Three Days Short of Forever
The plane began its descent into Nautilum, a coastal city I'd never set foot in but had wanted to see for years. Here, I was free of Kyle, Ruby, and the gossip that used to hang in the air like smog.
I watched the plane's wing slice through the clouds, and suddenly, I was pulled straight back to that night six years ago, when the rain had poured down in sheets.
Kyle had been waiting outside my building. His clothes were soaked through as he confessed his feelings. "Be with me, Holly. I'll build a good life for us!"