Chapter 2
About twenty five minutes later, the guard at the door entered her apartment, which would soon, if Rachel's plans succeeded, no longer be hers.
"So, will you take much longer, doctor? Your flight to Germany leaves in an hour and a half, so we better get you to the airport soon", said the guard.
"No, I'm done, I think", she said sniffing as she put the photo inside her handbag.
"Okay, then, shall we?", said the guard, motioning to the door.
And they were on their way to the company car. Another elevator, another cruel countdown. She didn't cry then, though, she couldn't. She would try to be strong and try to figure out a way or other to get to say goodbye to her beloved... Or better yet, she would see her again, stay with her for as long as she could. She had to. It might be the last time she'd get to see Cosima's face, she had to. "Wait for me, ma chérie", she thought.
They got to the airport in what seemed like seconds to Delphine, who was lost in her thoughts, thinking how she'd get back to Cosima. She had a plan... It might not work, but it was worth giving a try.
They entered the airport and checked in her bags at the airline's counter. Then it was soon boarding time and the guards left her by the gate.
"There will be other two people waiting for you in Germany to take you to your new apartment and your new working place", said one of the guards.
She nodded. "Thank you", she said.
"And if you don't show up there by the time the flight gets there... Well, things can get very serious and you wouldn't be left alone... Believe me, I'd take that flight if I was in your position", said the other guard.
She knew it, she wouldn't try to run away just then. Of course the thought had crossed her mind earlier, but only before she began thinking of another plan.
She then, boarded and went in the direction of the gate. She got in line and was greeted by the staff. She got a business class ticket, so it had wide legroom. She knew the pilot would ask everybody to turn off their cellphones soon, so she barely sat and took out her cellphone from her purse.
"Je t'aime, ma chérie", she whispered to herself, as she wrote Cosima a text message with the same phrase. She hugged her cellphone as more tears seemed to fill her eyes. "I'll try to get back to you, ma chérie, I promise", she thought, wishing she had a kind of telepathic connection with Cosima.
She then, asked the flight attendant for some water to take some medicine which should make her sleepy, for the flight to go by quickly. Even though she took the medicine to fall asleep soon and not think much about things, Cosima filled her thoughts and worries until she fell asleep.
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