IN THE END.

July 13th, 2017

ZACH AND MACY woke up the morning Macy was suppose to be leaving. Entangled in blankets, the two pried themselves apart, and rubbed sleep from their eyes, letting the morning light wake them up more.

Once Macy had picked Zach up from the airport the night before, they had simply headed back to Zach's place after picking up burritos from Chipotle. They carried on with their night like they normally do, having fun. Both of them didn't want to spend Macy's last night in Columbus, talking about their almost relationship. So they simply ignored that all together and played video games and talked. Leaving that conversation for the next day.

It was now the next day. Zach knew what was bound to come up, as did Macy. Trying to stall for as long as possible, the duo carried on normally, making pancakes together, and getting ready as if it was a typical day. Though it was far from it.

And now, they stood just outside the airport entrance. Zach had handed Macy her suitcases, which she set on the ground, facing Zach with sorrow in her eyes.

"Well, this is it," Macy started, forcing a smile on her face.

Zach nodded, he had no idea what he wanted to say. All the words sat right on his tongue, stuck there. All he could do was nod his head, as silence hung over the two. Macy had taken that as a farewell, so she clenched the suitcases in her hands and turned to face the looming airport. Zach's heart withered in pain; he couldn't let her leave like that.

"Macy, wait." With that, the girl spun around, taking a few steps to come face to face with her best friend. As Zach stared at the beautiful girl, all the words dissipated into thin air, once again. "S-so you're going to get back together with Brandon?"

Macy seemed disappointed at his question, she simply smiled glumly and glanced at the ground before meeting his eye again. "No, I don't think so." This made Zach's ears perk, he did his very best to hide the slight smile on his face. "We decided it would be best to remain friends. Though, I guess anything can happen."

Zach nodded once more, skimming his brain for something to say. He had so much he wished he could say, though the words never formed.

Macy hung around for a minute, though as silence followed once again, she swivelled around and started walking through the doors. Zach couldn't describe the feeling he felt. He felt as if someone had ripped his heart out and was dangling it on a stick in front of him. He couldn't let this girl get away. At least without telling her how he feels.

So Zach took off after her, easily catching up to her in a few steps. He grabbed onto her arm and spun her around, seeing a shocked expression on her face. "Macy, I-" he took a deep breath, "I want you to know that- I-I love you."

Macy cocked her head back, "I-"

"No. I've loved you since you first came here. I just- with you leaving, I thought you should know that. And trust me. I didn't want to fall in love, not at all. But at some point you smiled, and holy shit. I blew it."

Macy searched his face, still bruised and swollen from the game weeks prior. She had no idea what to say, except for four words. "I love you too- I guess I really have since you randomly texted me." She smiled, thinking back to that time.

Zach grinned hugely, hoping there was still a chance they could be together. "But Zach, I have to do this. I really really want this. I need this. I love you, I really do. And us getting closer was the best thing thats every happened to me. But we can't do this. Your career's just starting, and so is mine. We're in different worlds right now Zach. I love you, a lot. But I-not enough to stay here."  Zach's smile faltered, turning into a frown. He couldn't believe this, he loved her so much, and hearing her say she loved him back was incredible, indescribable.

"Mace," his voice was desperate, he was pleading, his voice barely audible and cracking. "You have no idea. It's pathetic really, how much I still hope its me and you in the end. I don't know whats going to happen to us. I cannot read stars or converse with The Fates but I do know this: I'm all in. Here and now. Until I'm dead in the dirt. No matter how difficult it gets or how desperately the world tries to tear us apart. I'll be yours. "

Macy's heart completely shattered at his words. This was hard enough, but hearing his cracking and pleading voice, made it ten times worse.  "A-and maybe we'll meet again. When we're slightly older and our minds less hectic, and I'll be right for you, and you'll be right for me." Macy took a deep breath, dropping her bags and walking closer to Zach, closing the distance. She wrapped her arms around his neck, tears streaming down her face, and softly pushed her lips to his. They shared their passionate kiss, and pulled apart. That was their goodbye. They were too afraid to actually say the word, so they showed it instead.

Macy walked back over, picking up her bags and watched as Zach turned around to head back to his car in defeat. He had taken a few steps before whirling around. "Maybe in five years, our paths will cross again. I will tell you how desperately in love I was with you, and we'll laugh about how we broke each others hearts." Macy took a sharp breath, trying not to completely break down. Tears streamed down her face as she watched the person she loved walk away. As Zach was just about to exit the door, he came to a stop. Without turning around, he said the words that made hope flare up in Macy's chest.

"Just because the the timings off, does not mean you and I are not destined to be. There's no end to our story. This is not the end. And you know what they say; everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

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ANDDD THATS THE END !!

i really hope you guys enjoyed this! i had a lot of fun writing it! i have no idea if im going to do an epilogue, but as for now, this book is done.

buttt THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT ON THIS BOOK, IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME. lots of love, katelynn (: