I walked up to my dorm hall, hoping that Alex had said fuck it and stayed behind to stay with me a little longer. I was met with disappointment when I didn't see the man I loved on the steps up to the building. I sighed heavily and dragged myself inside and upstairs to the room I shared with Michelle, clinging ever so tightly to the jacket Alex gave me to wear.

I walked into room 213 and kicked off my sneakers and hung my keys on their small hook that was attached to my closet. I glanced over to see Michelle wearing a glum face as she clung to a shirt that Jack had forgotten in our room. I knew she was feeling the pain like I was; she and Jack had only been together for maybe five days while today was mine and Alex's eleventh. Regardless of the time span that we had deemed each of us taken, it still hurt to see our boyfriends were gone.

"They're actually gone, Court," Michelle sighed heavily as I climbed up to my bunk, "They are miles away now and nearly to their next venue on the tour."

"I missed him before he even left, Chelle," I replied, "I've never felt this alone before. Him not being here just feels wrong."

"I know how you feel. I wish Jack had convinced me to withdrawal from my classes and hitch a ride on the bus," she sighed, "But I've come this far and I'm finishing school."

"I don't know if college is right for me anymore," I admitted, "I feel like I could be so more without going to college. I feel like I'm wasting time here. I'm going to talk to my parents for advice. I feel like being a teacher isn't for me anymore."

"What would you do then," Michelle asked, "You'll have to pay back your loans and I highly doubt you'll ask your parents to pay it back for you since they are your co-signers. I know for a fact you wouldn't burden Alex with that."

"Alex said that if I ever needed help to pay off college debts if I chose to drop out he would help me pay it off," I told her.

"You aren't seriously considering of dropping out of here and packing your bags to chase after him," Michelle asked as I climbed out of my bunk and sat down at my desk to log into my student account.

"I have to follow my heart," I told her, "Dreams can change, and my dream is to be with Alex and live my life to its fullest at his side."

"You are crazy, Courtney," Michelle scolded me.

"I'm crazy about him. I want to be with him and see the world. Maybe I could work on the crew so Alex isn't the one solely paying off my debts from school," I told her as I started to withdrawal from my classes and got onto the housing site to request my move out.

"You better tell him what you are doing," Michelle warned, "And tell Jack he better fucking call me every chance he gets."

"I will Michelle," I told her as I started packing up my things and called my parents, asking them to swing by so I can load all of my things to take them home for storage until I decide my next move.

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I sat in my bedroom at home, my bag to catch up with Alex was already packed and I was bouncing my knee as I waited for Alex to call. I had texted him that I was dropping out of school, saying it wasn't for me anymore and I needed a change. I wanted to catch up with him, feel his arms wrap around me and our lips collide again. I missed him so fucking much.

Finally my phone rang. I got really excited and I checked the caller id to find it was Alex. I instantly answered the phone.

"Courtney, are you sure about this," Alex asked, "You worked really hard in school and I'd hate for you to throw that away on me. My career isn't all that stable and the band could hit hard times and be forgotten in an instant. I want you to be sure before I ask Matt if you can join us."

"Alex, I've never been more sure in my life. This is what I want," I replied, "Dreams can be destroyed, rebuilt, and changed all the time. I want to see the world and stay by your side through everything I possibly can."

"Matt," Alex yelled to people in the background, "Can my girlfriend join us on tour. We can give her a job so she's not just sitting around hanging out. We could make her assistant merch manager and have her work with Vinny."

"What did he say," I asked him.

"You can come," he replied, "Meet us Boston. I'll pay your parents back for your plane ticket."

"I love you Alex," I replied, "I can't wait to see you."

"Me neither, Courtney," he replied, I could hear the smile in his voice, "I'll be at the terminal when you land. I love you too, babe."