The silence in the car was deafening…I stared out the window the whole time Mark was driving…I couldn't tell what was bothering me worse…the fact that he had been mean to me…or the fact that who ever pissed him off on the phone made him take it out on me…
My eyes had been bothering me…I was getting a dozy of a headache…and I knew it was only because after I'd returned to the room…and was trying to pack and not cry at the same time…the crying won out…
I thought we had been close enough as friends, that he'd not be mean to me…I really wasn't used to him being mean to me…I mean damn Mark had his grump days, but there was hardly ever a time when he'd been that mean to me…even if he was grouchy…
Of course…he was usually his grouchiest in the mornings before his 2 cups of coffee…I usually knew to steer clear of him until the second cup of coffee was inhaled…then he was human again…
I sat at the gates and Mark checked our suitcases and then came over and sat down about 3 seats from me…and just looked around making sure no one was trying to follow us…We were only in New York, because I did some appearances with about 16 different day time shoes…
I would be joining the rest of my clan for the last part of the tour…and had decided to take some much needed time off for a while…As soon as the plane got in the air, it was going to be a 6 hour flight to California…and I got comfortable…
Mark said, "Erin, can we talk for a minute?"
I said, "Knock yourself out."
Mark said, "I'm sorry…about this morning I was really pissed off at my ex-wife…she was the one I was on the phone with…and I took it out on you and I shouldn't have…"
I nodded and said, "Thanks…I appreciate you saying that to me...and I know sometimes I can be a pain in the ass…and I know being a smart ass this morning, probably didn't help maters much."
Mark said, "It wasn't your fault believe me…sometimes I can be a grouch and after talking with her I become unbearable to be around….you can even ask Glenn…he'll vouch for me."
I smiled and said, "No, it's okay…I guess if I had an ex-wife, I'd be grouchy too…If you want to talk about it sometime…let me know…I'm a good listener…I might not have any answers…but what the hell I could always try."
Mark thanked me and I settled in my seat with my head resting on his arm as always during plane rides…and fell asleep.
What happened next would definitely scare the shit out of anyone…but since Mark was there it wasn't so bad…but here's a cliffhanger…I'm not going to tell you what happens…just yet…I'll make you sweat it out, while I write…Ain't I a shithead?…hehehe