Hmm?"

"Finn…" Maybeck said, hoping to get him to spill the beans.

Finn couldn't wipe the grin off his face and he simply replied, "She said yes."

….

Amanda had found her seat on the bus as quick as she could since she knew all her friends would be waving and expect her to be look. But right as she sat down, she felt this bulge in her coat pocket with what looked like a note. She pulled it out and opened the small box to find nothing in it. Amanda glanced up at Finn to see his face of deep concentration, which she figured had something to do with the note and empty box. She quickly read the note that said,

I promise I'll fill this box with a ring when the time is right, but I will ask the question now,

Will you marry me?

Amanda's jaw dropped as she looked out the window as the bus started rolling away. She caught Finn's eye, smiled and nodded. Seeing his relieved face was enough for her to cry on the spot, but these were happy tears.

Amanda had never sure what lied ahead of her or what her future would entail, but she was certain now that she wouldn't be alone. She would be forever with the love of her life.

Soooo….that ending was a total shock to me! I just started writing and BOOM there it was! I liked it though…and I hope you did too! :)

2 chapters left! PLEASE COMMENT! -Amanda