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Hours.
We kiss and hold each other for a long time, staying silent. No words are spoken as we just enjoy the time together. But too soon, the time comes when the front desk calls to say our limo is out front.
I dress in a pair of pajamas, draping my princess dress over my arms and slipping into a pair of sandals. I look like a disaster, but I don't care. I hold Roman's hand as we leave the hotel, with tears streaming down my cheeks and torment written across my face.
We sit in the back of the limo on our way home, keeping each other as close as possible. Our arms are entwined, and our hands are linked.
The only thing I can hear is a clock ticking down in my mind.
The hourglass with only a few grains left.
Their tour van is already out front, ready for them to leave. The guys will be driving all the way to California. He squeezes my hand as we pull up, and I let a quiet sigh leave my body.
I can't let him know how tortured I am feeling.
How shattered my insides are.
"I'm going to go inside for a bit. Want to come inside with me? We aren’t supposed to leave for a little while yet. I'm sure my parents want to smother me before I go."
"Isn't your dad going on tour soon too?"
He frowns. "Yeah, he's doing a small one, but I'm still worried about my mom. I'm glad Nora is here with her. I really don't know if I could leave otherwise."
My chest feels bubbly. Like a cry will burst out of me at any moment. "We'll take care of her. And my mom will visit with her all the time."
He smiles, but we're both forcing it at this point.
"I don't want to leave you. I really wish you'd come inside with me." He squeezes my hand.
I shake my head. "Go spend some time with your parents. I'll be over in a bit."
We slide out of the car, and he leans down to kiss me. "Don't take too long. I love you."
"I love you." I clutch my dress in my fingers, strangling the fabric as I walk my bare feet across the yard and toward my house.
My mom opens the door before I even make it there with her long dress flowing in the morning breeze. She gives me a sympathetic look, and I break down instantly, dropping my dress and bag into the grass as I run into her arms.
I watch as the guys pull up outside Roman's house, their parents getting out of the car and crying while they say their goodbyes. I wait until the parents leave, feeling too much like of an emotional wreck to deal with their pitiful stares.
My mom hasn't left my side for the last hour, being a mother hen and asking if I want food, a drink, a shower, anything and everything, she has asked.
I just need Roman.
She held me while I cried, and then I took a shower and freshened up. Now I'm in a summer dress, staring out my front window as I try to find the strength to go say goodbye to my soulmate. The love of my life.
"He'll be over here soon himself if you don't make your way over there." My dad says from the kitchen table. He's got his morning coffee and paper in hand. His favorite place to be. That way he can watch my mom as she works on the garden and see a sliver of the lake too. He's happiest in his spot.
"I know," I mutter.
"Come on, Luna. Let's go." My mom grabs my hand, and I inhale a shaky breath as I follow her outside. She lets go of me, and I cross my arms across my chest as I make my way to Roman's yard. Lonnie, Clyde, and Flynn are already outside. Nora and Cypress are outside too. No Goldie.
No Roman.
I bypass everyone, my mom turning the opposite way as she walks over to talk to them.
I go to the front door and stare through the screen, seeing Goldie hugging Roman. Her shoulders shake as she sobs in his arms, and he looks just as distraught.
As if he can sense me, he looks up, and Goldie separates from him, wiping her eyes as she gives me a smile. "Oh, honey, come on in."
