19th of September

The hostel i checked-in was a huge downgrade from Caribe Royale but it was 40 dollars a night and wasn't really that bad. Felix hadn't called or even texted and he was leaving tonight, going to Sweden. I was alone in a room that had a moldy smell just like the inside of my apartment. At first the loneliness made me feel really bad, but then i realized it was way better than what i had been feeling a few days ago.

Even though i made myself believe that, my heart skipped a beat when my phone started to ring for the first time in two days. The number wasn't familiar but i took it anyway.
-Hello, who is this?
-Where are you?
I recognized the voice, it was Toby -fucking- Turner.
-I-i'm still in Orlando, i checked myself into a hostel, i didn't really know where to go...
-For the last two days, Felix didn't even bother to fake a smile, and you were nowhere to be found, so i assume...
-Yeah, I kinda needed some time to pull myself together.
-Felix left.
-Already? Huh.
-So uhm... where will you head from here?
-I don't really know... I'll probably go back to New York, i guess...
-My offer still stands you know.
-Toby, I...
-Where are you right now?
-I'm staying in AAE Universal Maingate but-
he hung up. Caribe Royale wasn't really far away so i knew he'd arrive in about 20 minutes-tops.

There wasn't any difference between the right choice and the wrong choice anymore because i was fucked up either way. I might had just gone to LA with Toby, and the fact that everything was ruined wouldn't change even a bit.

A few minutes later i got dressed up, Toby came.
-So, are you all packed up?
- Wha-
-I'm not taking no for an answer, just... go and get your things. We have a plane to catch in an hour.
-TOBY! I TOLD YOU I CAN'T!
- Hush! Pack your bags, or i will.
For a moment all the bad feelings i used to get when i saw Toby disappeared and an unexpected fuzzy feeling flourished. I hugged him. So tight. I guess I was grateful in a way. He was the one who fucked up my relationship with Felix, but now, he was... No, I still had no idea what he was doing. But i took a leap of faith, knowing i would probably crash hard.

I packed up my stuff as quickly as possible and placed them in the trunk of his rental car.
-Ready to go?
He said with a smile on his face, and it was the most beautiful smile in the world.

It had been about five minutes since we hit the road and he put a CD in the player. Cups from Anna Kendrick started to play, he kept up with the rhythm, hitting on the steering wheel and suddenly he started melting his heart out:

"I've got my ticket for the long way 'round
The one with the prettiest of views
It's got mountains, it's got rivers, it's got sights to give you shivers
But it sure would be prettier with you"

Didn't matter how hard he tried to sound bad, he had a really good voice.

He turned his head to me, with a shine in his enchanting green eyes and a big smile on his lips. I couldn't help but smile back. I didn't have to be with Toby, it was my choice, unlike the way it was with Felix. I loved Felix, I was sure i did. But with Toby, i felt free again, careless, happy.

We got to the airport in the blink of an eye, but we were almost late because i had taken a little longer to pack than i should. Then we got onto the plane, Toby literally raced me to the seats to get the one by the window. He had the advantage of course, since, he wasn't a pregnant woman.

It was almost thirty minutes into the flight and i was resting my head on Toby's shoulder, trying to get some sleep when i heard him whisper:
"Audience! What are you doing on a plane! INTRO OF DARKNESS THEN REDNESS THEN WHITENESS"
i rose my head up, his arm was in a weird position, trying his best to not get me in the camera's view. He smiled at me and kept vloging.
"Yeah, I'm heading back home from Florida. I might have met with some of you there, i was attending Playlist in Orlando. And it was so much fun, a great GREAT experience. I made a couple of new friends and so much more. Oh hey look, one of them is right here!"
He turned the camera towards me. I grinned, waved and said "Hellooooo audience!" in a high pitched voice. He went on talking about Playlist, of course not mentioning what had happened under the sheets. After a while he turned the camera to me and said:
-Before we end this lazy vlog, how would you sum up Playlist in one word.
-Hmmm... Let me think... EVENTFUL!
-Hahaha, that's true. Bless your face if you sneezed while watching this video. OUTRO OF DARKNESS THEN REDNESS THEN WHITENESS THEN BOOP!
After he turned the camera off, i realized that was a bad idea.
-Hey Toby, umm... Don't you think Felix will find out about this video?
The grin on his face vanished.
-Uhm.. I don't think he'd mind, he's the one who went almost to the other side of the world without even saying goodbye to you, god knows for how long.
I didn't say a word but i could feel my eyes were tearing up.
-No, no, no, (name) i didn't mean that. I mean... Fuck... I'm sorry...

It had been a quite flight without any further conversations, i almost slept 3 hours straight. It was 23:58 when the plane descended.