Five words was all it took to send Newt's entire world into a crumbling fire ball at his feet. Once uttered, those five words out of Thomas mouth ended the best year and a half of his life. Newt's heart clenched as Thomas shuffled awkwardly back and forth on his feet, awaiting his reaction.
"You're breaking up with me?" Newt repeated, his stunned brain almost unwilling to process the information. "What brought this on?"
"Newt, we are going to be in two different countries in a matter of a couple of days! You are going back to England for school while I'll be all the way out in California for work. The distance is too much to keep us going. Surely you saw this coming?" Thomas questioned. Newt scoffed at the stupidity of the question but the fact that Thomas was even asking spoke volumes.
"Obviously not since I'm trying to talk you out of it. I'll be here on summer vacations and extended breaks. This may not be pleasant but it isn't impossible-" Newt was cut off by Thomas' low sob.
"You'll be here on the east coast while I'm out west. Please, Newt, don't make this any harder than it has to be. I'm really trying to keep this clean so we can still have good memories together," Thomas begged, his eyes pleading for Newt to drop the fight he was starting. Newt huffed but kept his mouth shut anyway. Thomas kissed Newt on the temple before slinging his bag over his shoulder and leaving the front door for the last time. Casting one last look over his shoulder he gave Newt a small wave goodbye. Newt simply frowned in response while Thomas shifted his over packed car into drive and rounded the corner to the highway. Blinking way the tears that threatened to break free, Newt slammed the door shut with more force than necessary.
Freshman year was going to be a lot more difficult and he hadn't even left home yet.