Gary finally left.
After spending a whole day with Celeste, he left the country the next afternoon and returned to Boston.
When he left, he insisted on not letting Celeste send him off and asked Alex to drive him to the airport instead.
Celeste couldn't persuade him to let her come. On top of that, she had been tormented by Gary to the point where she didn't have a single ounce of energy left. She laid on the bed, drained.
She thought she would be able to take a nap if she was tired, but for some reason, she couldn't.
She noticed the moment Gary left, the entire villa fell silent. Not a single noise could be heard within the walls.
She was all by herself in the midst of the vast villa. Celeste felt completely lonely at the lack of sound.
The two of them had almost always been together within the past month. Far too many things felt out place, and it all traced back to the sudden disappearance of a certain figure.
She laid on the bed, fatigued, but she couldn't sleep a wink.
She couldn't fall asleep even after not being able to sleep. She waited until Gary landed in the US and gave him a call. Only then did her heart begin to calm down.
Later, she came to understand what she was so hung up about. She was worried that something would happen to him on the flight, that he wouldn't be able to reach Boston safely.
It was at that moment, Celeste finally understood that Gary was the one who made her heart full, and that he had an irreplaceable spot within.
He had long been the one to occupy her heart, but now that he was gone, it was as if her own heart was ripped away from her.
"Celeste, I've landed. I'm heading back to my apartment by car." Gary's gentle and magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone. "Are you alright?"
Clutching her phone, Celeste sighed softly.
"What's wrong?" Gary picked up on her sigh instantly. His tone became a little more hurried as he asked, "What's going on? Why did you sigh?"
Celeste had never felt so sentimental. Perhaps it was because the sky turned completely dark, and her loneliness from the absence of Gary was making her feel that way. The first thing she said into the phone was, "Gary, I miss you so much."
She missed him so much to the point where her heart was hurting.
They had only been separated for a while, but that was plenty enough time apart for her to lose control of her heart.
Gary's eyes narrowed when he heard her. He closed his eyes and calmed himself down. "You silly girl, I miss you too."
As soon as they separated, the frustration weighed on them.
"I want to be with you," she said to him, "I don't want to us to be separated, I want to be by your side."
Gary suddenly felt a little rash as he looked around the bustling airport.
At that moment, he wanted to turn around, fly back to the UK, and bring the girl he loved the most along with him.
Staying together didn't mean having Celeste be far away from him.
However, he was as loyal as ever and said, "Celeste, you should head back to London tomorrow morning." He knew that if Celeste was left in Oxford alone, her mind might run wild by itself.
Celeste shook her head but realized he couldn't see her movements, so she whispered, "I'm not going back to London, I'll stay on campus."
She thought it through, and realized that if she continued staying there alone, she might miss Gary even more.
It was better to live on campus. Maybe the large group of people would be able to divert her attention.
Her heart was suffering just by yearning for him.
"That's fine, go be with your classmates," Gary patiently consoled her.
"Let's video call," she suddenly whispered, "I want to see you."
"Okay." He smiled helplessly and opened the app, and the two of their faces were displayed on screen.
Seeing each other's faces, Gary couldn't take his eyes off her. His girl was lying on their bed, looking up lazily at him. She looked pitiful with her red-rimmed eyes.
With just one look, he wanted to hold her in his arms.
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