Chapter 4 - David Wasn’t Coming Home Either
David checked again.
His outbound ticket was confirmed.
His return ticket had been canceled the night before.
He had received no notification because the booking email had been
changed.
“Rachel.”
She looked away.
“What did you do?”
She claimed it was a mistake.
David called the airline.
It was not.
Someone with the reservation password had canceled his return segment
and redirected the credit.
Rachel had booked a separate return for herself and Noah.
Lily had never been included.
The family trip was supposed to be a ten-day vacation in Costa Rica.
At least that was what David believed.
Now the itinerary looked different.
David would arrive abroad.
Rachel and Noah would return without him.
Lily would remain somewhere in the United States.
Noah began crying.
“I’m sorry.”
David put a hand on his shoulder.
“You didn’t do this.”
Then Noah whispered:
“Mom said you might have to stay there longer.”
David looked at Rachel.
“How much longer?”
Noah answered instead.
“She said maybe forever.”
Rachel closed her eyes.
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And David understood that the missing ticket was not the real secret.
The trip itself was.
