Ya'll are fantastic readers, you know that right?
Oh, and btw, two things.
In about, 4 chapters probably this story will end...
and I made a trailer for this fic!! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6kDDPx1A9w
Part CII (102)
~3 days later
Joe’s POV
I flipped through the TV stations, trying to find anything decent on at all. We would be leaving on tour soon, so I might as well try to relax as much as possible as I could.
“I’m going to Sam’s!” Nick yelled as he walked down our staircase.
“Alright honey! Be back for dinner!” Mom responded.
“Will do!” He yelled back, and was out the door.
At least someone in this house was happy.
Mia and I hadn’t spoken for days. It pained me, but I knew that she had to change. I loved her too much to let her hurt herself.
I wasn’t going to call her either. She was supposed to call me when she was ready…whenever that was.
“Did you get her?” I asked as Kevin flopped down on the couch next to me.
“She wasn’t there today. The person there said today was her day off.” Kevin replied, referring to his Starbucks crush.
“You have to ask her before we leave.” I told him.
“I know.” He sighed.
“How about you and Mia? Did you work things out?” he asked.
I shook my head in disappointment. “I’m waiting for her to help herself.”
“She’ll come around Joe. Trust me. She will.” Kevin gave me brotherly advice.
I smiled. “Thanks.”
Nick’s POV
“Hey Nick!” Emily, Samantha’s older sister, answered the door.
“Hey Em. Sam is here, right?” I asked.
“Oh, she told me to tell you that even though she said she was home she said that so you’d come over and not be all oh don’t worry I’ll wait. She ran out with my mom to the store real quick. She’ll be back in like, 10 minutes.” Emily told me.
“Um, okay. Cool.” I smiled.
“Great! Uh, I gotta go though. I can’t keep my boyfriend waiting any longer.” Emily said, squeezing past me and out the door.
I laughed. “Okay. See ya later!”
I walked into the house, unsure if anyone was home.
“Hey Holly.” I smiled, looking down at Sam’s family’s golden retriever.
She barked, and I petted her for a while before proceeding into the living room to wait for Sam.
As I got closer to the couch, I saw that someone was sitting on it watching The Holiday.
“Lauren?” I said, as I sat down next to her.
“Oh! Nick…um…” Lauren stuttered, wiping the tears off of her face, and setting her tub of ice cream down next to her.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” I asked, pulling her into my arms.
“Nothing Nick. Really, I’m fine.” She said, and I knew she was lying.
“C’mon Lauren. You can tell me anything. What is it?” I asked.
“You’ll laugh.” She mumbled.
“No, I won’t. I promise.”
“It’s a boy.”
I smiled. “Who?”
“This is where you’ll laugh.” She sniffled.
“No, Lauren, I won’t. I promised, remember?”
“You know that guy who lives next door to you? He’s like, your best friend, right?” she started.
“…Yeah…” I said.
“Well, he has a little brother, which I’m sure you knew. He’s my age, and he’s so cute! But he has a girlfriend and I made a total fool out of myself this morning in front of him. It was so embarrassing.” She told me.
I gave her a huge hug. “It’s okay. Jack is cool. He blows things off pretty fast.”
“It was still humiliating.” She said.
Lauren and I talked for a while, along with watching The Holiday, until Sam arrived and we went to go hang out.
“How’s Joe?” she asked me as we swung back and forth on her porch swing.
“He’s holding his head up, I guess.” I sighed.
“Mia will come around.” Sam said, and kissed me lightly.
“I hope you’re right.” I kissed her back.
Mia’s POV
Three days seemed like forever. It’d been that long since I’d talked to Joe, and I just wanted to hear his voice again.
He was right though. I had to appreciate myself more.
I wasn’t ready to talk to him though, at the same time.
I needed myself right now, and what he had said hurt. Something like that doesn’t go away over night.
Part CIII
Joe’s POV
More days past as I longed for Mia’s phone call. All of the days seemed longer because of it, but after it being a week I abandoned all hope. If she didn’t care, then neither did I.
Another reason that they week may’ve gone by faster was because today we’d be leaving on our latest tour.
In the meantime, Kevin had gone on his date with Sarah, the Starbucks girl, and become her boyfriend.
Sam and Nick still held strong, becoming even more unbreakable. They were really cute together.
Lauren, Sam’s younger sister, finally got her date with Jack. After discovering that he was single, the whole world turned right side up for her. They’re really sweet together, and get along great. It’s really cute to see them.
As for me, I continue to be somewhat single. Mia and I sort of broke up, but as of now, I’m beginning to think it may be time to officially call it quits.
Life was complicated enough for me at this point, and her life was too. I had other things to focus on, as well as she did. We were distractions in each other’s life…which was something neither of us need.
I’m not sure if we could stay friends. After everything that’s happened, it’s hard to.
That’s all I can type for now. In about 30 minutes we’ll be departing from the airport and on our way into Toronto.
~Joe
I finished typing up the document, and saved it to my laptop. In order to get my feelings out in a safe matter, I decided writing them would be the way to go.
Before closing my laptop, I sent one email that I don’t regret, yet don’t wish I could’ve deleted from her mailbox.
Whether she’ll respond or not is another mystery, but it’s good for her to know…
To Mia:
From Joe:
Mia,
At this moment, I’m sitting at the airport. Soon we’ll be boarding the plane and departing for Toronto.
I still wish you could’ve come at times, but at the same I’m glad that you’re not. That may sound harsh, but it’s the truth, Mia. Your health is what’s important right now, not me.
Although I’d like to think that I’m the only thing that your life should revolve around at times, and my life should be completely revolved around your heart, it’s times like this that show me that’s not the case. You’re the only girl that I’ve really felt this strongly for. I still feel like I love you, but I’ve awaited your phone call for a while now.
I didn’t expect to get it the next day, and I really didn’t want to. But after a week passed and not a word from you, I began to lose hope and faith in you.
I still pray that you will be okay, as I somewhat care about you. If you were to still love me and care about yourself, my full trust and love would be regained.
I miss you, but don’t at the same time.
Maybe we’ll see each other again someday, but for now, I think this should be our final goodbye.
Best wishes, and please, take care of yourself,
~Joe
I pressed send on my email, and shut down my laptop.
It was finally goodbye to Mia Jacobson for me.