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Eventually, I had to face the fact that Bella's last day in NY arrived. Her flight back to Brazil had been scheduled to 11pm of that rainy Friday. I insisted that we spent that specific day alone. "I don't want to miss a thing from you today" I told her, lying by her side on the bed. There were something melancholic in my voice tone.

We said nothing about how it would work - or how it wouldn't work - once she left the US. As we didn't want to go out in the rain, we watched movies, ordered something to eat in the room and I helped Bella to pack her belongings.

I still didn't talk to Joe after that awful conversation we had on the phone. I was pissed to know that all my best friends were commenting nasty things about me going out with a fan and I hadn't stop to think how I'd act when I met them again.

I pushed that thought back to the deepest corner of my mind and tried to keep me busy with Bella. She was my priority that day. A too short day. Because in the blink of an eye I was in the airport kissing her goodbye.

"Have a safe trip back home." I kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose and, finally, her lips. "I'm going to miss you so bad!" I sighed.

"I'm going to miss you too, Joey." she whispered and caressed my face. Something in her voice told me she was trying not to cry. She looked deep in my eyes, in silence.

"Call me when you're home, ok?" I asked her.

"I will."

"Promise?"

"I promise." she thought a bit and then opened her mouth to say something I never got to know what it would be, because a woman's voice spoke right above us in a bored tone "Last call to flight AA836; destiny, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gate 9."

"I must go, Joey." she broadened an unconvincing smile. "I'll call you as soon as I can."

"As soon as you get home." I corrected her.

She got on the tip of her feet and pressed her lips against mine in the sweetest kiss I've ever experienced. Bella turned her back to me and walked in a quick pace towards the gate 9. I rubbed my nose as she disappeared into the restricted area's entrance. I was totally aware of the burning in my throat and eyes.