Departure
Meredith put her last box in her car and turned back to her girlfriend.
‘This is it...I’m not ready Addie.’ she sighed.
‘Yes, yes you are. You chose Dartmouth...you’re branching out and that’s fine but you committed and you are ready baby.’ Addison replied as she played with Meredith’s fingers.
‘Why didn’t I just go with all of you guys? Why did I have to be different?’ Tears started falling down her face.
‘You wanted to meet new people Mer.’ Addison smiled, trying to hide the tears forming in her eyes.
‘I don’t care about new people I care about you.’
‘I know but it’s only a few weeks and then I’ll come visit, I promise you.’
‘I know, we have the whole year mapped out. I know it’s only a few weeks but I don’t wanna leave you.’
‘I know but you’re going.’ Addison pulled lightly on the front of Meredith’s jacket and kissed her.
‘Get in the car Mer. I’m only a phone call away...call me anytime.’ Meredith pulled Addison in for a hug, when they pulled back they were both crying.
‘Okay. I’m going now. I love you so much babe, please don’t forget that.’ Meredith kissed her again.
‘Never. I love you too, Mer.’ she squeezed Meredith’s hand. Meredith opened the door of her car and leaned against the frame.
‘I wish we had more time.’ Meredith was crying even more now.
‘I know me too. We left it as late as we could. Classes start in two days.’
‘I know, I know. You know what I want?’ Meredith said with a mischievous smile.
‘What?’ Addison said raising an eyebrow.
‘I want you to kiss me again.’ Addison didn’t hesitate her mouth was on Meredith’s, tongues sought each other out. Addison’s hand were in her hair and Meredith’s were around Addison’s back holding her in place. Addison pulled back and grabbed Meredith’s hand and squeezed it. Tears were still streaming Meredith’s face.
‘You better go babe. Before I change my mind and don’t let you leave.’ She said laughing.
Meredith climbed into the car, Addison still holding her hand.
‘Uh Addie, babe. I’m gonna need my hand back if you want me to drive.’ Addison looked at their hands and pulled Meredith’s to her lips, she leaned into the window and kissed her forehead. She didn’t say anything else, she stepped back from the car and waved goodbye. As soon as Meredith’s car was out of sight Addison sat on the ground and cried for a while, it wasn’t until Sam and Naomi came to her and said they had to leave that she moved.
‘She was a mess so you couldn’t be?’ Naomi asked her.
‘Basically yeah. God...I’m gonna miss her so much Nae.’ Addison's tears were streaming down her face.
‘I know but like you said, a few weeks and you’ll go visit her.’
‘Since getting together we’ve spent 12 nights apart and only 4 at the same time.’
‘You’ll be fine. Come on, Addie, we’re going to med school and in a few years we will be doctors. This is a fun time, no more tears.’ Addison smiled at her friend and followed her into the mini-van they had crammed with all of their stuff.