Leaving Time Novels & Stories

He paused. "Didn't you make these mugs yourself at the pottery studio? Why did you throw them away?" "They're leaking. I don't want them anymore." Charles grabbed my hand. "What are you trying to say, Cindy?" "Nothing." I wrest my hand out of his and said expressionlessly, "I thought you had an important event today. If you don't leave now, you'll be late." Charles glanced at the clock on the wall. His expression darkened with anger. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier? Do you have any idea how important today is for me? Just wait. I'll deal with you when I get back!"

I continue going through everything and start doing my own research and take down notes that I'm not aware of how much time has passed until I hear a knock on my door. “Come in.” I say. The door opens and it's Leo. “Hey, Freya said to tell you that we'll be leaving in twenty minutes.” He tells me. “Oh, no problem. I must have list track of time.” I tell him and he looks at me and all the notes and papers scattered around me. “Yea, it looks like it, what were you up to?” He asked. “I don't know yet actually, I'll explain when we get back. Tell Freya that I'll be out soon.” I tell him.

I said, biting down on my lower lip "Thiers an issue that requires my presence so I need to go sort it out and it might take a while!" Leo said I nodded, relaxing back on the couch. "It's fine, when are you leaving?" "In three hours," "And you chose to come over here instead of going home to pack?"

he said to me. "Yes sir the reservation is for two and it begins in an hour,I've cleared your meetings and appointments for a three hours time frame giving you enough time to discuss and have lunch with your mum"I said hurriedly not wanting to infuriate him the more as his mood seems far from pleasant. "That's all you may leave"he dismissed me,nodding I left the office to mine,slouching on the chair I made an alarm for 45 minutes from now. ...45 minutes later...

she muttered as she tilted her head and their face lit up. “Really?” they screamed. “Still thinking.” Alessa rolled her eyes and they both giggled happily. “If you are thinking about it, it means it's happening,” Aiden said. “We are leaving tonight,” Alessa said. “We will start packing,” Aria said happily and pulled Aiden with her up the stairs. Alessa sighed and picked up her phone. She stared at the time on her phone. She set a timer for seven hours and smirked. “I’ve got seven hours.”

Entry from later: He apologized for last Tuesday. His apologies are not apologies. His apologies are tests. He is checking whether I will accept them. If I accept too quickly he will be suspicious. If I accept too slowly he will be angry. There is a window of approximately forty-five seconds during which I am allowed to look hurt but forgiving. I have gotten very good at the forty-five seconds. Entry from earlier this year, three weeks ago: I have been thinking about a word. The word is leave.

Claire and Leon looked at each other. "Don't say we're racing against time!" exclaimed Claire. "I have no idea. There is no game like this as I remember, everything has changed," Leon replied. Leon then stretched his hand forward, took out his options screen. The screen opened, at the top there was a clear yellow number that flashed according to the sound of the clock ticking. '23: 59: 40 'and continuing to decline. “Shit! They only give us twenty-four hours counting from our first steps," said Leon again.

00 O’clock the time when the employees usually breaks for lunch. “Just a second, Hannah, Can I please finish sending this email to the boss before we leave .It is very urgent girlfriend.” “Because of the boss, I will give you 10 minutes, but I am not leaving your side. Immediately you are done I will hold on to your arms and lead you outside.” She kept her word and sat on the visitors chair as she waited patiently for Betty.

“I prefer the term, ‘persuaded.’” I pinched the bridge of my nose. “You’ve slept and woken up, you’ve finished eating and you’ve washed your plate…” “Mhm.” “So I think it’s time for you to leave.” “Wow. You’re really going to kick me out just like that?” “You were supposed to leave two hours ago.” He leaned against the counter, looking too entirely relaxed. “Give me a couple of minutes. The food is yet to be digested.” “You can digest outside. On your way home.”

I could sit in the waiting room and count down the minutes if I had to. But leaving her felt wrong; like walking away from a fire that might go out if I wasn't there to watch it. "Ok then, we will be leaving her to have some rest or sleep." I said and went forward to touch the palm of her hand. "Sis, we will be leaving you for now but we will be back in exactly 2 hours from now. Do take care and I know we love you." I said, and then sent my gaze to Jack who was holding the other of Hearty's palm slightly.