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Three months later.
Tea's POV

I looked back once again, for the last time this time, at the crowd of people that wouldn't stop waving. My people. The people who had sacrificed so much for me to achieve my dreams. The people I loved with all my being.

I handed my documents for checking before passing my luggage over for inspection. Smiling at the security lady, I took back my documents and made my way to the waiting bay.
I took out my earphones and turned on my MP3 player. I made sure to keep the volume low so that I don't miss the announcement for my flight. A few minutes later a voice came on the speaker phone asking us to make our way to the checking in department. I swang my bag over my shoulder and slid my MP3 player and earphones into my pocket. There was no turning back now.

The hour hand on my wrist watch pointed at 3 , my flight was set for 3:30am. I hadn't had a drop of sleep the whole night. I knew I'd probably pass out a few minutes after take off.

Once abode, I scanned the seats looking for one near the window. I wanted to watch the sunrise as we flew above the clouds. I quickly took a seat near the back before putting on my seat belt. The seat beside me was unoccupied.

Just as I was about to slide in my earphones, I heard him say, " You're not planning on listening to that the whole flight now are you?"
I didn't need to look up to know it was the same guy from 3 months back. The same guy who forced me into saving his number on my phone. Jerk.

Against my well deserved preference he went on to take the seat beside me. His cologne! I felt like it took up every space in the air in that plane.

"So, pretty face,what you been up to this 3 months?" I kept my eyes glued to the screen on my MP3 player, all of a sudden it looked like the most amazing thing to stare at.

My plan was to ignore him. Pretend I didn't know him or remember him in any case.

"Excuse me, do I know you from somewhere? I think you're mistaking me with someone," I said as I slowly lifted my eyes to meet his. The same deep brown eyes bored into mine.

"Really, Sweet? You don't remember me? Ouch! I like to think I'm unforgettable." I wanted so badly to wipe that amazing signature smirk off his face. He scutted close so that our faces were just inches apart. His minty breath rose to my face.

"Well then I guess we'll just have to start over, besides, you didn't quite give me a chance to tell you my name last time. I'm Frank." He moved away from me, creating a space between us, I was surprised to feel my heart drop at the sudden distance.

He stretched his hand forward and it took a full good 5 seconds to realize it was for a hand shake.

"Tea,"I said shaking his hand.
This was going to be a long flight.

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