The Runaway Groom - Chapter 10

As darkness fell, Jack pulled up outside his apartment building and switched off the engine. He’d been driving around for almost three hours but hadn’t been able to find any sign of Sue. He’d been to her apartment, several parks and even some of their favourite restaurants and there was no sign of her. Sitting back in his seat, he slammed his hands against the steering wheel, angry at himself for the current situation.

He knew that Sue running was his fault. If he hadn’t blurted out how he felt about her, she would still be there. Now, there was every chance that he could have ruined any kind of future that the two of them might have had.

Looking up, he glanced around him, his head stopping when he saw a familiar looking blond woman entering his apartment building. Jumping out of the car, he locked it and raced across the street, stopping by the women and turning her round to face him, seeing that it was his neighbour from across the hall.

“Oh, Mrs Watson, I’m sorry, I thought you were someone else.”
“That’s okay dear, I think you missed her earlier.”

Jack looked at the woman who stood in front of him, his expression speaking volumes.

“Earlier?”
“I assume you’re taking about that pretty partner of yours. She came by earlier. I was just coming home from work.”
“How much earlier Mrs Watson, this is extremely important.”
“About two hours ago. She made a quick phone call, scribbled something on a piece of paper and left. She pushed something under your door too. Say, weren’t you meant to be getting married today?”

Ignoring her last question, Jack thanked the woman and raced up the stairs to his apartment. Pulling his key from his pocket, he quickly opened the door, seeing his spare key lying on the floor. Bending, he picked it up and sighed, leaning against the doorframe. As he looked around, he noticed a scrap of paper. Picking it up, he read two words written in a familiar handwriting: I’m sorry.