Peace and Love
chapter 14
The trip back was quiet. Beth was listening to Will's iPod whilst he was checking emails on her laptop. Sally and Ben were snuggling up watching The Pursuit of Happiness, and Mel was generally whingeing about Nate's driving.
All in all they had come to the conclusion it had been a worthwhile trip everyone felt a lot closer, this was of course with the acception of Beth. Will had tried to talk to her just before they left but got nowhere the rest of them came to the conclusion that Beth would talk to them when she was ready and if she didn't want to then she wouldn't.
After seven long hours of driving they were in the mood for letting their hair down they decided to stop off at the pub to generally celebrate the fact that they made it,
"Beth drink" Will nodded to the entrance of the pub
"no thanks I think i'm going to head home" she grabbed her suitcase and was about to hail a cab
"we should talk" Will was at her side
"should we" she thought the question was very much rhetorical Will clearly had other ideas,
"Beth please talk to me" she looked at him and in that second he saw her heart break through her eyes
"why? What's the point Will? So that when I'm done you can go cold cos I have had enough Will I can't do this any more with you, i'm sorry but I just can't" the tears came streaming down her face and no matter what she couldn't stop them
"i'm not going anywhere" Will cupped her face in her hand,
"then let me in, one minute we are so close and the next you shut down, I have tried to get used to it but I can't" a cab finally stopped and she got in and as it drove away it felt like she was leaving her life behind.