AN: Oh my gawd I'm so, so ,so terribly sorry for the late update.
"I..I don't think so, I mean you didn't know so how could he?" I guess that was kind a logical. I told Rose I needed some time on my own and sat on the couch. I looked at my cereal and suddenly I wasn't so hungry any more. I don't know how long I sat there for I just stared at nothing. I felt someone slip their arm around me. I look up and see Adrian.
"I just found out." I rested my head on his chest and hear his heart beat wildly. "Maybe...maybe I can stay here or maybe we can keep in touch through email or video chat." I knew none of that was going to happen. I mean he wouldn't be able to stay here and video chatting and email isn't the same as having him here feeling him next to me, or hearing his heart beat you can't experience that through video chat.
"It wouldn't work Adrian, come one we knew this was gonna happen sooner or later but I'd rather have it later than sooner." He sighed.
"I know." He said. Their was only one thing to do, long distance relationships don't work out especially if your not sure if your gonna see that person again, and I knew I wouldn't see Adrian again after he left. But I just couldn't bring myself to say it. I'll tell him later.
"So what are we going to do today?" I asked.
"I don't know whatever you want to?" I didn't really have anything in mind.
"I don't know it's up to you, I don't care as long as your there."God I sounded so cheesy but I couldn't help it I've never felt like this before. He kissed my forehead and I felt my heartbreak, because he's not going to be here in a few hours.
"Well I have something in mind." I snuggled closer to Adrian.
"Oh yeah what?" I asked.
"How about we go on a date to a restaurant for lunch. I mean it's only fair since well we just started going out and haven't even been on a date yet" It wasn't a bad idea. Our first date was going to be our last how sad. I thought.
"Okay." I said
"But you have to dress up and I don't mean your Alchemist attire." He said with that devilish grin again.
"Bu-!" He cut me off.
"Nope don't want to hear it Sage."
"fine." I agreed reluctantly. "But I'll go if you invite the others as well."
"What? it's a date it's suppose to be just us two." I was nervous I've never been on a date before and I didn't know how to act or dress.
"Well now it's a three way date." I see him shaking his head.
"The things I do for you." I gave him a long passionate kiss that I reluctantly broke away from.
"I better get ready." I said in a haze. He looked sad but let me go off to do girl stuff.
I went and asked the others if they could come Vasilissa was my first victim but she agreed gracefully and did my hair even though I protested that it wasn't that special. Rose and Jill were the harder ones to convince but after hours of persuasion they finally when gave in on one condition that they went out to find me a dress which I thought was ridiculous because I could pick out my own dress but they said. That I would pick something safe, so now I'm really worried about what they were going to bring me back I hope it covered my body.
I was only wearing a robe so I jumped when the door opened.
"It's only us, no Adrian allowed in the girl zone." There were zones now?
"So lets see it."I said, Waiting eagerly as she pulled the dress out from the bag. When I saw it I gasped, it was the most beautiful dress I've ever seen it was a strapless and had a heart shape bodice which was black, silky and long like a evening gown and had gold specks scattered all around the bust and the bottom of the dress.
"Well don't just stare at it try it on." Jill said excitedly. I saw Vasilissa looking at me and felt self concious again these people had perfect bodys and perfect skin.
"Okay." I said shyly. I undo the zipper at the back with ease and slip on the dress, it feels nice and cool against my skin and does wonders for my body. Like the gold flecks on the dress bring out the gold in my eyes and the blonde in my hair and how the silk clung to my body.
"Oh. Em. Gee. Sydney you look beautiful." Jill said. I look shyly at the ground. I wasn't use to compliments. But I was use to my father always criticizing my body and my looks, I guess that's why I have a hard time accepting compliments. I stared once more in the mirror and believed Jill's word. I did look beautiful. I twirled around in the dress and it glittered under the light in Sonya's room.
"Thank you. Aren't you guys gonna get dressed as well?" They nodded and took one last look at me, wishing me luck for tonight before exiting the room I saw Jill was still in here. " What's up Jill?" I ask gently her expression looks troubled.
"Do I really have to go?" She whispered. I didn't want to force her into it, but I did want to say goodbye before she left. Angeline and Jilll's room back at Amberwood had been cleared and their suitcases have been packed. They're going to be gone after dinner, It was a depressing thought. I had moved my stuff to earlier. Micah Vallence a guy who is in love with Jill was sad to see her go. But I'm pretty sure I heard Jill say she would email him. I wonder what would happen if Rose saw Micah would she react the way that Eddie did?
"Well I'm not going to force you Jill but I will miss you." A sad look crossed her face. She took a deep breath.
"I'll come." I hugged her again.
"Thank you Jill for everything." If I had to be stuck with a vampire I'm glad it was Jill. We did have our differences but at the end of the day Jill was a good kid.
"I should be thanking you after all the trouble I put through." I didn't really blame her sometime I think tend to forget that Jill is only a kid and everyone sort of expects her to be an adult. "Well I'm going to get dressed. " I nod and start looking at myself in the mirror again I can't believe that the girl staring back is me. I've never felt so pretty in my life. I twirled again and actually giggled. Cut it out Sydney your going to have to break Adrian's heart today. The thought nearly brought me to tears but I stopped myself I wouldn't want to ruin Rose and Lissa's hardwork.
"Come on girls get a move on!" Christian yelled. I took a second to compose myself deep breathes I told myself and walked out of the room. My hands started sweating from the nervousness and excitement. My first date. I see a look of wonderment cross Adrian's feature.
"Wow Sage you continue to amaze me with your beauty." He looked good himself, in his tux that fit perfectly in all the right places.
"You don't look so bad yourself."
"Shall we go." He said and linked his arm with mine. I laughed.
"Lets go." I took latte and Adrian called shotgun, which meant Jill, Angeline and Eddie had to sit at the back. The others hired a cab. I kept thinking about what I'm going to have to do after this date. I felt jumpy and jittery. Adrian was giving me directions to the restaurant we were going to to. Breathe I told myself you at least owe Adrian this date.
"How bout we crank some tunes, I'm getting bored." I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes.
"Fine but if you hurt my baby I'll hurt you." Adrian gave me a innocent look.
"I like feisty Sage." I heard Angeline groan.
"Gross you guys get a room!" Adrian just shook his head and fiddled around with the radio and then he heard a song he liked. While he was fiddling his arm accidently brushed mine and I gasped because the place were his skin made contact with tingled with delight. Adrian stopped what he was doing and gave me a confused look but I didn't want to look back at him or else I might lose control or something so I pretend like nothing happened. I look in the rear view mirror to check on Jill and see she's sitting as close to the window as possible, while Angeline on the other hand was almost on top of Eddie I felt sympathetic for all of them. But Adrian said we'd be there soon. The thoughts I'd been trying to put at the back of my mind resurfaced again. I parked the car and saw the others were already here, well in my defence Adrian's a bad navigator.
"You guys took your time." Rose said with a wink. Dimitri came up and stood beside her.
"Roza leave them alone." He said with a playful glint in his eye. It was cutely disgusting watching them being all in love because one they both badass guardians and two Dimtri just always seemed to serious but Rose always managed to get the soft side out of him.
"What?" Rose grumbled. "I'm just stating the obvious." She smirked. I was about to say something when my phone buzzed and I lost my track of thoughts. I pulled it out of this tiny thing called a purse and see a message from Stanton.
Sydney since your doing such a great job in palm springs and Mr Darnell had to be removed how would you like to be the permanent Alchemist in the area?
Be a permanent Alchemist for Palm springs I was unsure I mean after the others leave I wouldn't want to be in this place it would feel empty and sad and feel like there's something constantly missing.
Can I get back to you on that offer? The reply came almost immediately.
Of course. I breathed a sigh of relief. Adrian came up behind me.
"What was that all about?"
"Nothing" I said quickly "Lets go inside." I saw the other had already gone.
"After you he said." His arm making a sweeping gesture. I shake my head making some of the hair from my updo come out. It was hard keeping it in place since it was short and layered but Lissa had done a good job.
Adrian led us to a darken area where the view was stunning. "Do you like it Sage?" Adrian said looking at me curiously.
"Do I like it. I love it." He smile showing he was relieved.
"Good. I hope your stomachs empty because boy do I have a huge meal planned for us tonight." My self consciousness came back. I hadn't actually eaten before we left the house. I was about to when Lissa told me, I wouldn't want to do that I might ruin my appetite and I saw happy now that she told me because when dinner was served my mouth was literally watering and I was inhaling all this wonderful food that tasted like heaven. Adrian looked at me in awe and adoration. I blushed furiously and looked down at my plate.
He clutched my hand which was laying lifelessly on the table. A warm tingly feeling went up my arm. I checked the time on my phone and saw that they would be leaving soon my guilt intensified. I didn't want to hurt Adrian because I knew when Rose hurt him, it hurt him bad and he still isn't fully repaired from the damage and if I do the same thing who knows what will happen. If he'll ever be able to bounce back from all the heart break.
"Adrian were gonna be leaving soon." Lissa said. He nodded and looked sad.
"Do you wanna go outside Sage?" I couldn't seem to find my voice, so I just nodded. He took my hand and led me into a private room and we stepped out into the balcony. I started playing with the material on my dress, Adrian seemed to sense my nervousness.
"Sage is everything okay? You seemed preoccupied the whole night." I tried finding my voice but all that came out was a squeak. Adrian started laughing.
"Adrian it's not funny." I said. I could feel my eyes burning.
"Wow Sage...what's...wrong?" Adrian said all serious now. I took a deep breath but the churning in my stomach wouldn't go away I probably shouldn't have had so much food.
"Adrian...This...this wouldn't work out once you leave..." I saw a flicker of hurt and anger pass his features before his guard went up.
"Sage don't do this." I wish I didn't have to.
"It won't last...you know that...we'll never see each other again." The tears were falling freely now.
"I thought we had something something special. God I thought you were different but your just like her!"He didn't have to tell me who that 'her' was I knew he was referring to Rose. He couldn't keep his guard up any more and I saw all these emotions churning inside of him.
"But-" He cut me off and walked out of the room. I collapsed onto the ground not caring if my make up was going to smudge or that I was ruining my dress.
"Hey...Sydney are you okay?" Rose said rushing over to my side. I couldn't muster a response. "What happened?"
"I...I...Broke Adrian's heart..." I said in great big sobs. Rose pulled me into a hug. "And...I was like wait and he was hurt and then...he laughed... and then...he said I was preoccupied."
"What?... Sydney your not making any sense." I sobbed louder. "Ssh it's okay." It wasn't okay I had been dreading something like this would happen. Why did I have to fall for him. After a while my sobs died down and Rose could finally get some words in.
"Sydney are you...are you gonna be okay." I nodded. I probably looked like hell. "Do you wanna talk about what?" I shook my head. I didn't want to recap everything and go through the pain again. "Okay." She whispered. "I have to go do you wanna come with me and say goodbye to the others."
"No I can't face them it's too sad." The thought of not seeing sweet innocent Jill any more or rowdy and rough Angeline and over protective Eddie.
"They'd want to see you."
"I...I can't sorry." She nod, gives me one last hug and walks out the door. And that was the last time I saw them.
I hope you enjoyed my story and thanks you everyone for reading this was my 1st fanfic ever and it was awesome thanks to you guys \(^-^)/ xoxo Hope you like this chapter.