Kyle Valenti (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
kyle_valenti) wrote2006-01-30 02:25 pm
kyle_valenti) wrote2006-01-30 02:25 pm
Taking off
Kyle frowned at the notes in his hand. It felt a little like sneaking off in the middle of the night to leave this way. But that was probably because he was sneaking off in the middle of the night. He had his bag packed, enough cash to get a bus ticket out of town and keep him fed and sheltered until he could find more work.
The first note was for Michael.
Michael,
Well, buddy, it's time for me to hit the road before I wear out my welcome. Don't make that face. I only mean that I can't stay here forever. My intent was to make sure that you and Iz were all right, and now that I know you are, I'm happy.
But now I'm getting restless. I've got no ties here so I might as well take off and get it out of my system while I'm still young enough to do it. I never expected to have a place to stay and the closest thing to a home that I've had in a while. Thank you for giving me that.
Do me a favor and show Iz this note and give the other one to Remus, please. Say bye to Noah and Keelia for me.
Take care of yourself and stay safe.
Kyle
P.S. I'll try to email you when I can. If you need me to come back, let me know and I'll head back.
I'll miss you guys.
K
He hated just leaving like that since he was supposed to be taking care of the house, but Kyle was sure that Michael could find someone else to do that if he needed to. It was also hard to leave because he was going to miss Michael a lot. Getting used to seeing him a few times a week had started to make Kyle feel too dependent on him and that was never a good thing to do with someone who actually had a real family to take care of.
He also felt guilty for taking off after he and Iz had just reunited, but he was going to make sure and call or email her whenever he could. While he hoped she'd understand, he'd accept it if she didn't.
Mostly, he wamted to be sure his friends would understand the urge he had to stretch his legs and take off for parts unknown. Perhaps it was the fact that he'd never gotten over how good it could feel to wander, but Kyle needed to move on. The knowledge that Michael and Iz were safe was really all he'd ever wanted.
The other note was for Remus.
Remus,
I'm sorry to do this by note, but I wanted to let you know that I'm leaving town tonight. I know it sucks to abandon a job like this, but I needed to go and I hope you understand.
Thanks so much for the job and for being an all around awesome person. If I come back to town, I'll be willing to grovel to get my job back.
Take care,
Kyle
Kyle had gotten into the habit of quitting jobs without notice, and as much as it made him feel guilty, he had no doubt that it wouldn't be that big a deal. After all, look at how easily he'd gotten the job in the first place.
Placing the notes on top of the television, Kyle looked around and smiled as he shouldered his backpack. It had been fun. A lot of fun. Maybe he'd be back with stories to tell. Or maybe he'd find somewhere to settle for a few more months and then move on again. Whatever he did, he hoped that they knew if they needed him, he'd come back.
The first note was for Michael.
Michael,
Well, buddy, it's time for me to hit the road before I wear out my welcome. Don't make that face. I only mean that I can't stay here forever. My intent was to make sure that you and Iz were all right, and now that I know you are, I'm happy.
But now I'm getting restless. I've got no ties here so I might as well take off and get it out of my system while I'm still young enough to do it. I never expected to have a place to stay and the closest thing to a home that I've had in a while. Thank you for giving me that.
Do me a favor and show Iz this note and give the other one to Remus, please. Say bye to Noah and Keelia for me.
Take care of yourself and stay safe.
Kyle
P.S. I'll try to email you when I can. If you need me to come back, let me know and I'll head back.
I'll miss you guys.
K
He hated just leaving like that since he was supposed to be taking care of the house, but Kyle was sure that Michael could find someone else to do that if he needed to. It was also hard to leave because he was going to miss Michael a lot. Getting used to seeing him a few times a week had started to make Kyle feel too dependent on him and that was never a good thing to do with someone who actually had a real family to take care of.
He also felt guilty for taking off after he and Iz had just reunited, but he was going to make sure and call or email her whenever he could. While he hoped she'd understand, he'd accept it if she didn't.
Mostly, he wamted to be sure his friends would understand the urge he had to stretch his legs and take off for parts unknown. Perhaps it was the fact that he'd never gotten over how good it could feel to wander, but Kyle needed to move on. The knowledge that Michael and Iz were safe was really all he'd ever wanted.
The other note was for Remus.
Remus,
I'm sorry to do this by note, but I wanted to let you know that I'm leaving town tonight. I know it sucks to abandon a job like this, but I needed to go and I hope you understand.
Thanks so much for the job and for being an all around awesome person. If I come back to town, I'll be willing to grovel to get my job back.
Take care,
Kyle
Kyle had gotten into the habit of quitting jobs without notice, and as much as it made him feel guilty, he had no doubt that it wouldn't be that big a deal. After all, look at how easily he'd gotten the job in the first place.
Placing the notes on top of the television, Kyle looked around and smiled as he shouldered his backpack. It had been fun. A lot of fun. Maybe he'd be back with stories to tell. Or maybe he'd find somewhere to settle for a few more months and then move on again. Whatever he did, he hoped that they knew if they needed him, he'd come back.