"Don't go." I said and Chris looked at me with sadness and guilt swimming in his dark emerald green eyes.

"I don't have a choice." He sighed. I sniffed and wrapped my arms around his waist. "I won't forget you Chris." I said sadly.

"I'll always remember you." Chris said. I nodded and pushed him to the moving truck. "Go on then." I said bravely.

He looked at me desperately one more time before climbing into the white moving truck. I waved as he  drove away.

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I sat glumly at the dinner table. Mom looked at me and frowned, making her pale skin crease. "You too were really that close huh?" She said rhetorically.

I answered anyway. "Yes." I mumbled. She sighed and shook her head. "You should've had more friends! Have you spoken to Sophia lately?" Mom asked.

"No. She's distant since she got with Mark." I answered, stabbing a piece of broccoli with my fork. Dad laughed.

"Maybe you should get a boyfriend? It helped with my friend Cassidy." My brother said wisely. "I know but...I don't really like anyone." I mumbled.

"Besides Christopher." Mom sighed. I nodded and scarfed down the last bit of food before standing up and throwing my plate in the sink.

I bolted to my room and grabbed my laptop, and I searched up cheap bus tickets. I got ready to leave but not before leaving a note and telling my parents.

They were shocked to say the least but they agreed. "If this is what it takes for you to get over the Christopher nonsense then yes." Mom said.

As soon as she said that I grabbed my backpack containing food and water. I kissed them on the cheek and was out the door.