Moving Places

12:25am

Charles Beavauis Airport

Jeanne is already in the airport together with Victoria and Anderson, her long time friend and as well as Victoria's boy friend. She still has an hour and half before her boarding time. Victoria still never gave up trying to change her mind not to move to a different country but she had already decided.

"Jeanne, must you really go? Lyrem is already married and moved to Turkey together with her husband. Xysa is somewhere on the globe enjoying her singleness forever, only the two of us are left together." said Victoria in a childish way while making a puppy eyes look hoping to change her mind.

Jeanne sighed and shakes her head while brushing up her now short black pixie cut hair. She heard Anderson snickered at her side. "I will not be surprise if one day Tori and I will hear a news that you already got a new girlfriend instead of a boyfriend" Anderson looked at her trying to suppress his laughter. She felt a bit annoyed looking at her friend's expression. "Shut up Anderson!!! Or I might gonna shave you lovely blonde hair bald so that Tori will break up with you!" She annoyingly responded to her friend. "How unfair it is that Jeanne looks more handsome to me, now that she cut her hair short. Alas she might as well change her gender then." Anderson continued teasing her. "You! Really want to see death before I leave?!" Jeanne is now threatening Anderson to hit him with her luggage. "You don't want to be teased like a man but look at what you are wearing! Men's long sleeves, sneakers and jeans!" her friend continued on. "It's none of your business how I dress myself you maggot!!! I always wear these kind of stuff! Why make a big fuss on it now!" Jeanne refuted. "You used to still managed to look pretty before but you're a man now. Shall I call you brother?" her friend shot back. Victoria just looked at the both of them feeling embarrassed as some other people are starting to look at them. "God, I don't know these two people." Victoria thought. They were only just cut short when they hear the announcement that all passengers bound to Canada is already at their last call for check in.

"So guys..." Jeanne said while intently looking at her two old friends. "I'll be gone for awhile but if you guys needs something you know how to find me." She smirked. She feels sad leaving her two friends behind but she needs this. "Jeanne, your family though, aren't they going to see you before you go?" Anderson asked. "Ah, you know the stand of my parents with my decision but my brothers are all good with this but I'd rather not see them right now." She shortly explained as she smirked at them trying to give them an assurance that everything's good on her family's point of view. "Jeanne..." Victoria is now a bit teary eyed. She didn't utter a single word but just hugged Jeanne tightly. "I know Tori. I know. I'll be back."

She parted ways with her friends with a heavy heart. She doesn't want to leave but she has to, otherwise she might not be able to endure the pain of betrayal that Alex and Allie had caused her. Leaving her friends behind is far more heartbreaking than breaking off the engagement with Alex.

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Plane

02:05am

Jeanne already boarded the plane and was just trying to find the seat number that she reserved for her flight. She was also trying to find a vacant overhead compartment where she can put her bag. Finally she spotted her reserved seat number and lucky enough there is an empty overhead compartment just above her seat. She went to her seat and swung her bag up high to put her things on the compartment, however, she didn't put enough force on her arms that her two hand carry bags was about to topple down straight to her face. She just closed her eyes and just accepted her fate that she's going to have a nasty bump on her face but to her surprise her bags never fall down on her. When she looked she saw another hand holding her bags, keeping it from falling on her. She glanced to her right and there she saw the owner of the hand. A handsome man about her age with dark brown hair and icy greenish blue eyes. He looks at her with a very amused expression on his face but that is not what caught her attention. It was the man's clothes. They are wearing the same thing. The only thing that's different are the colors. Her's a black sleeves while his is white but the cut is obviously the same. Before she could say her thanks and move as far as away from this man, the man had already put her bags in the compartment and is now intently looking at her.

"If you will continue staring at me and block the way, the passengers behind will surely kill us" He said to her so nonchantly and with a happy tone. Truly, she took a glimpse behind the man and she could see the annoyed faces of the other passengers. She uttered a loud sorry out of panic and hurriedly sit on her designated seat. The man who just helped her awhile also sat beside her, she looked at him and couldn't hide the frown from her face. The man disregarded her expression as he settles himself beside her. "You should eat more." The man beside her suddenly speaks. "Huh?" she responded, wondering if it is her that the man is talking with. "I said you should eat more. I never met a man so skinny and weak as you except the ones who are sick" the man answered. She felt a slight annoyance with his presence now. The words man, skinny and weak are like sharp knives piercing her character as a woman. "None of your business!" she annoyingly responded. The man beside her seems to be surprised when he heard her talk. His eyes looks at her face as if she is a frog being scrutinized under the microscope and then his eyes drifted to her chest. "Hey! I'll poke your eyes in if you don't stop staring!" She said while making a threat using her fingers. The man laughed nervously and apologized to her. "I'm sorry. It is my bad. I didn't noticed that you are a woman after all because you're hair is so short and you are wearing men's clothes just like mine. Pardon my rudeness." He smiled at her and she felt warm on her face that she drifted view to the window to hide it. "Apology accepted." She plain answered.

Once every passengers are settled, the flight attendants started showing the safety precautions that every passengers should follow and what are the do's and don'ts. After that, the plane that Jeanne is currently in started to take off leaving the broken memories behind.

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04:15am

Jeanne didn't noticed that she fell asleep, she was awoken because of the sore that she is feeling on her neck. Apparently. it seems like that her neck was just so bent to while her left while she is sleeping that her neck muscles feels so stiff right now. She also felt that her throat is dry. She is extremely thirsty. She cleared her throat twice or thrice when suddenly somebody handed her a bottle of water. It was the man seating beside her. "You're still here." was the first thing that came out of her mouth instead of saying thank you. "Where else do you think I should go inside this plane?" answered the man while giving her an are-you-for-real-look. She felt so embarrassed that she could feel her face turned red. "I'm so sorry! That wasn't what I was supposed to say. I just woke up and my brain cells aren't fully functional yet." The man just chuckled opened the bottled water and put it on her hand. "Don't worry. I know. You should drink that water first. I can feel that your throat's dried up by the sound of your voice, you might get a sore throat or cough if you didn't do something about it." He smiled at her. She noded and followed him. "What am I thinking? I should keep distance with everyone." she thought. Once she is done drinking, she saw the man handing her food. She looked at him a bit confused. "French toast." The smile never left his face. "I'm sorry if I took the liberty of getting food for you without asking. We still have atleast 5 hours more left on this flight, you should eat something." Again, she just nodded and followed him again. French toast are one of her favorite food. "There might be nothing wrong getting nice attention with strangers as long as he will not go out of bounds. I know how to take good care of myself when needed." she thought. The man let her eat in silence, giving her glances from time to time. Once, she is done, he asked a stewardess to take away the plate and other clutter. She just utter a simple thanks and just stated at the window. There's nothing but darkness. It is still dark anyway. She let out a sigh of relief and closed her eyes. She is just going to sleep the remaining hours of this flight away.

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9:00am

Pearson Airport

Jeanne woke up with the slight pat on her face. It was the man beside her. The passengers are starting to alight the plane. She noticed that she was lying on his shoulders. She suddenly retreated herself back on the other corner and talked to him in hushed tone so as to not call any attention from the other passengers. "I'm sorry. i fell asleep" she said. "It's ok I didn't wake you up because you look so tired." he simply answered. "Thank you" she whispered and he just nodded back at her with a smile. He stand up and started getting her bag first from the compartment before he gets his'. She smiled at him and nod a thanks. They walked together towards the exit when suddenly a question popped out from her mind. "It is required for us to buckle an unbucked our seat belts before landing or if there is turbulence. Who...." she trailed off when the man spoke and says "I did but don't worry I just buckled and unbuckled your seat belt." and then he chuckled. "Ah right." she replied while looking down. She feels a bit embarrassed.

They waited for a while to collect their check in baggage and after that they both walked towards the exit of the airport. They were walking together when suddenly the man was greeted with group of people who are obviously so happy to see him back. She looked at them for a few minutes before started walking away to the opposite direction to where the car that her brother had set up for her to pick her up. As she get on the car, she felt a bit sad for not even knowing his name but she just dismissed it as being on her most vulnerable moments as she had just broken up with Alex and she should not feel that way. "We are strangers and it is better for us to stay as strangers before he ruins it" she thought. "Ready for the long drive towards Halifax miss?" The driver asked. "I love long drives sir" she answered and with that they sped off.

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Caleb was suddenly greeted by his friends and family that he wasn't able to introduce the girl that he is with. Everyone's trying to have time to have a happy chatter with him that by that time that he already find a moment to introduce his new acquaintance she is already gone. He tried looking for her but by that time that he already saw her, she is already getting in a car. He tried calling her but he realized that he doesn't even know her name. The girl is already on the car and all he can is just watch it as it sped off. "She left without even saying goodbye" he thought as he watch the car fade from the road and he couldn't helped but just chuckle and shake his head.

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