WHAT DO I SAY?
CHAPTER 43 KAI'S POV I took one last look at them, three guys who’d become family without me noticing. Then I turned and walked toward the gate, each step feeling heavier than the last. Behind me, Jake called out, “Text us when you land!” “I will,” I said over my shoulder. And then the doors closed, and I was gone. I stepped into the jet bridge and the air changed. Cooler. Sterile. The smell of recycled air and waiting. But before I reached the plane, the speaker crackled above me. A voice, calm and practiced. “Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the delay. Flight 847 to London has been delayed by thirty minutes due to air traffic. We appreciate your patience.” My steps slowed. Without realizing it, a sigh slipped out of me. Soft. Shaky. Why did that feel like relief? Thi
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