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chapter eighteen (real life)

"girls, we gotta go! we're gonna miss our flight!" natalie exclaims.

the six of us say our goodbyes.

tom and harrison depart from the group, going to their terminal and gate to fly back to england.

natalie and tessa walk off to our terminal and gate for our flight back to LA.

ben and i stand alone, looking at each other.

"i didn't think it would be this hard," i say quietly.

"me neither," ben replies.

"chloe! we're boarding in two minutes," tessa informs me.

i nod.

"i'll see you soon, okay?" ben says, wrapping his arms around me.

i nod my head as i rest it on his chest.

"i'll miss you. so much."

"i'll miss you more. i love you."

i smile widely to myself.

"i love you too."

i pull away from the hug, and am captured into a kiss.

"chloe! boarding now!"

i pull away, not wanting too.

"i really have to go. i'll text you when i land," i say.

ben nods, gripping my hand.

i give him another kiss, then walk off to my boarding flight with tessa and natalie.

i look back one more time before i walk into the little walkway onto the plane.

ben watches me with sad eyes.

"i love you," i mouth to him.

"i love you more," he mouths back.