In Starbucks, I ordered a tall low-fat soy skim milk latte with a bowl of fresh fruit. Munching on a grape, I contemplated our relationship. When things were great, they were amazing, but when Autumn was added to the equation, it was like she was a scar that just wouldn't fade away. For some reason, Wes thought she was an absolutely perfect angel who could do no wrong, when I was well aware of the truth. Decent girls didn't go after other people's boyfriends and try to wreck their relationships. I didn't care if they had a past together—the past was called the past for a reason, and there was no need to bring it up. Especially since it did nothing but infuriate me.
I was jostled out of my thoughts when my iPhone buzzed. It was a text from Mia.
Mia: It's boarding time. Are you coming?
Taking the last sip of my latte, I departed the coffee shop and walked to the gate.
"Are you okay?" Payton asked. Mia and Kallie also gave me concerned glances.
"Yeah, I'm totally golden," I smiled. "This trip is going to be totes amazing."
Mia glanced at me again, but I kept my fake smile up. No need to burden everyone with talk of my stupid relationship problems, for which Autumn was responsible for 95% of them.
However, the five-hour plane ride was even worse. I was still mad at Wes, so I didn't want to sit next to him this time, but Mia was sitting with Katherine, Payton was sitting with Ezra, and even Kallie was sitting with Julian (while Autumn glowered at them from across the aisle). And since I obviously didn't want to sit next to Autumn and listen to her whine for five hours straight, I reluctantly took the seat next to Wes.
"Wouldn't you prefer the window seat?" Wes asked.
Instead of replying, I primly ignored him, instead opening my Josie Maran compact and reapplying my Too Faced Melted liquid lipstick. While it was true, I would have preferred the window seat, I wasn't ready just yet to talk to Wes.
"What's wrong?" Wes questioned again.
"Nothing," I replied. "I'm just tired." And with that, I placed my compact and lipstick back in my bag, pulled out my Bona Notti sleep mask and Hello Kitty travel pillow, and closed my eyes, shutting Wes out.