No goodbyes. That was what they talked about. They will remain hopeful until the very last second, so there will be no goodbyes.
Kay and Michael spent the entire night talking about the future they will have—all the places they wish to go to, all the food that they want to try, all the movies they have to look forward to. They talked in bed until the sun came up, until it was time for Kay to go to class.
They decided not to say goodbye, so before Kay left the room, he only placed a long kiss on Michael's lips, and they embraced each other tightly. With forced smiles, they parted for the afternoon saying only, “See you later.”
After that, Kay looked at Michael for what could be the last time, then closed the door.
None of them knew what would happen, but they remained hopeful that desp
