A closer look revealed that the flight was running late. it was to have left at 1:45 pm and was now delayed to 2:20 pm. this meant i had at least 30 m...nutes to enjoy the 'scenery'.I tried not to be too obvious, but I scanned the gate area to see where she had gone. she settled in the middle of a row to the right of the gate and, as (good) luck would have it, there were open seats opposite her, as well.Again, I tried to be nonchalant about it and worked my way over to the seats across from her.. She didn't say anything about another man. She said she hoped you'd do the right thing and not make things worse than they already were," said Mark."Dad, I know mom loves you. I know she would never have—well—you know with another man. We believe her, Dad. You gotta take her back. Solve the problem you've got with each other and take her back. I know you can work it out dad." Did she give you a number to reach her?" I said."Yes," said Mark. "She's staying with a friend from work for the next. Dark strands of pitch hung limply against her face, oily tendrils clinging to her brow. Hollowed cheeks, gaunt frame spoke of iron control and wild helplessness, the faint taste of bile lingered at the back of her throat. Beauty was fickle, the slender frame now skeletal, ravaged by years of starvation and her skin sagged on her dejectedly, the lines that burrowed into her brow premature. Rumpled clothing, the kind that one bought in the attempt to feign wealth, in cut that nearly draped. ‘Not at first,’ she said, ‘but I got all there was when she died. She left everything to me, and most of it was a mess, but between that and what I’d saved from working, I got it done. I’m not ready to take on the world quite yet, or anytime soon,’ she said, ‘but I’m now a registered animal groomer and I know my way around a vet’s office. The trouble is that I haven’t found any work yet, and I’ll be out of an apartment by the New Year.’ Her voice dropped off a bit then, ‘I know that I haven’t.