To be with you

Chapter Twenty Two - ANOTHER SAD LOVE SONG

Chapter Twenty Two - ANOTHER SAD LOVE SONG

"I took the time to think of what you said
You were tap-dancing in my head
I must be honest, I have a lot of pride
But I'm broken inside"

-Khalid

He left.

Before she woke up. He left.

Sophie hasn't slept that well in a month, with Blake holding her. But now the bed was empty and the only thing that remained of his was the fresh scent on the pillow.

She looked for her cellphone on the nightstand and found a note beside it. Her heart skipped a beat as she grabbed the piece of paper and read the words Blake had written just moments ago.

"I talked to my manager and rescheduled my flight to England. I'm leaving today...
I'll miss you every second of every day. But I understand your decision. It would be too hard...
Still, I love you. Always will.
Please don't forget too much about me

Blake"

Sophie felt a small tear falling from her eye and wiped it away. How could he ask her not to forget about him? She couldn't, even if she tried.

"I love you too..." She whispered looking at the note while still lying on the bed they slept together.

Knock knock

Sophie got up from her bed and went to the door. A small part of her wishing it would be Blake refusing to let her go, but she knew this was not possible. He was leaving.

For good.

Even though she knew it was her decision to put an end to things with him, it hurt. And she was starting to doubt her own mind that this was the best thing to do.

She opened the door and her hope faded away. It was Brie.

"Hey, how are you?" Brie asked, a concerned look on her face.

Sophie didn't know what to answer. She didn't want to worry her friend and client.

"George told me Blake was here." Sophie heard her. That explained the concerned look.

"It's over."

"You're making a mistake." Brie stated sternly. She knew Sophia was stubborn and she also knew how to handle her.

"I am, ain't I?" She admitted, for the first time.

Brie didn't expect to hear that. But now that she did, she knew the next step her friend had to take.

"The next concert is not until tomorrow night in LA. Go after him. I can handle things here." Sophie's heart fastened its beats. Should she really chase after Blake at the airport?

She didn't even know what airport he was. What time was his flight?

She didn't know anything.

"I'm gonna call him." She stated, more to herself and rushed inside the room, getting her phone.

She dialed his number with trembling fingers.

Mailbox.

She dialed again.

And again.

Mailbox.

"He's not answering."  She told Brie who was now packing all Sophie's stuff into her bags. "What if he left already?"

"I'm calling George. He must know when he's leaving." Brie took her phone from her jeans pocket.

While waiting, Sophie sat on the bed and took the pillow Blake slept in. It smelled like him.

She couldn't help but think. What if he gave up on her? What if she disappointed him so much he didn't want to talk to her anymore?

"He's in Chicago O'Hare Airport. You have 30 minutes until his flight leaves." Brie told her taking her out of her paranoia.

"I'll never make it in time." Sophie was hopeless.

"You have to try, Soph."

She got up from the bed, hurriedly leaving the room. "Tell James to take care of my things, please." She shouted from the corridor as she ran.

Sophie jumped in the first cab that showed up in front of the hotel, she didn't even care if there was someone else waiting for it.

"O'Hare airport, please hurry!" She told the driver, who nodded and pushed his foot on the accelerator pedal.

Sophie was panting by the time she got to the airport. She didn't dare look at the time, too afraid to be disappointed.

She ran to the firt board she saw showing the flights and looked for all the flights to London.

And there it was, in capital letters:

CHICAGO > LONDON   DEPARTED

And that was it.

He was gone.

And she wasn't able to reach him.