The Little Things by Lena Duke

Author:Lena Duke [Duke, Lena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lena Duke
Published: 2024-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

Mason

June 2023

I am leaving to head back home today. My alarm went off at 3:00 this morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night. I laid down, heavy eyes and all, but tossed and turned until a little after midnight. Hopefully, I will be able to get some sleep on the plane. Right now I need to focus on making sure I gather all of my things.

I grab all my clothing, pack my suitcase, lay out the outfit that I plan to wear on the plane, and jump in the shower. My flight leaves at 6:30 and I need to be at the airport by 4:30, at the latest. Callie is driving me there and I’m not ready for that goodbye.

I get out of the shower just in time to hear a knock at the door. I grab a towel to wrap around my waist and head to open the door.

Cal’s eyes go wide when she sees me standing there with only a towel wrapped around my waist.

“Come on in, I’ll just be a minute.”

“Take your time, I’m a little early,” she says as she walks towards the living room area of my hotel suite. I hurry to get myself dressed and finish putting my bags together. It’s now 3:45 and we’ve got to be leaving in about 15 minutes.

On the way to the airport, I look over at Callie and notice she’s got tears falling down her cheek.

“What’s wrong?” I ask her, already knowing why she’s crying.

“I just didn’t think it would be this hard, that’s all,” she replies.

I don’t think either of us thought my going back home would be this hard since we’re not together. I am leaving with us being friends, but that’s more than I expected would happen when I first saw the look she gave me at Val’s.

“I know, I didn’t either,” I say as we are pulling into the airport.

Her tears are falling more rapidly now. I pull up to the curb and we both get out of the car. I walk to the trunk to grab my suitcase and carry-on bag. Callie meets me on the sidewalk in front of the entrance. I immediately pull her into a hug and kiss the top of her head. God, I hate this. I don’t want to leave with her feeling like this, but I’ve got to get back to work. This is way harder than I thought it would be. This isn’t the same as last time. I think to myself. Her crying as I’m leaving now is not the same emotion she felt when I left her in high school.

She pulls back, tears still falling, and says “I’m already counting down the days until you’re picking me up from the airport.” I laugh and wipe the tears off her cheeks.

“Callie, I already can’t wait to pick you up from the airport.” She pulls me back into a hug and squeezes me tight.

I hate to pull away but I have no choice. It’s time to head to my gate.

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