A Journey, A Coincidence, A Memory

Chapter 11: Maisie

January 20, 2022, 4:00 am

It's been an hour and thirty minutes ... I still can't sleep. I chaotically seem to have a sleeping problem; I literally don't know why I can't sleep. It's been around for the past month, ever since I did my first-semester eighth-grade exam.

I try to adjust myself onto the reclining chair, which is unimaginably uncomfortable. I steal a glance from the clock and perish my feeling of hope, there is no way I'll sleep. I deeply stare at the mesmerizing airport ceiling when something gets ahold of my back and says something in a voice I recognize ... "Hello, Maisie ..."

I immediately recognize the voice ... it's David! And he put a bomb on my chair, which will explode in seconds. I promptly wake up Lara, who has no clue what's going on, and dart towards the gate terminals of the airport. With that, the bomb exploded which, luckily, was a small explosion. Yet the sound was exceedingly loud and people are freaking out now. They all run to their flight and that gives us a good cover to hide.

We squeeze in between the crowds of terrified people and make our way to ... I have no idea where. Lara is no help, she's just held unto my hand and is running with me as if she's my only child-like follower.

Unexpectedly, Lara fainted and is in between my arms. I carry her all the way to the luggage cart claiming area and lay her in one of those carts.

It's kind of awkward to carry a passed-out girl on a luggage cart and run with it around the airport. I can tell from the shocking glances of the people who look at me, but I have no choice; David is catching up and I have no trace of where should I hide.

I dart my eyes around the airport, sprinting at the same time. I finally shot a flash of a hiding spot near me.

I have another problem though and I have to make it there alive. My dehydration is rising and I could pass out any minute, so I quickly lift Lara out of the cart and make my way to a large box.

I jump inside with all my capability and quickly take the water bottle out of my bag. I almost forgot ... I drank it all before; I guess Lara was right and I should really admit her from now on. With no water and in a hot box, my dehydration rises to utmost level. My last sight was the box closing before I pass out.

What I didn't realize was where this box was heading ...