They met years ago, but obligations kept them apart. This would be their first time together.
He was delayed and got to the airport as a crowd of people gathered around the arrival gate. He raced by the flight board without looking. He wanted to be at the front of the queue.
Passengers deplaned and embraced their friends, spouses, and lovers. The crowd thinned. She was not there.
He breathlessly inquired at the ticket counter.
“Sir, there is no flight 451.”