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Amie took the private car and instructed the driver to take her to the airport She’d worried at first that he ht make a phone call to Malik first, but he instantly complied and made no protest

She arrived at the airport in what felt like no ti Malik’s hoet into the city, but theback, the time just flew by

The airport was just as she re with people She walked up to the attendant at the information counter and, after a few nervous breaths, requested a ticket on the earliest flight to Chicago O’Hare

“That leaves in 90 minutes, if that isn’t too soon for you,” the wo for Amie’s instruction to proceed with the transaction

“That’s fine, thanks,” Amie said flatly

This was it She was going hoain Maybe he’d show the note she’d left to his faht made her sick She didn’t want his mother to think she would do that

But, she supposed, that’s exactly what she was doing

She just couldn’t keep doing this;to be a couple was a lot different than pretending they were going to spend the rest of their lives together Maybe not entirely different, but it sent herall the same

The attendant was staring at her expectantly and A to her “I’m sorry, what?” she said clumsily

“The price of a one way, non-stop ticket is 1,470 Hoould you like to pay for that?”

Ouch