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Chapter 24
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Chapter Twenty Three
When I walked in here I thought I was late only to find that Gale himself hadn't arrived yet.
He had booked a table at the second floor by the balcony, the view was nice. It felt like I had the map around every sky scraper in the city.

But soon I realised that it had been an hour and Gale was no where to be found, the breeze blew hard and I felt goose bumps rise on my skin.
I grabbed my phone and dialed his number, waiting patiently I realised his phone was off. I tried again and again, I searched the inside of the restaurant with my eyes  hoping to see him but there was nothing.
My phone vibrated in my hand hoping it was him but no it was Maggie calling again. I sighed and looked up at wall clock again and it was one and half hours that had been.
I wondered what had gone wrong, Is Gale still at work and that's the main reason as to why he hadn't come to yet or was it something else.
May be there was an emergency that came up, I decided to wait a bit longer. I kept ordering water as I watched people live and come in until I couldn't take it anymore.
It had been three hours and he has not come yet, maybe he had decided that he didn't want to see me.

I asked for the bill and I placed the money on the table before standing up to leave.
I felt more drained and sad, Gale didn't want to see me and it was a bit saddening,  I walked down the street, the wind blowing so hard but I didn't care it felt like it was soothing my pain how I wish he had come.
I couldn't even remember where I heading to until I remembered Maggie, since I had not called her back I decided to head to her house.
I was curious about what she wanted to tell me, this is the first time Maggie had called my phone more than two times

I made my way to her apartment building, I tried to avoid thinking of Gale right now even though I knew how hard it is.
I couldn't believe that he held me up, maybe I didn't mean a lot to him as he was to me and that enough is painful.
Along the way my phone vibrated again, I brought my bag to my front and started searching for my phone. Maybe it was Gale and he was calling to apologize, I fidgeted around for a moment until I had my hands on the phone.
My hopes dropped immediately when I saw Maggie's name flash on my screen, I took a minute to calm myself down before I decided to take this call.
It was really new for Maggie to call this many times in a day, I swiped the green icon and brought the phone to my ear.
" Where are you ?" Before I could say a word an eager voice came through, this some how made me feel uneasy inside.
I looked around the place before replying " Am on my way to your place?" I whispered thought it came out as question forwarded to me.
"No don't.. "  I froze so was my expression. " What I mean is you shouldn't don't come ?"
Hearing Maggie's urgent force made me wonder what exactly was going on, something told me what she was about to say wasn't that good and that made me really uneasy inside.
I tried to calm myself and sighed out loud, I watched as many walked past by me. Some didn't bother to look my way while others dared to.
"Maggie, what's going on ?" I whispered softly, it made me feel like a little girl again. It didn't take that long to receive a reply
"You need to head to the eastern airport right now " Maggie said and now I was getting more and confused, I waited for her to say more but there was nothing except silence from the other side.
"Maggie you're making me anxious here, just tell me what is going on " I stated firmly and waited for a few seconds before I heard her voice again.
"Gale is about to leave the country, he came by earlier to say goodbye " She whispered faintly like she was afraid of hurting me.
Suddenly everything clicked, I hung up without hearing Maggie's next words. My heart constricted immediately and I felt like my whole world was crumbling at my feet.
No, there's no way I could let Gale leave me like this, I didn't even get an explanation for what he did yet he wants to leave.
I immediately moved forward and started hailing a cab, two passed by like they didn't see me and that enough was frustrating.
I started to walk along while trying to look out for another cab, it was now that I was starting to regret not driving.
How am I to get to the airport, my feet that weren't hurting moments ago started to hurt. Finally a cab halted in front of me, I didn't think twice before getting in.
"To the airport " I whispered to the cab driver, and he started driving of.
I felt like my heart was in throat, my stomach twitched and my palms sweaty.
Every passing minute was killing me and for the first time in safety's reality I felt like the cab was slow " please drive faster " I said to the driver.
" yes ma'am " I heard a male reply and sighed, my gaze drifted to the outside. I couldn't settle, the distance was still killing me.
I didn't have the details for Gale's flight and that was the main reason as to why I was panicking again, what if he had already left?
No, Gale can't leave yet. I closed my eyes for a minute " Holy Mary don't let Gale leave yet, I can't lose another important person in my life " I whispered hoping that Holy Mary would be so mercifully and helpful.
I felt like crying, I felt on the edge and it wasn't a good feeling at all. I searched my bag and took out my phone, I couldn't stop myself from trying to call him again.
But still I got the same reply, his phone was off. This worried me more, did it mean that he had already left or he had just got on the plane.
Gale can't leave, I can't let that happen. How can I live without him, no he can't leave. 
I was starting to feel suffocated with everything going on, my heart tightened in my chest and I felt like the walls were closing in on me.
I think the cab driver as he turned to look at me with question marks in his eyes but I couldn't reply.
My eyes fell shut, and my fingers tightened around my phone. It has been long since I last had these panic attacks but why did it have to come now.
" please.. drive faster " I whispered, my voice faint and shaky. My breathing heaved and I tried to control it but I was failing so miserably.
Black dots appeared in my vision and I quickly pried my eyelids open, I have to get to the airport.
"Miss .." I heard a calm voice and looked in the direction of the cab driver, I knew that I was becoming a mess and I couldn't stop it.
"Keep driving " those are the only words I could utter at the moment, I just need to see Gale or talk to him and tell him to stop.
I didn't want him leaving, is it something that I had done or he didn't want me any more.
I sucked in a heavy breath and my shaky fingers gripped my phone, I decided to try again just  one time maybe I may get thru to him.
I lifted my phone to my view and searched for his number, my finger hovered above the call icon for a while. I swallowed hard and decided to try call him again.
It wouldn't hurt to try, I tapped the call icon and nervously brought the phone to my ear. My nerves cracked and I felt the chill in my bones.
I don't know why but even to me I felt like I was over reacting but I was failing hard when it comes to controlling my nerves.
Every passing second felt slow when I didn't hear anything from the other end of the phone, I waited for the familiar sound of a phone ringing. The anticipation making me feel like my heart was pumping from my throat, finally I had it.
It went through and some how I couldn't describe what I was feeling anymore. I was a total wreck, sweat covering my forehead.
My hands shook violently when I felt my phone vibrate and my breathing stopped for a minute, he had taken the call but then it was all silence. I couldn't hear his voice.
"G..Gale " I whispered, my voice hoarse and dry but still it was silent. I could feel his every breath touching my heart in a way that scared me.
It was him on the phone, I could feel it though I wasn't sure if that was good or bad.
I felt the car coming to a halt and I looked up immediately, the yellow banner outside the airport building greeted me. Cars and cabs parked in front of us and the crowd mess around the entrance area.
Gale's breathing from the other end of the phone got me back to reality, I didn't know anything concerning his flight but if he was able to take my call meant he wasn't on board yet.
Though one thing scared me the most, I may have little time without knowing it.
I reached for my bag and quickly pulled out my purse, paying the cab driver I stepped out. My legs shook nervously for the first it was getting hard to stand in these shoes.
I looked up at the building in front of me, realising that the call hadn't been disconnected yet "Am outside the airport " I whispered.
I don't know why but knowing that he was listening had somehow comforted me but I wasn't sure that my words would be enough to make him stay, I wasn't ready to let go yet