She couldn't help but smirk at that. Much came out with the weirdest things sometimes. “I’ll miss you, though,” she said, reaching out to take his hand and squeeze it. “Thank you, for all your help. For everything.” Looking up at his face, she let out a short sigh and smiled ruefully. He was one of a kind, and she owed him so much.
The announcement for their flight came over the loudspeakers, calling them to their gate, and Marcie felt a jolt of nerves. “It’s gonna be okay,” she said, to all of them, but mostly to herself. “I’ll be seeing you, okay? Promise you’ll take care of yourself.”