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Chapter 2

Mordecai slammed the door, still trembling with anger over the fight with Rigby. He was a little surprised at himself for snapping like that – Rigby had taunted him much worse in the past, but it was usually about small stuff and he was able to shrug it off. This was much more serious. This was his life and his future they were talking about and Rigby should have been a little more supportive. He was supposed to be his best friend, after all, and all he could do was think about himself. He totally deserved what he got. Mordecai only regretted not getting in a few more punches before Skips broke them up.

The rain was coming down in sheets as he stepped off the porch, instantly soaking him to the bone. He spotted the golf cart parked on the side of the house and made his way toward it. Luckily, someone had left the keys in the ignition. He hopped in the cart and took off. It was not the best mode of transportation for this kind of weather, but it was all he had. He slammed his foot down on the gas, kicking up mud and he drove down the dirt trail leading out of the park. He had to get out of here – he knew that probably any second now someone, most likely Skips in his infinite wisdom, would come looking for him and try to convince him to return to the house and work things out with Rigby. They were all more like a big family, rather than coworkers, and often did things family would do for each other. He knew they meant well, but he didn't want to deal with it right now. He didn't know where he was going and didn't care – as long as it wasn't the Park.

Mordecai drove around aimlessly in the rain for a while. Soon, it suddenly dawned on him that he was right around the corner from the airport. He wondered if he had subconsciously driven there on purpose. He slowed the cart and pulled into the parking lot of a convenience store. Sitting there, he was at war with himself over whether he should go to the airport and try to find Margaret, or if he should forget about it and just go find a bar to get warm and have a beer. The sensible side of him told him to do the latter, knowing that seeing Margaret again would only further shatter what was left of his heart. But the emotional side of him had to see her again – even if it was just one last time. If Rigby was here, he would definitely tell him to choose the bar over the airport.

He made his decision and pulled off, tuning toward the airport. Inside, he scanned the departing flight board for Denver – that was where Margaret's college was. He spotted it and gasped when he saw it was set to leave in twenty-three minutes. He headed toward the correct terminal. It seemed to take forever to get through security, but once he was finally through he took off in a sprint toward gate 9B, which just happened to be all the way at the end.

As he neared the waiting area he immediately spotted the Margaret. She had just gotten up out of her seat and was shoving a paperback book into her backpack. "Flight to Denver will depart in 10 minutes – last call for boarding" came over the loud speaker.

"Margaret! Margaret!" Mordecai called. He ran up to her and doubled over, placing his hands on his knees in an attempt to catch his breath.

"Modecai! I didn't expect to see you here!" Margaret exclaimed. "Why are you soaking wet and what happened to your eye? You've been bleeding!"

"Long story." Mordecai said between gasps. "I had to see you again."

"That's so sweet of you to come see me off, Mordecai."

"No, I came to ask you to stay. Don't get on that plane, Margaret. Don't go to Denver." Mordecai pleaded.

Margaret sighed, feeling terrible about the situation. "Mordecai, we talked about this. I don't want to leave you and all my friends and family, but I can't let this pass me by. It's something I have to do. I'm so sorry."

"But…I love you, Margaret!" Mordecai surprised himself with the three words that he had never said to any girl before. It slipped out before he realized what he was saying, but he knew that it was totally true.

Tears filled Margaret's eyes. This was extremely hard for her too. "I care very deeply for you too, Mordecai." She took his hand. "You will always have a special place in my heart. Maybe one day we can be together again, but right now we have to go our separate ways and get on with our lives. I'm sorry."

He suddenly realized that this was a huge mistake. He should have known that he would not be able to convince her to stay. Seeing her again and hearing her confirm the inevitable only made him feel ten times worse. He stood there at a loss for words. He could think of nothing else to say to convince her to stay. His eyes burned like he was on the verge of tears, but he silently vowed that wouldn't allow her to see him cry.

''I really have to go now. The gate is about to close. I won't forget you, Mordecai." She embraced him in a warm hug and softly kissed his cheek.

"I can't forget you, Margaret." He said simply. He was afraid if he said anything else, his voice would crack with emotion. He allowed her to drop his hands and step away from him. She turned and walked into the gate to the plane, giving him a quick glance with sadness in her eyes a final time before she was out of sight.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter is a kinda short, but it was a good stopping point. Let me know what you guys think so far.