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Chapter 31

Caesers alarm on his phone woke him up. He didn't know what to do today. His life in Morioh for the month was mostly uneventful. Caeser felt just as empty as he did with Joseph. Caeser never really had any friends so he didn't have anyone in Morioh. Except for Josuke.

Josuke was always at school, and while he did see Caeser often. It was more or less around an hour. Caeser didn't want to stay in Morioh any longer. However, he didn't want to go home. He had no idea what to do.

Then Caeser realized he still didn't get up. He didn't want to get up but he knew he should. He wondered what Joseph was doing and how he was doing. Caeser hadn't talked to Joseph since he left. Eventually, Caeser got up and went on with his day.

During his walk he thought about where he could go. There were many beautiful places in the world. He just didn't know where to go. While walking Caeser passed by an ice-cream place. It reminded him of when he was a kid in Italy.

Italy

Caeser realized he could go to Italy. It had been around twenty years since he was last there. He still spoke the language and he missed his home country. Before he moved all over the world to be with Joseph.

Speaking of Joseph, he wasn't doing well. After countless of voice-mails, Joseph officially gave up. He had bought a ticket for Morioh for Monday. He didn't want to live like this anymore. Joseph thought about what Caeser could possibly be doing.

Caeser had bought a ticket for Italy. He didn't know how to tell Josuke that he was leaving. Caeser wanted to bring Josuke along and thought about taking him. Then completely discarded the idea as he thought about what Josukes mother would say. He knew she wouldn't agree to the idea. There was also Josukes school to think about.

Not knowing where to go, Caeser went back to his hotel room. He wondered to himself what he would even do in Italy. He looked at his clock and realized it was time to meet Josuke.

Caeser waited in the street for Josuke to come. He didn't know how to tell Josuke exactly how he was leaving. He also didn't know how to say he's leaving tomorrow. Josuke eventually came and greeted his father.

"Hey Caeser!"

"Hey Josuke where do you wanna go?"

"Anywheres fine with me!"

Josuke noticed the nervous expression on Caesers face and asked.

"Is anything wrong?"

"I'm leaving for Italy tomorrow."

Neither of them knew what to say. Josuke wasn't expecting this and tried to say something. He had a million questions going through his mind, but the only thing he could ask was.

"Why?"

Caeser cleared his throat and put his hands in coat. This was harder than he thought it would be, part of him wanted to cancel the trip altogether. Caeser answered Josuke.

"I love you kid, but I don't love Morioh. I don't want to leave you but I have to be alone. I can't keep relying on other people for my happiness."

"So this place makes you miserable is that it? Then why did you stay here for so long?"

"Because I didn't want to leave you. I still don't! I wish I could take you with me to Italy. But, your mom probably wouldn't like that plus you shouldn't miss any school-"

"I don't care about any of that! I just don't want you to go! I'll go with you if I have to just..... I.... Love you too. I knew you were eventually going to leave. I just finally have a dad and.... It's selfish of me to think you were going to stay I know that, but can you blame me for being hopeful?"