Chapter 7: The Moment She's Been Waiting for
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Today. Today is all I can feel, all I want to feel. For the second time, I have this wonderful feeling that something big is going to happen.
I could never sleep. Ever. It has something to do with whatever messed-up DNA is in me. But last night, for the first time in a long time, I slept a good eight hours. It�s almost as if my body was gearing up for a long trip or something.
I jump out of bed, and turn the stove on so that I can make myself a cup of coffee. Oh how much I miss a good cup of coffee. Logan always had the best coffee. Logan. As I think of him, my heart jumps higher in my chest than it normally does. Could be lack of caffeine, but it�s something else. As the water begins to boil, I jump into the shower, and wash the grime off of my body from the full day that I had yesterday. With my shower done, and my coffee gone, I slip into my usual sundress, but as I get it on, it doesn�t feel right. I reach under my bed, and grab my old and faded pair of tight jeans and my tight V-necked red shirt. I pull them on, and for the first time since I got to this little town, I feel as though these are the clothes that I should be wearing.
As I leave for the post office to pick up my letter from Logan, I stop to look over the small room that has been my home for so long. No, not my home. My place of residence. My home is in Seattle. My home is Logan. I spot my small duffel bag that I keep all the letters Logan has sent me in, and grab it, shoving what little money I have in it. I have to go to the market to buy some food, and this is the best thing to carry the fruit in.
I walk into the post office, oblivious to the stares that I am getting because of my clothes. No one here has any sense of color, and black and red sticks out like blood in water. The man is waiting with my letter, and I gleefully thank him. Who knew that I could be gleeful? I walk out of the post office, not even noticing the direction in which I�m walking, as I tear open my latest letter. I�m going away from my oasis, but it feels right. I pull the piece of paper out of the envelope, and start to read.
My love,
Finally the day has come. I have been checking everyday, and it appears that the threat of a search for you and your siblings has been called off. The new directors of Manticore have deemed it a lost cause that should be terminated as soon as possible. I have been in contact with a few of your siblings and they have all returned to their cities. It is time for you to do the same love, because there are people waiting for you. I am waiting for you. And so, as soon as you get this letter, get to the airport just outside of Tokyo. I know that it will take you a few days to get there, but when you do, there is a one-way, first class ticket to Seattle waiting for you. It is under the name Max Cale. This is because I hope that you will keep this name forever. Marry me Max. This past year has been unbearable without you, and I need you in my life forever. I anxiously await your return, and your answer.
Until tomorrow my love,
Logan.
I stop dead in my tracks, and read the letter again. I can�t believe it. The day is finally here. I can finally go home to my love. I can go home to my husband.
I look up and see that I am already on the road out of town, heading towards Tokyo. It�s going to be a long walk, but one that is well worth it.
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