Pinky Promise

Chapter 10

Chapter 10
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Josh POV
7:00
I speed down the road praying not to get pulled over.
Chloe's flight leaves at 7:30.
I pull into the airport parking lot and run to the front doors.
I look at the flight schedule. Her plane is delayed 30 minutes.
I rush through the crowds.
Down the food court.
By security.
Then I see her.
Her fingers twisting the end of her blonde braid, like she always does when she is nervous.
I squint to see if she has gone past security.
No.
I run down the escalator.
She can't leave.
I run to the front of the security line.
She won't leave.
I grab her shoulder and spin her around.
She looks up at me and I see tears streaming down her face.
"Chloe."
She just looks at me.
"Chloe, please. You can't leave. This isn't you. Yale declined your resume. Then they accepted it. This isn't for you." I say.
More tears stream down her face. She keeps staring.
"Chloe please talk to me."
"Mam, are you ready." The security guard calls at Chloe.
She doesn't listen.
She just keeps staring at me.
"Chloe. Please. I love you." I say pushing her hair behind her hair.
After a few seconds of us just staring at each other she finally croaks out,
"I'm sorry." Then turns to walk away.
I see her stop.
Hesitant to look back. Then she keeps moving forward.
This can't be happening.
I see her pass through security then onto the train to her gate.
She sees me then closes her eyes.
Waiting for the train to move.
While she closes her eyes she takes out her braid.
She brushes it with her hand.
The golden hair pin I gave her falls to the floor.
She opens her eyes and looks down.
Then the train leaves.
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Aw! The feels 😭