Leaving Is a Long Decision

At Deer City International Airport, as the last flight of the day landed smoothly, Mia Collins rubbed her sore right shoulder and walked out of the air traffic control tower.

Mia gazed thoughtfully at the heavy snow falling outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Just moments ago, she had received a job offer from British Airways. In one month, she could go to England and become a pilot again. At that moment, her best friend Sophia Wilson called.

"It's not good, Mia. I heard that Jake Sanders' old flame, Zoe Parker - you know, the one who competed with you for that special training spot in…