Chapter 9
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Urban
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Passengers were accommodated at a nearby hotel by the airport staff. I retrieved my luggage and followed the flow of people outside.
However, when I reached the airport lobby, I stopped. Even as dawn broke, Xander didn't show up. I mocked my own foolish hopes and sighed in resignation.
Indeed, as a character in a story, even a minor deviation from the subplot cannot stir any waves.
The male lead will always end up with the female lead. The expendable side characters remain just that.
I picked up my luggage again and boarded the plane.
After the rain, New York's morning air was refreshingly clear.
I think, just as Xander initially hoped in the book, I will never return to New York for the rest of my life.