Forever Love

A Sad Goodbye

One Month Later

Zoe's POV

It has been one month since me and Pin became boyfriend and girlfriend and had our first date. I have spent every day with Pin and it has been the best month of my life. I have also spent a lot of time training with Raven, and we have been getting better every day. The Bright Fields renovation has been coming along well and it should be finished in a few months. This past month has been the best in my life, but today I am not happy. Today is the day that Pin is leaving to travel the world. I wake up really early in the morning, as I cannot sleep. I get ready for the day and decide to go to the stables early. Being with Raven always helps me feel better. I walk to Holloway and when I get there I head into Raven's stable and just sit down beside him. I have been sitting there is silence besides Raven for an hour or so when I hear a person walking into the yard. I leave Raven's stall to see who it is and I see Gabby leading her horse into the paddock, probably to start her training for the day.
"Hey Gabby!" I call to her, she turns around and sees me.
" Oh, hey Zoe! I didn't think anyone else was here, what are you doing here so early? "
"I couldn't sleep, so I decided to come here early and be with Raven." Gabby, of course can see right through me.
" You're sad about Pin leaving today aren't you. " I nod and say,
"I just can't imagine him being so far away, especially since we have just gotten together." Gabby nods in understanding.
"Sorry, but I just want to be alone for now." I turn away and go back into Raven's stall. I can hear Gabby leading her horse into the paddock, I just sit there and let the tears fall. I have been sitting there for a few hours with Raven, when Becky and Jade come in. They see my sad face and immediately ask what is wrong.
"Nothing, I am fine." I reply, but they don't believe me.
"Really Zoe?" Jade asks.
" Yeah, I'm totally fine. " I tell them.
"Are you sure about that?" Becky asks me, " because Gabby told us you have been in here since the crack of dawn"
"This is about Pin leaving today isn't it." Jade says to me, not as a question but as a statement. I nod my head, too sad to say anything.
"Come on, " Jade says, "Why don't you get out of this stall for a little while and do some riding before Pin leaves. It should cheer you up."
"Yeah, " Becky replies, "You need to get out of here, you smell strongly of horse." I laugh and roll my eyes at Becky, she always knows how to make me laugh, even when I am sad. They help me up, and I tack up Raven. Jade and Becky get their horses ready and we meet in the paddock, where Gabby is practicing jumps. I mount Raven and ride up to Gabby.
"I'm sorry about earlier, I just needed a little more time on my own." I tell her.
" It's okay, you did seem pretty upset. " I nod, and Becky and Jade join us on their horses. Gabby, Jade, and I practice the jumps, but Becky and Bob practice dressage, as Bob is not very good at jumping. We practice for a few hours, and I am starting to feel a little bit better. The girls were right, riding Raven is helping me take my mind of off Pin leaving today. Soon after we start training, I see Pin walking towards me. Becky, Jade, and Gabby all seem to disappear into thin air, they obviously want to give us some time alone. When he reaches me, I can't help the tears that start to fall. Pin places a hand on my cheek and asks me what is wrong. I don't want to lie to him, so I tell him the truth.
"I am just going to miss you so much while you are gone." I tell him, tears streaming down my cheeks.
" I will miss you too, but you always be with me in my heart. " He leans in and we kiss, all of my worries are washed away for a moment as we say a passionate goodbye. Pin is right, we will always be together in our hearts, even if there are thousands of miles between us. Pin takes my hand, and walk into the main area, where everyone soon joins us to say their last goodbyes to Pin. Everyone is either shaking his hand, or hugging him goodbye. Everyone has tears in their eyes, and once all of the others have said their goodbyes, Pin comes up to me and gives me one last hug and kiss before he goes, I don't want it to end, I want to stay here with Pin forever and never let him leave, but I know that I need to let him go and let him live out his dream. We all wave goodbye as Pin gets into his car and drives to the ferry. I can't help the tears that are rolling down my cheeks, but I am also happy for Pin. He gets to go explore the world, and accomplish things that he has wanted to do all his life. And that I am happy for.

Pin's POV

It has been one month since me and Zoe got together and had our first date. It has been one of the best months in my life, me and Zoe have spent every day together and we have gone on several dates. The Bright Fields rebuild is going well, and it should be ready in a couple of months. I have been training hard on Elvis, and we are getting better every day. But although I have had an amazing month, today I am not happy at all. Today is the day that I leave to travel the world. I know that I should be happy, but I'm not. I will miss Zoe and Bright Fields so much while I am away, but I know that I just need to make the best of it. I wake up really early because I am having trouble sleeping. I have too much on my mind, going to travel the world, leaving home, and Zoe are only a few of the things on my mind. I get out of bed and see that the sun hasn't even risen yet. I sigh to myself, there is no point in trying to get anymore sleep because I know I won't be able to. So instead I get up, get dressed and go outside. I go over to the crate and give the dappled grey horse some breakfast and redo the wrap on its broken leg. Then I go over to where Elvis is and just sit there with him, thinking. I have been sitting there for a good hour thinking about leaving so soon, when my dad comes out of the house and sees me sitting there.
"You alright son?" He asks me, sensing that something is wrong.
" Yeah, I'm just worried about leaving so soon, I mean I will be leaving my friends, family, and my whole life behind, not to mention my girlfriend! " I tell him.
"Don't worry, they understand why you want to do this. And don't forget, it's not forever." I nod, and he goes back inside. I sit there besides Elvis for a few hours thinking about what my dad said, and Zoe. After a while I decide to go to the stables and say goodbye to everyone before I leave. I grab my suitcase, but my dad goodbye, and drive to Holloway. When I get there, I see Zoe, Becky, Jade, and Gabby training in the paddock. I get out of the car and walk towards Zoe. As I approach her, Jade, Becky, and Gabby all seem to disappear in order to give us some time to say goodbye alone. When I get there, I see that she is crying. I place a hand on her cheek and asks whether she is okay.
"I am just going to miss you so much while you are gone." She tells me, the tears rolling down her cheeks.
" I will miss you too, but you always be with me in my heart. " I lean into her, and we kiss. All of my fears are washed away for a moment as we share a passionate goodbye. We will always be together in our hearts, even when we are thousands of miles apart. I take her hand and we walk into the main area where everyone soon gathers to say their final goodbyes to me. Everyone has tears in their eyes as they either shake my hand or hug me goodbye. Once everyone has finished, I walk over to Zoe and give her one last hug and kiss before I leave. I don't ever want to let go, I know that when I do, I will be leaving all I have ever known behind, but I also know that if I don't do this, I will never know what life is like outside of the island. I head to my car and everyone waves goodbye. I get in and drive to the ferry, ready for my new adventure to begin.

Author's Note

Hi everyone, I'm sorry I haven't been able to update as frequently as I usually do. I had a very busy weekend and my birthday is coming up. But I hope to be able to get a few more chapters out in the next week or two. I hope you are all enjoying Forever Love so far, I love writing it, and I really hope that you love reading it too. Please vote and comment, I want to know what you think about my story, and I would also appreciate ideas for other chapters. Thank you all for almost 50 reads! #Zin

- Olivia