Against All Odds

Gone

"Yeah, I'm sorry again Sly." He said sadly. It took him two weeks to make his mind up and he came to know that he couldn't live without him.

"It's okay Victor. I understand. Now, go get him before it's too late." He hung up only to find Calvin coming towards him.

"Can we talk." Both of them asked.

"Go on." Calvin said. Victor took his time to look at him. He couldn't believe that he missed the beautiful gray eyes. The beautiful smile Calvin had. The deep dimple that always was there. "Victor." He hadn't seen him in two weeks yet they stayed in the same house.

"Um... Let's say it together." Victor said out of the blue and he felt stupid for saying that. "You know, I would say you start and then you say I should start then like that and this is weird."

"Stop rambling. Fine, we say it together." Calvin had missed this.

"I love you." Victor said.

"I'm leaving." Calvin said the same time.

"You what?" They both asked again at the same time.

"What do you mean? When, how, what? Calvin, tell me what's going on." Victor was confused.

"I... I'm leaving, tonight." Calvin said.

"You are leaving?" Victor still couldn't believe it.

"Yes."

"You are leaving me?"

"...."

"Calvin. Where are you going?"

"I can't tell you. Sorry. It's what I've been wanting to do and your father offered to help."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"Okay. It's what you've been wanting to do, so okay." Victor lifted his eyes to meet his. "So. Tonight?"

"Yeah."

"Can I do something one last time before you go?"

"Okay?" Victor, for the first time in their relationship, initiated the last kiss he knew he would get from Calvin. Calvin was lost in the kiss till he felt a salty taste. He opened his eyes and saw Victor's closed eyes flowing with tears.

"It's okay." Victor said turning. "Good bye Calvin." He wipped his tears dry before taking a deep breath.

"Good bye Victor." He didn't understand what was going on. He knew Victor didn't want him to go but why did he let him go?

"I love you." He did hear Victor's words that were said in a low voice. He turned but he faced Victor's back. He turned and left. For good this time.

"Calvin. What did he say?" Tyron asked seated at the front seat. He was taking him to the airport. He wasn't a kid but Tyron felt like he needed to do that.

"He doesn't want me to go."

"Great, so, why are we still going?" Tyron asked confused.

"He won't tell me. I want him to be clear with his intentions but he would never do it." Calvin was getting angry. He was almost getting out of the car and going back to him.

"Well, maybe he's just like his father, expressing his feelings is hard."

"I just dont have the patience anymore."

"I get it. I hope it just isn't too late." Calvin was silent thinking about that. He heard, for the first time since he met him, that Victor loved him. Did he really mean it? What will be of him now? He'll know when he gets to Paris, hopefully move on. He really didn't want to hung up on someone who would use him again. "Good bye Calvin, I promise to keep in touch with you."