The sound of a dull voice droning out flight numbers ended the nervous silence hanging between the two
blondes sitting side by side in the airport. They'd been there for an hour, saying little, just sitting together
and waiting for time to pass but when it finally did they were reluctant to move. As one, they lifted their
heads to look at the crowd bustling before them as if debating whether or not to actually join them.
"Well..." Erin said briskly after a moment, standing up and holding out the teen's bag. "Time to go. Now
the Professor talked to your father before we left and he's got your flight information and he'll be at the
airport in Metropolis waiting for you when you land. We've talked to the airline and told them the details as
well so if you need anything the stew..."
"I'll be fine!" Chloe interjected swiftly with a smile. "I've flown solo before, remember? I'll be fine."
The other woman flushed and dropped her gaze briefly, curls shrouding her face. "Sorry..." She peered
through them at the girl. "I'm fussing too much huh?"
"Not too much." The teen reassured with a wave of her hand before hugging her. "I kind of like it." She
confessed in a whisper. "I'm really going to miss you."
"Likewise." Erin wiped at her eyes. "It's going to be way too quiet in class without you." She couldn't help
fixing the girl's collar. "Who'll make midnight raids on the kitchen with me?"
Chloe laughed. "Ms. Grey and Ms. Monroe. They always ended up in there with us anyway."
"True." Another quick hug. "Call if you need to talk ok? I want updates on how things are going with you."
Knowing what she was really talking about, Chloe nodded obediently. "Ok." The final boarding call interrupted
their conversation and she smiled sadly. "Bye."
"Bye." Erin echoed quietly with a little wave.
Hugging her again, the teen quickly pivoted on her heel and hurried through the gate leaving the elder
mutant standing still amongst the fast-moving crowd, watching until she was out of sight.
blondes sitting side by side in the airport. They'd been there for an hour, saying little, just sitting together
and waiting for time to pass but when it finally did they were reluctant to move. As one, they lifted their
heads to look at the crowd bustling before them as if debating whether or not to actually join them.
"Well..." Erin said briskly after a moment, standing up and holding out the teen's bag. "Time to go. Now
the Professor talked to your father before we left and he's got your flight information and he'll be at the
airport in Metropolis waiting for you when you land. We've talked to the airline and told them the details as
well so if you need anything the stew..."
"I'll be fine!" Chloe interjected swiftly with a smile. "I've flown solo before, remember? I'll be fine."
The other woman flushed and dropped her gaze briefly, curls shrouding her face. "Sorry..." She peered
through them at the girl. "I'm fussing too much huh?"
"Not too much." The teen reassured with a wave of her hand before hugging her. "I kind of like it." She
confessed in a whisper. "I'm really going to miss you."
"Likewise." Erin wiped at her eyes. "It's going to be way too quiet in class without you." She couldn't help
fixing the girl's collar. "Who'll make midnight raids on the kitchen with me?"
Chloe laughed. "Ms. Grey and Ms. Monroe. They always ended up in there with us anyway."
"True." Another quick hug. "Call if you need to talk ok? I want updates on how things are going with you."
Knowing what she was really talking about, Chloe nodded obediently. "Ok." The final boarding call interrupted
their conversation and she smiled sadly. "Bye."
"Bye." Erin echoed quietly with a little wave.
Hugging her again, the teen quickly pivoted on her heel and hurried through the gate leaving the elder
mutant standing still amongst the fast-moving crowd, watching until she was out of sight.