XANDER
My leg bounces nervously as I anxiously stare out the taxi window on my way to the airport. I try to get comfortable in the soft leather of the back passenger seat, but it's impossible. I'm a bundle of nerves, consumed by thoughts racing through my mind. I swear I can hear my wristwatch ticking, like a bomb countdown. If I don't make it in time, Emily will be gone forever.
I don't even know where to start looking for her, or if I'll even find her, but I refuse to lose hope. I'll do whatever it takes. I need to prove to her family, especially Henry, that I've changed and that our past is just that - the past.
As soon as I arrive at the airport, I check in, my heart pounding against my ribcage like a wild beast.
It's almost eight in the morning when I finally settle into my seat
