Departure and arrival times to various airports were displayed on monitors scattered around the airport.
Frank was excited, walking in front of the departure gate. "What do you think we should do first?" asked him.
"I don't know. We can decide when we get there." A perfunctory smile appeared on William's face. As he looked at the ticket in his hand, his heart sank little by little.
But his reverie was shattered by a scream from the crowd. "Don't go!"
A man ran to the turnstile at the boarding gate and struggled to rush in.
"Please show me your ticket." The ticket inspector stopped the man.
"I don't have a ticket. I need to find someone!" With a sad look on his face, the man shouted, "Please let me in!"
"I'm sorry, sir," the inspector insisted. "We can't let you in without the ticket."
"Rosie! Please come out here!" The man shouted more. "Don't go! I was wrong! Stay with me!"
William stopped and surveyed what was going on.
The crowd began to whisper and point at the guy.
"Sir, if you don't leave now, we'll have to escort you out," the inspector said. Seeing that more and more people were paying attention to him, of course he was angry.
"I love you! Rosie!" The man shouted madly.
"Sir..."
"Don't come any closer!" The man whipped out a kn
head and listened carefully, but she didn't hear anything more.
The man in front of the boarding gate was subdued by the police. The knife was knocked from his hand and he lay on the ground with tears in his eyes. He still cried after the woman who was walking away slowly, "Don't go, Rosie, don't go..."
The woman left while crying. "Just stop now. I want you to be happy."
After the farce died down, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the boarding gate was finally restored to order.
"Let's go. It's time," said Lucas.
"Okay." Mary nodded and the two walked towards gate three.
"Please buckle up. The plane is about to take off. Welcome to Flight XXX, international flight to Los Angeles. Please... "
"How do you feel?" Lucas sat beside Mary and asked, "Are you okay? Have you fastened your seat belt?"
"Yes." Mary nodded.
"How about your ear?"
"Fine."
"That's good." Looking at Mary's face in profile, Lucas's eyes were full of pity.
With a loud roar, the plane gradually picked up speed, and finally left the ground.
The sky was clear and bright.
Eyes closed, Mary managed a faint smile that curled the corners of her mouth. She stretched out her right hand and gently touched her belly.
Goodbye, A City.
Goodbye, Mom.
Goodbye, William...