With or Without You - Pt 11

     Willow sat on Ben’s bed while he repacked all his stuff and quickly checked his room over to make sure he hadn’t forgot anything.
     Willow checked the clock and sat to think quickly. “Ben, would you mind coming down to my room?”
     He turned to her quickly, “Yeah, of course. Why though?”
     “I misewell take my flight back today too. No sense in hanging around here..”
     He nodded and locked his door behind them.

     Willow quickly gathered all her stuff together while Ben flipped on the tv. He turned to MTV. He laughed as he saw the video that was on.
     Willow quickly caught onto the song that was on and laughed herself. She hummed along to I Want You as she gathered the last of her stuff together.
     “Hey, do you think the guys would mind if I called Dorothy and told her they were leaving?”
     “Who?” Ben asked looking up from the video.
     “Dorothy..the girl we ran into yesterday. The one I know from over the net?”
     “Oh yeah, her. Why would you call her though?”
     “I don’t think she’s met them. I’d tell her she could meet us at the airport.. You don’t think they’d mind much would they?”
     “No, they shouldn’t. Just go for it anyway!”

     The two met the rest of them downstairs in under twenty minutes.
     Willow yawned, and followed the guys out of the hotel, to the waiting limo.
     Ben slipped in next to her and took her hand. Willow remained quiet on the way to the airport.

     Willow got out of the limo and looked at the airport. She looked down as Ben put his arm around her to walk her inside.

     Willow took a seat next to Nichole and talked to her for a little bit. Willow hadn’t had much time to talk to Nichole, which was a shame, because she was a sweet girl. Though she appeared to be quiet and shy, she could talk ones ear off on the right subject. They were talking about anything ‘female’. Actors they liked, movies that were really sad, clothes that were a must have, hair, anything and everything.
     Ben sat on Willow’s other side with her hand in his, while he talked to Lee and Daniel.
     “Oh, shite..” Willow suddenly burst out.
     Most of them looked at her, she blushed, “No, I forgot to get my ticket.”
     Ben went to stand, “Here I’ll pick it up for you..”
     “No, I’ve got a ticket already, it just needs to be validated.”
     Karl got up, “Here, let me do it, please. I am so bored right now.”
     She laughed, “You sure?”
     He nodded, “Yeah. Just tell me what I got to do..”
     “Just go up to the ticket counter and ask to validate it for the next flight to Toronto, Canada.”
     “Ok, simple enough. I’ll be back!” And he walked away.
     Willow sat back and yawned again. Nichole began to chat to AnnaMaria.
     A girl wandered over and said hi.
     They all looked up and over at her.
     Willow stood, “Oh, hi Dorothy! Wasn’t sure if you were going to make it!” She gave her a quick hug.
     “I know, neither did I. My parents weren’t going to give me a ride down here, nor would they let me borrow the car,” She looked around her, “Hi..”
     Ben smiled and waved to her.
     Willow looked to Darren, “You don’t mind do you?”
     Darren got up to go over to her, “No of course not. Hi, Dorothy your name is right?”
     She nodded. And asked, with a smile, if she could pester them for their autographs.

     Ben walked over to a pop machine to grab something to drink. “Want something?” He asked looking back at Willow.
     “An ice tea would be great Benny..” AnnaMaria said smiling.
     Ben laughed and got her the can and passed it to her, “Anyone else?”
     “Actually,” Daniel said with a smile, “Do they have any Cherry Coke over there?” He said turning in his seat.
     Ben scanned the machine, “Nope, but they have Dr. Pepper?”
     Daniel nodded, “Yeah, sure. Close enough. Thanks man!”
     “Ok, as I was saying! Will?”
     She walked over smiling, “Any Mountain Dew?”
     “Yeah, one sec..” He handed her the can and got himself a Coke.
     They stood over near the pop machine and talked quietly. The rest decided to leave them alone.
     Since Willow had returned Ben’s jacket, the draft she felt made her shiver.
     Ben noticed and quickly put his arms around her, after setting his Coke down.
     The two talked softly, making small talk.

     “Flight to Brisbane, Australia boarding. Flight will leave in 15 minutes.”
     Willow shivered as she heard the message over the speakers. She held onto Ben tighter and brought him closer to her body.
     He continued to keep him arms wrapped around her while he hung his head and whispered to her quietly in her left ear.
     She shivered again, he was too close and his breath was too hot against her ear. She was so lost in him she couldn’t see anyone else around them. Quickly, she glanced out the large window off to her side, and looked at a large jet. The jet that would be taking him away from her.
     Ben’s hand slipped down to her lower back. He quickly withdrew it, as he felt her straighten up. He mumbled a quick sorry in her ear.
     “No, it’s ok..”
     He laughed softly, “Too late now, it would be wrong now..” He shifted his weight off his right leg and onto his left one.
     A few more tears streamed down Willow’s face, she blinked them away. She stood up suddenly, “You should go now..” She said looking anywhere but at him.
     He stroked the side of her face and tilted her head up to eye level, “Are you sure?”
     Her eyes were red as she nodded, “Yeah..it’ll be better this way..”
     Ben nodded his understanding. He dug into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. Handing it to her, he said, “Call me when you get the time..please..” He picked up his bag and looked back up to her, “Bye..” He managed to get out, it hurt him to speak.
     She nodded silently on the verge of bursting into tears. She looked down at his number scrolled onto the piece of paper. She burst, “Ben!” She cried out suddenly and ran over to him.
     He quickly turned to look down at her, when her lips crashed into his.
     It was all she could do, but to kiss him. It was all the building up of all her emotions. His lips were soft, warm, and felt just right. She ran her fingers through his hair.
     Ben was out of breath, he hadn’t been expecting that at all. It was the first time she actually kissed him. And to say the least it was beautiful. He kissed her back softly.
     Willow’s emotions were jumbled up. She wanted to cry, but couldn’t. She wanted to beg him to stay, but she couldn’t. She wanted to laugh, but she couldn’t. She wanted to be in his embrace forever..but she knew that it wouldn’t and couldn’t happen.
     She ran the tip of her tongue along his lips, before she slowly pulled her lips away from his.
     Both had to regain their breath.
     Ben looked down at her and wiped a few of her tears away. She smiled at him, and her smile was one of pure sugar.
     Willow quickly went over to the one desk and grabbed a pencil and a paper to write her own number down. “Here’s mine..” She said as she handed it to him. “I’ll call you if you’ll call me.”
     He traced his thumb over her bottom lip, “Lord I’ll miss you..” He touched her face one last time before he handed his ticket in and walked through the doors.
     Her bottom lip quivering, she walked over to the window and watched the plane. She cried silently as she watched it pull away from the passenger walkway.

     Ben silently walked onto the plane and took a window seat. He sat there staring off into no where. Absentmindedly, he traced his lips, he could still feel her soft lips on his, he could still taste the sweetness of them, and he could still smell her. He briefly closed his eyes.
     Lee sat beside Ben, but knowing better, he didn=t talk to him. He just left him.
     Ben looked out the window at the building. Even though he couldn’t see her, he knew she was standing there watching him.

     “Flight to Toronto, Canada, now boarding.” Was the drowning voice over the sound system.
     Willow blinked a few more tears away. She touched the window and whispered goodbye. Picking up her carry along bag, she headed to the other end of the airport to catch her own flight.

...Chapter 12...




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