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Few weeks to exams were tough and hard for everyone including the famous campus couples. Ben and Mark.
Activities starts off being hell too, rehearsals for the club were becoming bothering to everyone and for extra credits to get perfect scores for graduation. And the students were using here everything to get better before the exams.
Tests were given and taken to help them prepare ahead for their main exams. And it was worth it for most students that lacked behind on every classes they missed or can't comprehend, but their are some that did the tests just to sharpen their thinking.
Ben and Mark hardly had time for themselves being together cause they needed to join in the preparation of the exams and also their graduation preparations too.
But Ben too had been checking in on his classes abroad, it was something that he did that was necessary but it was also something he wasn't too excited nor happy about it cause he will soon live everything he ever knew.
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Exams just ended and everyone finally eased up club activities in where done and ended, everyone finally eased up from all the classes and work. And it also includes projects works.
The thickness of the tensions that flowed or hung in the air was hard to miss, but students still came out the hallway more like rushed out from their hell of torture that disturb their metal state.
Voices of excitement and happiness filled the hallway, but there too were few sorrowful talk here and there just because maybe they didn't finish there works.
But there was a sad moment that wasn't about not finishing up with there papers it was something else or let's say someone else. And you guess right it was..... BEN...
Ben and Mark were having a sad moment because he was about to live within few hours cause he needed to caught up with his flight.
"Am sorry my love I wasn't able to give you what you wanted. Sweet memories that you will always want to hold in to over there..... I wasn't enough " Mark said sounding sad and almost tearful.
"Hey, look at me Mark.....I will cherish all the times and seasons I have had with you and you were enough. More than enough and am happy, my only regret is I wasn't enough for you and I wasn't given enough time to spend with you." Ben says as he removed his glasses sharing tears as he suddenly felt smaller than usual or was it the thought of losing everything before he gets back home and it terrifies him more.
"Am also scared of loosing you and everything or everyone I ever had and will know....I just wanted more time to know more, feel more, see more with you but it isn't possible" now he was crying harder now.
Mark went to him and hugged him bringing his head to his chest and rested his chin on top of Ben's head, he took in deep breath as he exhale sadly and tiredly.
"I want to do the same too, have you here some more if I was given more time..... You are more than enough and I don't regret every single day I have spent with you and I am happy to have had you in my life, but I will keep in touch you everyday every night, hours, minutes, seconds till I know that you are tired of me I will keep calling you to tell you how I love you and how I need you in my life. How you are the most important thing that has happened in my little life of mine... Don't cry... Benny I will cry too if you continue crying, I will keep you here if you continue crying like a little puppy. I am just trying to hold my self from not taking you home with me" Mark said as he held onto Ben a little tighter.
Now Ben was laughing while still crying. "You are funny do you know that...I will be looking forward to those phone calls and disturbance that will help me not to forget and miss home too much...." Ben said into Mark's chest as he held in tightly too, like he was never letting go in the first place. Then he whispered "I love you too Mark and I will always do".
This helped Mark smile a little bit and feel more relief... " I know that Benny".
And then they shared a kiss.... Passionate, slow, intentional, wanting. They poured every emotions that they felt into that kiss. It was like a seal promise they both shared and sealed together.
They pulled away rest their foreheads together to take in breath that left their lungs.
"Wait for me..." Ben states as he hugged Mark .
"I will be waiting after all we are in this together" Mark said as he kissed Ben's forehead to let him know that he agreed to his promise.
Just as they were there some students walked up to them with sad expression too just as Ben and Mark had.
"We heard you will be living today, i personally isn't ok with this but you have to go anyways..." Anthony said as he hugged Ben and Pat him and signed.....
Then some of his fellow students who became friends with Ben and Mark came around to tell Ben their farewells and giving him gifts of send off.
"Thank you all and I appreciate everything you all has done for me and with me I will never forget you all. You all have become a part of my story that I will share when am over there..." Ben said as he smiled to them all.
"Remember us Ben and don't forget us all...." They all chorused
"I will....!!!!!!" He screamed on top of his voice...
Mark came, placed a hand on Ben's shoulder to bring his attention back to him.
"It's time, families already at the airport waiting for us " he said checking the time on his watch...
"Ok..... Let's go" he said as he walked in front of Mark.
"Am coming with..... No exception" Anthony said... As he walked with them..
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They arrived at the airport and met their families and some friends who were already awaiting their arrival.
"There they are....." Emma said to the others as they trio made their way to them.
"Finally..... I was beginning to think that they ain't coming anymore....." Emma's husband said as he got up from the chair he was sitting on.
They all hugged and change pleasantries and all then they all heard the announcement...
"The flight on 81104 in the east wing is now boarding please all passengers get to the plane and prepare to board."
"So this is goodbye.... humm" Mark said a little saddened.
Ben just sniffed and felt like he was about to cry again...."Yeah.... I think this is it then"
Mark just nods, Ben too nods too and both of them hugged each other then right there Mark kissed Ben in front of multiple people who were watching. Even Ben was a little taken aback but he kissed Mark back in the same hunger and longing and emotions Mark gave in the kiss.
After breaking from the kiss Ben was already crying.
"I love you...." He muttered
"Me too my shortcake.... Promise me that you will come back to me huh" Mark said.
Ben just nods cause he doesn't trust his voice with emotions that he is carrying.
He then turned to his family and friends.....
"Goodbye everyone... I will miss you all and please take care of Mark for me ok.... Anthony please tell Mark not to over work himself too much too and guys please take care and be safe. No late night walks and all." He advised like a mother hen of their little group.
"Ok mom....." They all said uniformly....
He then bowed a little out of respect says his goodbye and he turned carried his backpack with a little package from the gifts they all gave to him.
The people his families and friends watched him walking away and they all felt like something important or someone important left them.... It felt like how someone feel with a missing finger an important one at that.
They stood there until he was out of sight and they knew this wouldn't be the same again, especially Mark. He felt it too the gap between them growing bigger and bigger, wider and it broke something inside him.
"His gone now, and I don't know what to feel anymore...." Emma said
"He will be alright my love" Bobby said to his wife " let's go... See you all later." He says as he took his wife bye the hand moving to the exit were their car was waiting.
"We too need to go dear..... Take care" Mark's mother said as she and her husband walked out.
"See you later kiddo....." His father said after hugging him.
It was now Anthony and Mark who remained there standing and staring at the door Ben went through.
"I will miss him" Anthony said "now this is the second time something concerning him hurts me so much...." He added.
"Yeah..... Ben is living..... And it hurts" Was all Mark could respond.
"Yeah it sure does... He is important to me too but now you are the only one in his heart, but I too care deeply for him." Anthony said.
Mark just laughed weakly at the comment before turning to live for the exit with Anthony behind him.
He stopped walking then glanced over his shoulder at the place Ben once stood few minutes ago, before he continued walking towards the exit. He was starting to miss his one and only....
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Author's Note:
Guys!!!!!!!.... guys!!!!!!!!!....guys!!!!!!!!!.....
Ben finally left and now it has changed the dynamics of the story itself that it even scares me to the bone....
He left and am not happy about it. I know, I know that you all will say am the author, the writer, the creator of this book yes but I can't change what is going on in this book any longer. This book falls in line with its own rhymes and I can't stop it....
Let's just see how things will turnout after this..... Ok am curious too just like you to see if it will have an happy ending or a rough one, but oh well we will see that soon enough. And as I never want a good book to end it will end soon and that is at chapter 50, yeah three chapters from now!
But it was worth it so let's see as it all goes now... Don't forget to recommend to families and friends, share, support, like, comment and advertise this book for me it is a gift that I am giving myself for all my hard time I got in life you know as a rising writer or a young author it was always my dream to let the world know me through one of my works so love you all.
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