Romans & histoires Our Last Day

Marc was racing around putting things out and trying to get Jasmine to tidying the front counter. Today was Thursday. Thursdays and Fridays were always the busiest days at The Maze, hence Jasmine’s presence. She was slow and cumbersome. Her stocky build and dead straight black hair made her even more unusual and totally out of place. However, she was great at front of house and as much as Marc protested, she could make a mean coffee. Marc hated Thursday’s and Fridays simply because Jasmine had a little crush on him, despite the numerous attempts he’d made to inform her he was gay.

"Just thank you for being on the road that day." "Thank you for barging into the road that day, too." And that was the last thing I heard before I drifted off to sleep. _______

Four days left. I could already feel my mood turning sad after remembering that we only had four days left before we finally went back to our school. But at the same time, I feel happy because on the last day of our little break, it’s the time where we’ll be seeing my friends, Jada, Zoe, Lily, Eun and Georgia. It was actually a surprise when we saw Georgia and her mum in the surprise welcome party for Felix, and from what I heard Eun’s family were also invited but they were currently in Korea that day. It was crazy how small the world is. Especially in the business world.

"It's our last day together. Tomorrow we gace to leave and after that our final exams are starting. You will leave for India and I won't be able to spend time with you. I just wanna stay home with you. Let's not do anything today." "Well, I am very much okay with it. Tell me what are you planning to do??"

That was how we spoke about distance—not as something that would break what we had, but as something we would manage. The last few days of the week passed faster than I expected. Ethan tried to pretend everything was normal, though his energy felt slightly forced at times. Leah remained steady, but I could tell she was paying attention to everything, storing it quietly. On the final evening, the three of us sat together again in our usual place. No one mentioned that it was the last time. We talked about small things, about nothing important, and somehow that made it more meaningful. When it was time to leave, Ethan stood up first.

As the helicopter broke through the clouds and sunlight spilled through the window, illuminating Lena’s face, Lena closed her eyes and whispered a quiet farewell in her heart. “Goodbye, Henry.” They no longer owed each other anything now, and this was goodbye forever.

I'm always the last to arrive. “Good morning Girl!” Lorenzo says cheerfully. “Good Morning.” “Good morning, Lara.” I look at Daniel and swallow an offense. I smile falsely. “Good Morning.” “What are you going to do today? It's the last day here. We will be back at night.” “So we are going back before planned?” Says Daniel. “Yes.” “Teci is already at your house?” Lorenzo smiles. “Yes. She's kind of brave, isn't she?” “Yes, she is.” I laugh.

Maybe the maids were busy with housework, too. Still, despite the reasons that I knew could’ve have prevented them, the unease settled deep in my chest, making it hard for me fully enjoy myself the next day. On our last day in Dubai, we decided to take things slow. No more packed schedules, no more racing from one attraction to another just so we could make the most of the day. We have come to an agreement that we would relax. Just us, together, bonding and sinking everything that happened in Dubai before heading back to reality.

I smile. He nods, and I settle back into him. His arm wraps firmly around me as he kisses the top of my head. The surroundings are very quiet, which makes sense since it’s just after one in the morning, and there aren’t many people nearby. Our next destination is Colorado, and I’m eager to visit because it looks breathtaking. “What should we do on our last day here tomorrow?” “Hmm, maybe we could go exploring, do a little shopping, and then we can all go out for dinner?” I suggest.

I said and he nodded "I know" ~*~*~*~ Today was our final day on the cruise and tomorrow we were going back to Canada and to be honest I wasn't ready to leave yet but the kids had school and we had work plus Bree, Blake and Jacob were heading back to England the day after tomorrow. "This sucks" Bella said as all four teens sat around the table looking out into the ocean as the sun began setting in the horizon "Can we stay here longer please?" Princeton asked turning to me and I gave him a small smile