Finally Found You.

[Chapter Four]

Clara stalked off, defeated. Her phone rings again, it was Nick calling her for the 7th time.

"What does it matter, I give up," She murmured to herself, picking up the call and bracing herself.

"CLARA YOU LITTLE STINKER!! WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU GO?"

"Airport," She responded quietly.

"AIRPORT?! I already told you! You. Are. Not. Going. To. ORLANDO." Nick spat out the last part.

Wait a minute. She did have a ticket! She bought one a week ago, planning to fly to Funky with Danny to attend their other childhood friend's wedding. But where did she put it? Did Nick take it from her once he found out?

Clara hurriedly rummaged through her Mom Hand Bag. Throwing out papers and the various chapsticks she kept in there.

And there it was, the ticket, at the bottom of her bag.

CLara was ecstatic.

"CLARA?! Answer me when I speak to you!"

She hangs up and runs back towards the luggage check through.

"Let me through, here's my ticket."

"Seems legit."

Yes! Her heart was racing as she pushed through the crowd scanning for their boarding area.

It was 10:58 PM.

"Ladies and gentle, the flight to Funky of Orlando will start boarding in two minutes," says a voice from the intercom.

And she was there, boarding area A27, Funky of Orlando. She scanned the heads sitting at the seats, and there he was. Danny Gonzalez.

"Danny!" Clara shouted as Danny spun in his seat to greet her.

"Clara! Nick told me you weren't coming, I thought you didn't want to see me," Danny says as they hug awkwardly.

"Nick is controlling and abusive. And he's gay. I broke up with him."

Danny looks shellshocked, "Oh."

"It's okay, I'm coming with you to Funky."

"Great! It's good to see you. I'm glad you broke it off with him."

"Yep, me too. Now we can go attend Drew wedding. Heck, I'm so excited! I haven't seen Funky since high school."

"It's so different now, I'll take you to the best Italian restaurant there, Ratatoing."

"Can't believe Drew's getting married, I'm so proud of him." Clara said wistfully, "Anyway, who's the special lady?"

"A lovely young lady, Madigan. You'll love her, she caught the infamous Pail Brothers."

"Logan and Jake Pail?! Gosh, I'm so glad they finally caught them."

"Me too."

Danny and Clara got up when they heard the boarding announcement from the intercoms. Maybe the talk of their best friend's marriage caught something in Clara's heart, and maybe it triggered some feeling of loneliness within Danny.

Clara felt herself grip Danny's hand as they step on the airplane, off to Funky, away from Vegas, away from Nick.

"I'm glad I finally found you."

"Me too."