Secrets

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Andrew's Perspective

I was unsuccessful. I didn't find Allana.

I haven't got a chance to say goodbye to her.

I haven't seen her since Wisconsin, at least personally, I saw her photo and Edward's in the morning paper yesterday.

And she didn't say goodbye to me.

I entered the airport.

My flight's leaving in 2 hours still, undefined, because it is about to rain, and I still have time to keep my mind on thinking about Allana.

I mean, sure we've had one official date, the first one was forced upon by me.

As I reach the land stewardess, so that I could wait in the waiting area, I couldn't help myself to look back.

" Passport please. " the land stewardess said.

I handed her my passport.

" ANDREW!" I heard someone shout.

I looked back.

" ANDREW!" there it is again.

Then I saw it.

The one who was shouting, was standing in the middle of the place, meters away from me, wearing the biggest wedding gown I'd ever seen.

Allana.

" Allana?" I said.

I ran and she ran and we met halfway.

" Andrew. " she panted.

" Allana, I-, what are you-? "

" I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it. " she said.

I embraced Allana.

" You don't know how happy I am to see you. " I said.

" I love you. I'm sorry. " she said.

I kissed her.

" I love you too. "

" Are you leaving, still?"

" No. "

" Why? " she said.

" I'm not leaving you behind. "

I grabbed my luggage and walked out with Allana out the airport.

" Wait, are you sure? " she said.

" Yes. I love you."

" How did you get here? You didn't run, did you?" I asked.

" Yes, I did. "

I wiped her tear-stained face.

" With a gown as big as that? "

She nodded.

" You know, my family is probably gonna disown me now. Meaning, I have to work. " she said.

" Disown you? "

" Andrew, I just ran off my wedding. "

" I know. "

" A wedding that my father and mother arranged. "

" I know. "

" I have to do something that I haven't done before. "

" To work. "

" Yeah. "

I kissed her on the rain.

" Happy 19th Birthday. " I said as I kissed her.

" Suddenly it became a happy one. "