Kids, in May 2012 some big stuff was happening to the members of our gang. Marshall and Lily had just had a son, Barney was engaged and I was getting back together with Victoria – on her wedding day.
"So what do you say?" Victoria smiled at Ted. "5-star hotel in Barbados, all expenses paid?"
"Sounds like a plan." He turned the wheel and took the left exit. "To JFK airport."
At the airport
"I can't believe we're doing this." Ted pondered out loud as they sat waiting for their delayed flight to arrive. "I can't believe we're actually running off together. I can't believe…" he continued, looking down at the name on his ticket. "That you were going to take the last name of Burger. I mean, come on, Victoria Burger? No wonder you changed your mind."
Victoria laughed. "It's Bürger. Apparently a pretty common name in Germany. Although doesn't Victoria-burger sound pretty cool? Like something a sports-team would eat after they win a game. It could be a thing."
Ted returned the laughter. "Totally!" Then his face turned serious, concentrated.
"What's the matter. Getting cold feet?" Victoria said jokingly, though there was a strain of nervosity in her voice.
"No, I just thought I heard something."
And there it was again, that very familiar voice.
"Yes, the smoking section is fine. I just really want to get on that plane."
Ted and Victoria approached her just as she left the counter with a single ticket in her hand, wearing a denim jacket and a backpack.
"Robin?" Ted asked hesitantly.
"Ted!" Robin looked at him with a mixture of surprise, pain and guilt.
"What are you doing here?"
Robins eyes seemed to be focused on something very interesting on Teds left shoe. "I was just…" She fumbled to find the right words. He gently pulled the ticket from her hand.
"Toronto, one-way?" All the thoughts of Victoria and Barbados seemed to blow completely away from his mind, and there was a tone of anger in his voice. "You're going back to Canada? When were you going to tell us about this?"
"I… I was going to call you."
"Call us? After 7 years of friendship you just decide to leave the country and figure you'll just call us from Canada? I don't believe it, I…" He lowered his voice as people were starting to stare. "I thought you were happy here, Robin. You're finally a real news anchor, your career is going great."
"Yes." Robin appeared to have found her words again. "That's what I am, isn't it. Robin Scherbatsky, journalist. That's all I am. Career over anything. Marshall and Lily are married. Barney and Quinn are engaged, and it's only a matter of time before you and Victoria are too. You're great together. And in a couple of years you'll all have children. You won't hang out at the bar anymore, you'll be hanging out at chuck-e-cheese talking about diaper brands and the latest disney movie. Where does that leave me? I'm sorry, Ted, but I just don't feel like I fit into the group anymore. And…" Robin tried her best to hide the tears in her eyes. "I just need to get away for a while. Somewhere I won't constantly feel like the 7th wheel. Somewhere I can get a fresh start."
Ted just stared at her. He couldn't believe what she was saying.
"When will you be coming back?"
"I don't know. I just…" her tears were becoming impossible to hide. "Goodbye, Ted."
And she was gone.
"Ted, are you okay?"
Ted turned around and suddenly remembered why he was there.
"I don't know." He said honestly. Robin had been one of his best friends for 7 years and now she was moving away.
"Listen…" Victoria took his hand and looked him gently in the eyes. "I'm really sorry. But watching Robin take off like that without talking to you made me realise that's exactly what I'm doing to Klaus…"
"You need to go back and talk to him." He stated simply.
"I need to go back and talk to him." She nodded. "But I'll call you. Soon."
"Sure."
And there I stood, alone in the middle of JFK airport, my best friend headed to Canada and my girlfriend headed to her wedding. And kids, I wouldn't see either of them for weeks.
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