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It was the end of August. Quinn and Jeff were getting done with one of the best summers of their lives; they had hung out almost all summer, and were almost closer than ever.
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Quinn was sitting on Jeff's bed; they were drawing pictures of each other. Jeff's parents were walking in the hallway.
"Aren't you excited to go to McKinley next week, Jeff?" Quinn asked him.
"You haven't told her yet?" Jeff's mom asked, walking into Jeff's room.
"Told me what?" Quinn asked.
"Jeff…" Jeff's mom said.
"Um… I'm not going to McKinley," Jeff said, setting down his drawing and sitting next to Quinn on his bed,
"I'm going to Dalton Academy, in Westerville."
"Wait, what? Why?" Quinn asked.
"I'm getting a full paid scholarship… And it's a really good school. It's a great opportunity, I couldn't miss it," Jeff said, scooting close to Quinn.
"Well, Westerville is two hours away… Won't that be a lot of driving to and from school each day?" Quinn asked, resting her head on Jeff's shoulder.
"It's uh—Dalton's a boarding school. I'll come home on holidays, though," Jeff said.
"Oh, Jeff!" Quinn wrapped her arms around Jeff's neck, hugging him tight.
"What am I going to do without you at school? I don't even have any other friends, besides you," Quinn said, crying now.
"Quinn, don't cry. I'll call or skype you everyday," Jeff said, a few tears falling from his eyes as well.
"I'll be such a loser at school," Quinn said, pulling away from him, looking deeply into his eyes.
"Make new friends, just don't make a new best friend," Jeff said, wiping Quinn's tears off her face. Quinn giggled and said,
"Never!"
"When are you leaving?" Quinn asked him. Jeff shifted slightly at her question, but whispered,
"Tomorrow."
"Well, you know what we have to do then, don't you?"
"Hmm?" Jeff asked.
"A good ol' fashioned all nighter," Quinn said.
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It was now 2 in the morning, and Quinn and Jeff were still awake. They had been watching movies and eating snacks all night; they took billions of pictures. Quinn was starting to get tired, and she noticed that Jeff was too.
"Can I drive in the car with you tomorrow to take you to Dalton?" Quinn asked him.
"Of course," Jeff said, "I'm tired, are you?"
"Yeah, let's go to bed," Quinn said, "Oh, crap. I didn't bring any pajamas… Mom and Dad would get mad if I go home so late… do you-"
"I gotcha covered," Jeff said, walking over and grabbing a shirt and pair of basketball shorts of his.
"Here you go," Jeff said. Quinn walked down the hall to the bathroom and changed clothes. Quinn had brought pajamas, but what Jeff didn't know, won't hurt him.
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They were woken up the next morning at 7:00 by Jeff's dad. They had to leave for Dalton at 7:30. Quinn didn't feel like changing clothes for the car ride, but Jeff had to change into his Dalton uniform.
"Looking spiffy," Quinn said, laughing at Jeff's uniform.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Jeff said, gathering his things. They walked out to the car; Jeff put his stuff in the back. Quinn and he sat in the back of the car, both of them clearly still tired. Soon after the car ride started, they had fallen asleep: Quinn's head on Jeff's shoulder, Jeff's head on top of hers.
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When they got to Dalton, it was difficult for Jeff's parents to wake them up. They looked so cute, but Jeff needed to get his room. As they walked into the building, Quinn and Jeff linked arms and skipped together.
Jeff got to his dorm room and found out he had a roommate, Nick. He was nice, and Jeff knew they would probably become good friends, but Nick would still never come above Quinn. When it was time for Quinn to leave, she gave Jeff the longest hug she had ever given him; she was crying hard, too. Jeff was hugging her tight and whispered in her ear,
"I'll miss you so much, Quinnie."
"I know, I'll miss you too, Jeffie. You better call me every night! And you're coming home for Thanksgiving, right?"
"Yeah, that's the soonest I'll be home."
"It's only about 3 months, it will be okay…" Quinn said, knowing this was not going to be easy. This was the longest they have ever been away from each other.
"I love you, Quinn," Jeff said, knowing he meant it.
"You're my best friend, you always will be," Quinn said, pulling him even closer to her. They pulled away and looked into each others eyes.
"See ya later, alligator," Jeff said.
"In a while, crockodile," Quinn replied.