Nemo and Sarah Beth spent the whole week together. Everyone thought they were such a cute couple. Sarah Beth was hesitant to open her heart to someone new because she had been hurt in the past, yet Nemo seemed different. She slowly started to let the prince in.
The week flew by in a flurry of cherry red blushes and hidden hand holding. Sarah Beth was in paradise.
Yet every fairy tale has to come to an end. The last day of the trip had come. All they had to look forward to was a seven hour ride on a bus packed with grumpy people. At least they managed to get a seat together. Sarah Beth spent the long ride comfortably in Nemo's strong arms. She managed to stay awake the entire time even though they had long since said goodnight to the late hour of the night. Nemo dozed on and off most of the time up till the last hour. The last hour the two spent in deep conversation. When the bus reached home, Sarah Beth floated off the bus, lost in happy thought. After loading her bags into the car, she stood waiting in the falling snow for Nemo to finish his conversation with his brother and come say goodbye. Eventually, Nemo made his way to her side and put an arm around her cold, shaking shoulders. He drew her in for a brief half hug, then turn and vanished into the swirling darkness without so much as a goodbye.