Daniel's pov
"Bye Sarah and Daniel. I'm going to miss you" Pearl said with a pout, in her usual babyish voice
"I'll miss you so much Sarah and you too Daniel. Even though you are breaking your promise and leaving us" Julia said with watery eyes after pearl had finished speaking
We were currently at the airport about to board my dad's private airplane that was taking Sarah and I to another country to start a whole new life.
Well, not exactly. My family and I usually go on lots of vacations and I've also been there with my dad when he brings me along for his business trips. Since our company's HQ was there but still...
This past months had been crazy with a lot of emotional rollercoasters, mostly from Sarah's side. I, on the other hand, have been holding a major grip on my emotions because I don't think she needs the extra burden
Julia returned from camp two weeks earlier and not surprisingly, she and Sarah became almost as close as pearl and Sarah were.
Unfortunately as soon as she arrived, she was immediately told by our personal but unpaid newscaster, namely Pearl, of our scheduled trip/migration.
Julia became unusually clingy like she was savoring the last moments she had with us. It honestly broke my heart to see her like that and now hearing her remind me of my broken promises just shattered my already broken heart to pieces
"Hey" I said, squatting down to her height "listen, I'm really sorry I can't keep my promise. There's really nothing I can do about it" I finished
"Its ok" she squeaked out with her head turned to the side and sounding like she was fighting tears
I looked towards Sarah and saw her holding in her arms Pearl and hugging her with all her might. I turned back to look at Julia, raised a finger towards her chin and turned her face towards me
On second thoughts, she actually was crying but she didn't just want me to know that.
"Don't cry, please" I said not knowing what else to say to her to comfort her because we actually were leaving
"You know what Julia?" I heard Sarah say while coming to stand beside me "If you stop crying, I promise we'll call you at least three times a week" she said
"Really?" Julia asked, I could see little hope begin to stir in eyes
"Yes really, but only if you stop crying now" Sarah replied
"Ok-" Julia started to say but was interrupted
"Wait what does that mean?" Pearl asked
"What does what mean?" Sarah asked back
"Your promise. You said at least three times. Does that mean you won't call us more than three times in a week?" Pearl replied looking genuinely worried
"No dear, it means that in a week we must call three times and above, got it?" Sarah explained
"Yes" pearl answered
"And you promise to do that?" Julia asked again
"Yes darling, so can you wipe your tears?" Sarah answered her
"Okay" she said then raised her hand to wipe her tears but...
"Wait before you wipe of your tears Julia!" Pearl interrupted again!! Making Sarah and I sighed but Julia as usual, rolled her eyes
"What do you want to say pearl?" I asked her on the verge of groaning
"Why at least three days? Why not every day?" She asked with a pout
"Because we are going to be busy over there, that's why" I replied to her
"Okay" she answered still pouting
"So Julia can you wipe the tears in your eyes?" I said to Julia, she gave a nod about to do so but once again...
"But what will you be busy with" Pearl stopped her once more with a question
"Pearl! They'll busy with school and other things in life. We are not the only ones they know, other people have to talk to them too. So, please do not interrupt again! I really, really, REALLY want to wipe this tears from my eyes before they dry up and leave marks!" This time it was Julia who replied to her making pearl pout even more while Sarah and I had to struggle to suppress our laughters
"You can wipe your tears. I don't know why you would even cry in the first place if you can't let me use your tears to get all the answers I want" Pearl ended her rant with a snort, folded her armed and turned her face to the other side.
She would have looked tough if not for the fact that she was still being carried in Sarah arms. So she just looked really comical
"Well, shed your own tears then and use it! Don't use mine!" Julia replied defiantly
If only they could hear how ridiculous they sounded. I thought smiling at them and watching them bicker at each other. Until Sarah kicked my foot reminding me not laugh at them
"That enough guys, no one should use tears as a way to get what they want. Is that understood?" She firmly said looking at them
"Yes Sarah" they said in sync
"Guys it's ok. I'll miss you so much" Sarah said looking sad
"Its time to go" my dad said as he approached us with my teary eyed mom
My mom immediately hugged Sarah and I when she was close enough to do that
"Take good care of yourselve, be sure to be good, focused and also... no fighting" she said looking at us, I didn't think they heard our arguments but I guess I was wrong
Sarah and I didn't respond but looked at one another and gave each other the "see what you caused" look
"No fights, is that clear?" My mom said strictly
"Crystal", "Yes ma'am" we both rushed out respectively even though I know we wouldn't be able to manage that
"Its time to get on the plane" My dad said his voice void of any emotions as usual
And with that everyone said their final goodbyes then Sarah, My dad and I entered the plane. My dad was coming with us just to get us settled and once that was over he'd leave us there
Sarah was already admitted to another college there while I was already enrolled in an highschool. We were going to resume in our various institutions this coming Monday. So we didn't really have time to spare
Once the plane had taken off and I could see the clouds, it was then reality hit me, and it hit me real hard. I literally have no control over what happened in my life.
One day I'm married, the next I'm moving away, God knows what'll happen next or what else my father is planning!!!
I suddenly started struggling to breath, it felt like all the air around me was being sucked up by some invisible vacuum then, my throat felt like it was being held tightly by a hand
I stood up and walked towards the restroom of the plane to avoid attracting attention from my dad or sarah. walking carefully because everything my eyes saw looked foggy and I felt a bit light headed
"What on earth is wrong with me?" I asked feeling really bothered by what was happening. I got an immediate answer to the question once I had entered the bathroom, locked the door and looked at the mirror
I was crying!!!
You know that statement they make about knowing what your problem is makes it better? I'll let you know that statement is so not true
Because immediately I saw myself, the tears didn't subside it became ten times worse!! I started having choking sob and the tears rushed out like they were gushing out of waterfalls and my throat pain increased
To prevent myself from making loud noises I had to cover my mouth with my hands and hold my throat tightly, then I sat on the floor because my legs couldn't carry me any longer.
But no matter how many times I wiped my tears or how hard I held my mouth and throat, I just couldn't stop crying
Then there was a knock on the door but I didn't respond. Then I heard a whisper
"Daniel, are you okay?" Sarah asked
"Yes I'm fine" I replied trying really hard to sound fine but my voice came out strained
"I don't think so" she said sounding unconvinced
"I'm-" I suddenly let out a low choking sob "-fine" then another but this time, it was a loud one
"Daniel, open this door!" She said in an ordering tone
I immediately reached out and opened the door.
Once she got into the toilet, she sat on the floor beside me and gave me the warmest hug I have ever received while patting me on my back. After a few moments she whispered into my ear
"Its gonna be okay, we are going to go through this together. No matter what comes our way, as someone wise once said, we'll make it work. As long as we have each others support and God's involved, we can do this Daniel!!!" She said with such certainty that I began to hope again and my uncontrollable tears began to dry up bit by bit
After few minutes, I stopped crying but another feeling crept up on me. I felt so embarrassed for crying and being comforted like a five year old especially since the comfort came from Sarah!!!
"Thanks" I whispered in a small voice while standing to wash my face in the bathroom sink
"Its cool." She got on her feet and shrugged
"But let's never speak of what just happened. Ever." I said in an even lower voice
"And what exactly happen?" She asked sounding genuinely confused
"The fact that I just cry-" I paused when she raised her eyebrows at me "-oooooohh" I said when I realised what she did
"Yeeeeaaah" she replied mimicking me "But in all seriousness Daniel, don't sweat it. I've cried on you way more times and I'm supposed to be the older one here. I think that little.... slip, was a well deserved one. You carry a lot more burdens than you should" she finished with a small smile and walked out
"Whew" I let out the breathe I was holding "I thought she would tease me like she-" I was interrupted by the door opening and Sarah's head poking through
"Oh and Daniel?" She said sounding like she was about to say something serious
"Yeah?" I answered
"Anytime you might want to slip again, give me a heads up so I can bring along an extra shirt because I look like it just rained" she ended with a teasing smirk
Aaand there's the teasing, I thought right before she burst into a low sounding laugh
"Whatever" I replied using a finger to push her head out the door before shutting it
She's literally so annoying but I can't deny the smile she never fails to put on my face, I thought while wiping my face.
'Yeah like the goofy one you currently have on your face?' my subconscious asked
"Whatever" I replied out loud once again not denying it because what can I say...
It was true.