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Fast forward to the day I stood in front of your house for an hour after your airplane left. I couldn't get it through my mind that you were here two hours ago, and now you're gone. You've packed up your life in five big cardboard boxes and shipped them to Arizona. This small white house on the corner of Eisenhower street, held so many memories, but now, standing here by myself it felt like all of this was just in my imagination. You never existed, you never parked your black, always polished car in this concrete driveway. You never kissed my forehead as I laid on your green lawn , as the sun shined happily down at us.You never loved me, and I never loved you. This was no longer your concrete driveway, your green lawn, or your love. It was all .. imaginary. 

Rewind back to when I stood by your side at the gate. You had checked in your two big black bags that held most of your clothes and shoes. On your back was the backpack I bought for you. The orange and black one with the huge space in the back for your laptop, because I knew you loved your laptop and couldn't live without it on the plane. We sat on the cold metal bench quietly holding each others hands, no words to be said. I had something to say, I've had something to say for a long time,but I couldn't tell you. You had already sent half of your things to Arizona, I couldn't bring myself to say what I knew you wanted me to say. You wanted me to say that I wanted you to stay with me, you wanted me to be by your side. If I just said one word, I knew you would drop all of this for me. You wanted me to do anything to stop you from moving 2,560 miles across the country, but I didn't. I didn't say a word. I just rubbed my thumb on the back of your hand, waiting for you to get up and leave. 

Finally, when you found enough courage to let go of my hand, you ended up gripping on to it again. "What if this is all a big mistake?" You asked me with tears threatening to roll down your cheeks. I looked back into your eyes, and hoped that you could see that I believed in you. 

"When you come back, you'll become the man you wanted to be. You will make your parents proud, you'll make me proud, and more importantly, yourself." I said giving you a sincere smile as I fought my own tears. You didn't say a word as you stared back at me. The space between us was like a barrier, you didn't move to get closer, I didn't bother to either.

You dropped your backpack onto the floor, knocking down the barrier between us as you hugged me tightly."I promise, I'll be back." you whispered as you sobbed silently into my hair. I hugged you back tightly, not saying a word. I knew you wanted me to say those words now, but I refused. I won't let you give this chance up. 

"I'll call you when I get there." You said as you got into the line. The guards searched your passport and bags, and then you waved one last time before disappearing through the gates. 

I promised you, I silently promised that I would wait for you. Of course, I was naive to think you would too. I didn't think 2,560 miles would change anything between us, but I guess I overestimated how much you really loved me.