And He's Gone

Just like that. The last hour we spent together was in my room, he was on the phone with one of his Citadel buddies. Many people called him and wished him luck and thanked him.

This morning, I woke up sad. I remembered that Mike had a few things of his scattered around my room so I decided to collect them and put them in a hollister bag. As I was doing this, he walked in the door. He saw me crying a little, so we sat down and talked. We went to Starbucks, where he told me he was anxious and nervous about what is to come. We spent the whole day just trying to relax but I could tell he was nervous.

Towards the end of our last day we decided to go watch the sunset and talk. He didn't sit with me... he paced the sand and when he did sit, he couldn't sit still. I've never seen him so tensed up before. I took some photos of him, and I can see the worry in his eyes.

Our last few moments together were outside my house. I held him tight as he told me to just do well in college, get a job and I'll be fine. Just like that. I'll be fine, just like that. He's trying to build up my strength while he's the one going to war... I love him for that. I'm so incredibly scared and frustrated. I'm holding back my tears so my family does not see. Tomorrow will be my first day alone and away from him. I have to be strong for myself and for Mike.