Canceled

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Cody Martin sat in a chair in an airport in Los Angeles, talking on his phone. "Can't wait to be home, Bailey. Can't wait to see your beautiful face." Bailey could be heard giggling on the other end.

"I can't wait for you to come home either, Cody."

"Not as much as I am."

"I beg to differ." Bailey laughed.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, it is so."

"Well, then… Uh…"

"Yes?"

"Uh… Love you! Bye. See you in about fourteen to fifteen hours."

"Wait, Cody!" BEEP. Cody put his phone in his pocket.

"Attention, passengers, Flight 41 to Boston has been canceled."

"WHAT!!!" Cody screamed. Everybody looked to Cody, giving him weird looks. "Sorry." Cody walked up to the girl at the desk and asked, "What do you mean Flight 41 to Boston has been canceled?"

"I mean, Flight 41 to Boston has been-"

"I realize that, but why has it been canceled?!"

"Sir, you need to lower your voice."

"What is this, a library?!"

"Not exactly, but you need to lower your voice, people are starting to stare."

"Just please explain to me why the flight has been canceled?" Cody asked, lowering his voice.

"Because there has been a snow storm heading Boston's way and we don't want any harm to come to the plane."

"That's just great. Just great!"

"Sir, I am sorry for the inconvenience-"

"You should be sorry."

"Sir, what do you expect me to do, change the weather?"

"Alright, listen, Mother Nature, I can't really drive there, can I?"

"Yes…"

"But I don't have a car."

"You ever heard of a rental?" the girl asked, her tone getting angrier and angrier each sentence she spoke. Cody had been defeated. He sighed, spun around, grabbed his stuff, and exited the airport, giving the desk girl a cold look as he left. He hopped on one of the buses, holding on to one of the poles. He decided to call her and tell her the wonderful news. After the third ring she answered.

"Hi sweetie, are you still waiting for the plane?"

"Bailey, my flight's been canceled."

"WHAT!!!" Cody dropped the phone, his ear drum popped. Everybody had heard the shout through the twin's phone and they looked at him. Cody smiled at all of them, an embarrassed expression on his face. He gathered the phone from the floor and brought it to his ear.

"Bailey, you there?" He could here her breathing heavily.

"Cody, why?"

"Well, there's a snow storm heading our way and…"

"So, what are you going to do now?"

"Well, I have two options: One, go to a different airport. Two, drive."

"Well, I guess you could go to another ai-" She stopped.

"Bailey? You there, babe?"

"Cody, all of the flights to Boston has been canceled."

"What?" Cody made sure this time that his voice was low. "How do you know?"

"Well, I'm watching the news and it said all of the flights in North America to Boston have been canceled."

"Jeez, looks like we're getting hit hard."

"Well, only one more option. Drive." Cody sighed, closing his eyes and bringing his head to the roof of the bus.

"Great. I have to drive all the way across North America. Just what I need."

"Well, on the bright side, your meeting there went good, right?"

"Yeah, it did."

"Good, now I want you to drive across North America-" Another sigh from Cody. "-so I can see you."

"Yeah, I will. I'll call you every hour of the drive. Just to hear your beautiful voice." A giggle from Bailey.

"Bye, Cody. Good luck."

"Bye. I love you."

"Not as much as I love you."

"I beg to differ." They both laughed. "Bye, Bailey."

"Bye, Cody." BEEP.