Alex
"Going so soon?"
I continue tying my shoelaces as I take a slight glance to my right.
"Flight to catch, places to be."
"Right, your parents called."
Where's my phone?
"When are you coming back?"
There it is. I turn the screen on to check the time.
10:02 am
My flight's at 11:40, let's just hope I make it in time if I wanna see another day.
"Alex?"
"What? Oh a couple of days," I reply.
"Can I take you out when you come back?"
"What?" I pause and finally look at him. His messy dark brown hair contrasts his olive eyes as he props his head on one of his arms.
"As in a date."
A date?
"What's gotten into you? I thought we agreed on no strings attached."
"Yeah but that was almost a year ago."
Yeah, I don't see the point.
I grab my jacket from the floor and put it on, straightening my hair out with my fingers.
"Alex? Think about it okay?"
He looks at me with a hopeful glint in his eyes which the past me wouldn't have been able to say no to.
I mumble and nod, looking around to see if missed anything.
The past me isn't here anymore.
Well, time to go.
"Bye Alex."
I wave at him and close the door on my way out.
A deep sigh escapes my lips as I realise what that conversation meant.
It's always a mess when feelings get involved.
I scramble down the pristine stairs and exit through the glass door of the building.
My phone buzzes as I make my way to my apartment.
Dawn
yo where are you?
Alex
Coming back from Dakota's
Dawn
u pissed at anyone?
Alex
parents
Which reminds me I'm going to be in colorado for a few days
Stupid wedding that my parents want me to attend
Dawn
maybe you'll meet someone hot ;)
Alex
See this is why you're my friend
Dawn
u tell Dakota
Alex
Would it kill you to use proper grammar and punctuation every once in a while?
Dawn
Fuck off
Alex
Gladly ;)
Anyways I don't think I'm gonna be seeing Dakota anytime soon
Dawn
why?
Alex
He asked me out on a date
I unlock the door with my card and head inside to pack quickly.
Oh the joy.
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Short StoryAlex and River Two complete strangers who have never even crossed paths by chance. On a flight, they find themselves sitting next to each other. Twice. Is it pure coincidence, or is fate playing tricks on them? A short story told primarily through d...
