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Chapter 34

"What about college? Are you just going to throw your life away to help your father?"

Blinking, I pulled my backpack over my shoulder, my mom narrowed her eyes, daring for me to go against her. "Yes, I am, he is my father, and he is more important to me then anything else," in the back of my mind, I knew the other reason I was going, his face appeared in my mind.

"You're going to see that boy aren't you," my mom positioned herself in front of the exit, placing her hands on her hips.

I grinned, "maybe I am."

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The airport was nearly empty as I sat there, my feet tucked up on the seat, I glanced around, a feeling of nostalgia coming over me.

Everyone bustled on with their day, a woman cradling a cup of coffee as she pulled her nearly bulging suitcase behind her.

I leaned my head back, taking in the smell, it didn't smell the way I had remembered Maine, but then again, this was the airport. A giant elevator, that is what it smelled like, I don't know if you understand what I am talking about.

My heart thumped in my chest as I waited, were they going to come, was Jason just pretending, was this some kind of set up?

I had just wanted to help my father, I was different, I had change from the person I had once been. That was no longer me.

Tick tock tick tick

Glancing down at my phone, I realized I had been sitting in the pick up Area for almost 45 minutes. Was this really some kind of a joke? I had texted Jason, but had received no response.

They must have been playing me. Was I just supposed to leave? Or rent a car? I glanced out the window, watching as cars pulled away with people in them,, guests that were not stood up by their drivers.

If they didn't want me, then I would find my father alone, if was he even missing?

I thrust myself off the seat, my throat aching with the desperation to cry, did it really matter to me that much, well having someone pick me up?

Maybe because I thought this was a new beginning, a sign.

I guess I was wrong.

I tore down the hallway, not wanting to lose it in front of everyone. I ignored all the concerned looks I was receiving, I just needed to get to the bathroom to call my mom.

My mom, I heaved a breath as a single tear slipped down my face, this was really goodbye, they didn't care about me.  I would go back home and...

"Brianna, Brianna, is that you?" I stopped in my tracks at that voice, it wasn't Jason, it was Austin.

Austin

Sighing, I whipped my head around, brushing the tears out of my eyes, there was no way he would see me cry.

"Yes, it is me." My voice was barely above a whisper," how had I gotten so attached. I was so preoccupied with the fact that it was him, I missed the girl that clung to his arm, like a nasty poison. I didn't know who she was, but I already hated her.

I turned my eyes from her, and they linked with his, that invisible Magnant pulling us as though we had never left. I was speechless. He was the first to drop his gaze, rubbing the back of his neck as he strode towards me, the sandy blonde girl following behind him.

"Brianna," he said it more to himself then me, and all I could do was stare, my mind blank but full at the same time.

"Austin I whispered back," our eyes linking together once again, his were so deep, just as I had remembered them.