Time Flies | Louise x Rudy | Bob's burgers

3- Rudy's Side

Rudy's POV

-Back when he was 14-

But mom! I don't want to move, we can't move everything's finally working in my favor it doesn't suck anymore! I protest while taking a puff from my inhaler

"Sweetie we are moving whether you like it or not I'm sorry" mom replies

"Well then we are waiting one more day I need to tell someone bye" I declare

I speed walk up to my room tears falling down my face, how could she just spring that on me? It's like she doesn't give any shits about my life.

Like fuck woman, you decided to wait literally the day before we moved?

I lay in bed and fell asleep tears still running down my face slowly.

-- The next day at school --

I walked into wagstaff probably for the last time, luckily I don't have to look too hard for Louise, her ears help her stand out.

I walk up to her with a solemn expression

"Uh hey Louise we need to talk" I say unable to make eye contact with her.

"Hey rudes! She says back with that cheerful tone she only gives me, before noticing my tone of voice "who died geez"

I pause for a short moment

"I-ok I'm not sure what's going on between us, but I lik-" I pause again stopping myself, she doesn't deserve to hear those words and then I just leave. She deserves so much more. I clear my throat then take a puff from my inhaler

"I don't know what we are, but I'm moving, and I don't want you to be upset-" I half stuttered out before Louise yells

"YOU'RE WHAT?!"

Everyone around turned their heads and stared, Louise looked around and yelled at them

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT MIND YOUR BUISNESS"

Everyone turns away and starts heading to class as the bell has rung.

Neither of us move we stand there watching eachother

Tears begin to well up in her eyes, she wipes them away quickly

"Hey don't cry please" I say

"I'm not crying, y-you're crying!" She snaps

"Where are you moving to anyways," she has a sad tone in her voice it only makes me feel worse, I know she can't help it though.

"Uh- Macon, Georgia" I look down

"Georgia?! But that's so far!" She protests

"I just- please know it's not-" she shushes me and before I can explain she looks me dead in the eyes handing me her bunny ears and says,

"Please don't forget me"

She doesn't even look around to make sure no one's here, she gives me a quick but long hug, looks at me I'm the eyes, with her tearfilled eyes, and runs out of the building

I stood there and all I could mutter was "I love you" I know she didn't hear me she was already running out the door, but when I looked into her eyes I could see her soul breaking apart.

Louise's POV 14 year old -super short-

After Rudy told me he was moving, there was a short moment in the halls, I could feel my heart shattering.

After that I didn't text him for a week, and I didn't go to school for two weeks.

I never asked him why he moved I didn't even ask him through texts, and since I didn't ask, he never told me and avoided it and eventually after about a year, we stopped texting altogether.

Rudy's POV, 18

I turned 18 a couple of months ago and and decided to leave my moms place and bought a plane ticket back to my hometown.

I packed all my things, except for her bunny ears she gave me 4 years ago, I held those for the whole plane ride.

I rush out the door so I'm not late not even saying goodbye to my mom

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A couple of minutes before the plane landed I texted Louise.

"Hey Louise, I'm back in town for good, I wanna see you."

I didn't know how to tell her I was back, when I left we didn't talk for a week and after that she never asked why I left, maybe she thought I was coming back, so I just never told her.

Now I can feel in my bones our first interaction is going to be awkward.

The plane lands and I step off the plane and see my dad holding a sign with my name.

"You look dumb dad, but thanks for getting me" I say to him

"Hey Pal, long time no see, I missed you." He said.

We get in his car and begin the drive home,

"So have you moved?" I ask him

"Oh no the house reminded me of you, so I didn't want to get rid of all those memories, I even kept the things you left behind, like that note confessing your love to someone. You never wrote a name and you never gave it to them"

I rub the back of my neck, "oh you found that, yeah it was dumb" I say back sheepishly

"Oh by the way when you told me you would be coming back at 18, when you were sixteen I started saving up money, and two years worth of savings got you a car, I hope you like it" he adds

"Oh wow, thanks dad" I say taking a small puff from my inhaler.

When we get home I begin unpacking and glance at my phone, it was Louise

It took about 50ish minutes to respond which is honestly a lot sooner than I expected.

I look at the message immediately, and I can feel myself getting red, she used my old nickname "rudes" I'm not sure why she chose that as the set one for me, but she did. I think it's sweet

The text she sent back told me to meet her at the coffee shop off of shell shore street.

"Hey dad, I know I just got back, but I'm gonna go take my new car out for a spin, and meet an old friend" I say

"Yeah sure buddy be safe don't drive drunk love ya bye!" He says back jokingly

"Bye dad!" I reply laughing a little, I hop into the car and start driving, I can still remember these roads like the back of my hands.

Me and Louise used to sneak out a lot when we were 12-13 before I left, and it was some of my fondest memories, and it helped me remember this town

I park my new car in the small parking lot and I see Louise sitting at a table through the window staring at her coffee.

I slowly made my way to the entrance.

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