But , alas , I had a flight to catch , a job and an apartment to return to . I left my Dutch friend , sadly , and went through immigration and got to my gate , where they performed security . I got to my seat with 20 minutes to take off .

Question: Will this person see their Dutch friend again ?
Answer: The stress of returning to a job and empty apartment will keep these people apart .They will , they spent vacation time and money to travel to see their friend once , they will do it again .Security or immigration will prevent this person from every traveling again .These people are not well suited for each other and they will not see each other again .