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They stayed in New York for another week and then left for Cape Mary.
Since they had the same destination, Sora and May had reluctantly shared a cab and boarded the same plane. Thankfully, their seats were in different aisles. They would have driven each other crazy if that were to occur. It was bad enough that May kept rubbing it in her face that Leon had dropped her off at the airport.
"He's most likely going to pick me up as well," she had smugly told Sora before going to find her seat on the plane.
He can take you, Sora grouched in her mind. Anything to get you away from me.
Spending two weeks with her had been aggravating. She couldn't wait to talk and eat meals with her own friends. While she did enjoy eating with the cast, May's loudmouth tended to spoil any stories coming from her end.
She made herself comfortable for the flight. In the back of her mind, she realized that she may be running into Leon sooner than she had wanted to, but if she just quickly collected her suitcase and found Jerry before Leon showed up for May, then there shouldn't be an issue.
Like he'd see it as an issue.
She closed her eyes with irritation.
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The airport was abuzz with travelers, but it wasn't as crowded as it could be.
Like she had planned, as soon as they landed, she zoomed through security and waited impatiently for her luggage. When she spotted the magenta suitcase, she heft it off of the conveyer belt and went through another security check.
The little wheels of her suitcase thudded in a pattern as it went over the tiled flooring.
He usually waits for me around here…
She looked around for Jerry, hoping that he was already here. She got on her tiptoes in an attempt to help her see over the crowd when she realized that Jerry's tallness wouldn't require her to tiptoe.
Ah, the advantages of having tall friends.
She let out a little smile at that.
She shook her head in thought and then she stilled as the feeling of someone being behind her had her alert. Her heart thudded as she wondered, half in anxiety and half in a strange mixture of trepidation and anticipation if he had found her.
He had that bad habit of doing that.
She turned around to see if the hunter managed to find his prey.
"Hello dear," said an elderly lady carrying a very familiar wallet with stars on it, "I believe you dropped this over by the security check."
Sora blinked once as her brain registered that it was definitely not who she thought it was and then she blinked a second time when she saw the item being held up.
"Oh, thank you! I was in a rush!"
"We all have our moments, especially when we're meeting with someone." When Sora tilted her head, the older woman laughed. "Isn't that why you were rushing?" With a smile, she added, "And I think this is my cue to go."
"Excuse me?" Sora politely asked, "What cue?"
But the woman had already turned around and started walking away. Perplexed, Sora put her wallet back into her shorts pocket and then faced the way she had originally been looking before the woman had approached her.
She froze as Leon stood a mere hand's reach away.
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