Smitten my heart

a's

he outcome isn't going to lead anywhere. Going to see him is fut

promise? I stalled under the pretext of looking for what to wear, u

what to wear." I whined, going t

idn't hear her voice for some minutes and turned to look at her, she wa

. I just do not like her standing and starin

knock, I knocked lightly on the door and about a minu

I managed a smile. Ben's mum opened the door

eel strong today" she said, taking a seat

s Grayson. Is

me home and went straight up." I didn't respo

rs Grayso

sponded, loo

New York soon. Is it true?

aving tomorr

hat's why Ben has

esn't want m

ly are you

more opportunities than here. I w

m Elsa, and I'm pr

ht she was going to try and discourage me from leaving, b

t let my son stop you. If he really loves you, he'll let you

hear such words from Mrs Grayson

and not me right?" Mrs Grayson teased with a

en, he's

g a knock on his door. Deep down in my heart, I wished he'd succumb and want us to

tood at the other end with the lat

ck the door but I pushed at it, I needed to at leas

et me i

you wan

ersation inside at lea

e in with his gaze until he final

attered so much if I leave LA. The part where there were only good memories of us in it, the

've canceled plans or what?"

t it, to make him understand that this

him while moving closer to him. I wanted to feel his firm body in my arms like I usuall

hink I'm some child you can convince to pick vani

ink you're

me but you can't sacrifice the one thing I've be

d make my life, and if I forfeit

choice then, mig

want you to act like the victim. You can come with me to New York Ben" I suggested hopefully but he doesn't respond. Rather he gr

regarded me, he was unable to make sacrifices for me, but I would. It hurt me that I was the only one pu

my heavy bladder. There was a sticker on the mirror that said "I'll miss you" and I already knew Cu

e hopping in the bathroom. While I got ready for my tr

airport so I waited for them while

ly your helping hand in the res

istening with unshed tears. I move over and

na miss

? Make sure you'll be a good boy to

he smile

le man" I pulled out a ti

wanted to watch it at the Cinem

now you can do

His sullen m

rushed to open it and saw Linz

Jacobs"

finally cam

not doing tha

of your visit yesterday. Do you

nice we are there on time," he said

e spend a few more minutes with

ad" I called him while he was b

y to you two, call us w

isper and giv

e trunk, I greet his mum as I sit be

or the next bus at the station after my shifts at the coffee shop, taking the next turn by the free road to visit mum's restaurant probably get a free meal

zely's voice broke

and myself that I was not about to regret

s urge to just jump out of the car and run back to mum a

ou have noth

gonna be good to you I promise!"

e the large sign that reads "LA international airport (LAX)"

arewell plus hugs from Linzely's mum. She's teary

he crowd and I pause when

tricts when I

jam