Chapter 7 Felix's call came through while I was already in line at the boarding gate . Eleanor's muffled sobs on the other end of my own phone call were breaking my heart . [ ] I kept trying to comfort her , only to be interrupted by the ringing from his call . ] Finally . I just declined his call and turned off my phone . [ ] " Aurora , they just disinfected your wound , they didn't even bandage it properly ! You have to promise me you'll go to a hospital and get it looked at as soon as you land , waaah- " We hugged , both of us crying , and I gently wiped the tears from her face . The airline staff kept urging the line forward . I finally had to let go , walking away as she watched me go , her eyes swimming with tears . [ ] The truth was that I was running away . [ ] It felt like a defense mechanism , my brain deliberately shutting down the pain , pushing me not to think about those people or what had happened . ] ] It wasn't until I was on the plane , staring out the window into the pitch - black night , that it finally hit me : I had truly left the city I'd lived in for over twenty years . ] I was really on my way to a new , completely unknown future that was all my own . [ ] Meanwhile , outside a hospital room in Chicago , Felix stared at his phone as it went to voicemail again , his brow furrowed in a deep scowl . ] ] This was the tenth , maybe fifteenth , call he'd made to Aurora . ] ] No matter how much they fought , he'd never been unable to reach her like this . [ ] He scrubbed a hand over his face in frustration . " Damn it ! She causes all this trouble and then dares to ignore my calls ! " ] ] His words were harsh , but the worry in his eyes was growing deeper . ] The way Aurora had looked at him when she left the wedding , his heart ached just thinking about it now . [ ] She must have taken her anger out on Stella because she was mad at him , right ? ] He'd really lost his temper today . No matter what , he never should have thrown that wine . [ ] " Still can't get through ? " " Yeah . " " Don't worry , she was fine when we left ... " ] Gideon's voice lost confidence as he spoke . [ ] Was she fine ? ] ] He had a nagging feeling he'd missed something . [ ] For instance , the soft gasp Aurora had made when he pushed her . [ ] He had noticed it at the time . [ ] It had always been like this , ever since they were kids . Wherever Aurora was , his attention was immediately drawn to her .[ ] Even when the situation screamed that there were more important things to do , that someone else needed him more . [ ] A part of him was always unconsciously tuned in to her , tracking her every move . [ ] Aurora had been acting strangely all day , but he hadn't asked her what was wrong . $ Her furrowed brow , her eyes slowly welling with tears , and that look of desperate reliance on him that he hadn't seen in years ... ] That hurt , despairing plea . [ ] " Gideon , believe me , you have to believe me ! " e ! " ] My Sister Cut My Food Money to $ 300 While Spending $ 30K on Ba ?! Time to Make Her INTERNET FAMOUS ! 10.0 % Chapter 7 " Hah ! " His heart felt like it had been stabbed , and Gideon suddenly clutched his chest . " Felix , the doctor said Stella didn't break anything , she probably just bumped it . You stay with her . I'm going back to check on Aurora . " a . " ] " Wait , I'm coming too . " " You stay here with Stella ! " ] ] For some reason , he had a gut feeling that he didn't want Felix to come , and he definitely didn't want to wait for Stella's check - up to finish . [ ] He was beginning to sense that something was spiraling out of his control , heading in an increasingly unpredictable direction . ] ] He couldn't yet put his finger on what it was , but he knew one thing : he needed to see Aurora . [] As soon as he saw her , he would apologize . [ ] It was just a wedding , right ? They'd have it . He'd arrange everything himself . " That way , Aurora won't be angry anymore , right ? " ] He muttered to himself as he ran off into the dark night . ] не