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Exiting the cafe, I could see

many people just strolling

around casually, probably

waiting for their flight just like

me. It would probably relieve

you that there were other

people also stuck in this

situation, right? Well usually

for me, yes, since I hated

being stuck in situations by

myself but as of now, no. It

was for a different reason

reason than the flight delay that a feeling of sadness arose inside

of me. Everyone seemed to be traveling in big groups or even just in

pairs, but me? I was alone. I was the only solo traveler here, which I

clearly did not enjoy. Paired with the sadness, I was also guilty.

Guilty of just leaving my family, friends, relatives, acquaintances,

and most importantly, my life behind in the place where I call home.

Even if they weren’t able to accompany me on this trip, I still owed

them a proper goodbye. It wasn’t right that I was going to leave

everything behind and not even give it a proper farewell. I had

people who loved me and cared for me here. I just imagined how

upset they would be if they found out that I would be leaving

without a single word and I refused for them to feel that way. So,

just a few minutes later when another announcement followed of

the cancellation of the flight, I returned home happily and spent the

rest of the day calling my friends and family members, reminiscing

old memories together.

Kinjal Chitrakar

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