Where the Past Ends

On the day we were supposed to leave for our graduation trip to the Cloudspire Plateau, my girlfriend dropped off the face of the earth.

While I waited at Bellwarren International Airport, my roommate sent me a strangely loaded message.

"Elliot, don't panic. There's a big surprise coming."

I felt relieved. I assumed Naomi was running late because she was getting dressed up.

She'd always promised that the day we graduated, she'd put on a wedding gown and marry me.

Then our class representative dropped a cash giveaway into the group chat.