Chapter 43: Yaron

DB#23-3

Edited by kenjisato.

The last part of Yaron and Vee’s story.

I glanced at my watch for what felt like the hundredth time.

“Relax, she’ll be here any minute,” Daniel said—again. He had agreed to drive me to the airport to pick up Vee. I was too nervous to drive. Besides, his trunk was bigger than mine. “Everything is going to be okay.”

I knew Daniel wasn’t talking about Luke, whose condition was still critical. He meant Vee.

Then, I saw her—the same girl I hadn’t seen in what felt like an eternity, though in that moment, those years seemed like a mere breath.

She was wearing thick sunglasses and a hat that concealed most of her hair. White knee-high boots and an unbuttoned red coat completed her outfit. She stood up, adjusted her white dress, and brushed her hair out of her face. She was wearing makeup and looked thinner. The large rings on her fingers sparkled.

I waved. She waved back and walked toward us.

I wanted to say something—congratulate her, tell her I’d missed her, anything. But my throat closed around the words before I could speak.