chapter 6

Oakley’s POV

I get dressed in maxi dress, Let my curly hair loose, and put some make up on. ‘on my way bitch. Walking, so this might take a while. Dipshit is having another going away party!” I text Jess heading out the bedroom. I suppose I must go and say my goodbyes, before I make my way to the mall to meet up with Justin and Jess. So I go down stairs, there is soft music playing in the background. I go to my parents and tell them where I’m going, They don’t mind me walking, it’s just around the corner from our house. I go up to my brother who has two of his chick friends, and Jason by his side. “what do you want Brat?” He says abruptly. “I actually just wanted to say good bye to you dipshit! Honestly, but now fuck you and good riddance. I’m taking your fucking room and making it into a walk in closet.” I turn to walk away, a tear in my eye cause, I do actually love my brother. Until I feel these wide bulk arms spin me around and hug me almost to death. “I love you my brat. I will see you soon… Stay out of trouble…” he whispers in my ear. I burst out into tears. “Let me go you big lug! Don’t go all softy on me! Use protection… ” I  say as I walk silently, Slowly turning and waving at Jason. Who waves back awkwardly. I don’t want to hug him. I will get all emo and shit, and then everyone will know somethings up. So basically I get like a block down the road when Jason pulls over in front of me. he jumps out the car, and storms quickly where I was. “ you didn’t say goodbye to me!” He yells. “Jason… Sorry, I don’t want to say goodbye to you…” I respond walking passed his car and more on, “why?” he yells again, “ I don’t want to say goodbye to you Jace! You were right this was awful timing! I can’t do this, I need to go to take my mind off of things.” I turn and say. Still walking onward. I don’t want to feel like this, and I’m going to miss him terribly. “FINE! Have it your way! Goodbye Oakley!” I wave, and walk on, shedding a tear or two. Pull yourself together! I say to myself. I turn and see his car speed off back to the house, two minutes later his car is back where I’m walking. He rolls down the passenger window. “lee please get in. I want a proper goodbye.” He begged. I couldn’t keep it in. I needed to get in. He always makes me soft. As soon as I sit, I burst into tears, looking in the visor, and wiping the mascara that is running from my eyes. “come now, it will be okay…” He says, placing a hand on my leg “can I take you somewhere quick?” he asks, I whimper but let out what seems to be an ‘okay’. He drives off and takes me to an old junk yard. I get out the car after he parks the car, He grabs my hand and pulls me towards an old shed, “I’ve been working on this for a while now…” he says, as we walk in, it's painted, Beautiful paintings, of me. My name everywhere. “well this is not stalkerish at all…” I say letting out a giggle. “wait till it’s dark…” He closes the doors, and lumo paint and  fairy lights all over… “it’s beautiful… But you’ve been working on this for a while?” “I’ve felt more for you than you know.” “ you know it’s going to make it harder for me to say good bye to you now. Can I come here when your gone?” “yeah sure… My dad knows who you are…” he says, I smile. “thank you…” I wrap my arms around him. And give him the last kiss that we would have. Together in a long time.

2019

In-between the years!- Jason and Oakley never made contact after that day. Oakley moved to Ireland to live with her brother Christopher after high school, to study to become a Biological oceanographer and a marine biologist. Which she has succeeded in. She hasn’t seen her brother since the day he left for college. He runs a very successful company with Jason doing IT. They do speak over the phone. Oakley hasn’t been home in years. Her parents and Jessica ( yes, Still her best friend) has come to visit her a lot since she’s been in Ireland. Jessica is now a real estate agent and is involved in a relationship with Justin. Oakley has been dating this guy, Arden for a few months, and then they moved in together, in the little cottage Christopher bought for her after a year of studying when she decided that she was going to live in Ireland for long after her studies. She eventually caught him cheating. Oakley works for herself, and thought it would be a great gesture going home and surprising everyone for the first time in 12 years.