Our Story/TBS imagine

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As the minutes ticked by and people started to file through the doors I started to think about what I was truly doing.

I hadn't told anyone. And I wasn't even sure I was getting the right flight. I knew Thomas would try and get the soonest flight, but what happens if there was only two seats left and I took one, he would try and get two on a different flight.

My heart pounded. Was I making a mistake? Thomas was one of a kind, but there are more fish in the sea.

But the thing that was bugging me. The one thing that was screaming at me to stay was my sister and my parents.
I know, I can't stand them, but they are family.

And I do love them.

And, I think, I miss them.

I quickly grabbed my phone and searched through my history from months ago, thanking myself that I never delete it.

Finally I found my sisters number.

I dialled.

It rang for a few seconds then went straight to voice mail.

So I tried my parents, that also went to voicemail.

I looked at my time 12:05.

I breathed and looked around. There was still no Thomas.

I phoned their house. But once again, it went to voicemail.

I breathed to try and not let the tears fall.

I pressed 1 and began my voice message.

'Hi guys, it's me, Y/N.' I changed my mind, and allowed myself to cry. 'Listen, I don't have long. I'm sorry I haven't been in touch. I was just so so angry, more angry than Ive ever felt. I'm sorry I left like that, but I'm about to fly back to the UK. I'm actually at the airport right now-'

A woman's voice began to bellow through the airport 'flight 286 is boarding now at Bay 8, flight leaves at 12:30.'

Then, I saw Thomas and Hazil lining up. How long had they been standing and waiting? I don't think they've seen me.

I carried on the voice messaged. 'I don't know if you heard that, but that was my flight. I'm so sorry Mum, I'm so sorry Dad. I love you so-'

The line crackled and a gentle voice spoke back at me.

'Y/N, is that you?' It was my mum.

I froze. The voice I grew up falling asleep too. The voice I hadn't heard for months, and now I realised I missed it greatly.

"Y/N, I've missed you so much. Your dad has missed you so much. Please come home. We are so sorry. If you want to go back to the UK, we will pay for everything. But please, please, just come home for tonight and let us be a family again."

I tried to breathe steadily.

I watched Thomas and Hazil give their tickets to the stewardess and they walked onto the plane.

"Mum..." I couldn't speak.

"Y/N! Y/N! I missed you so so much." She interrupted.

It was now or never. I go to the UK or I stay with my family here in the USA.

I breathed.

"I missed you too." I smiled, but I just couldn't stay under her wing anymore. "Im sorry mum, I'll be in touch." I hung up the phone and walked towards the gateway.