Was this girl actually serious? Did I really come all the way to California for her to get in her feelings and ignore me? It appeared so.
My mom pulled up to airport curb to let me out. I gave her a hug, pulled my backpack on, and hopped out of the car.
"Love you!" I called.
My phone vibrated and I looked down to see another email from Spirit. Delayed again. My flight would be leaving three hours late at this point. I groaned quietly and decided to get a coffee before I went through security.
I ordered a mocha and sat down at one of the nearby tables. My favorite part of the airport is people watching so I didn't really mind that much. I was so engrossed in unabashedly watching a couple fight that I didn't even notice my phone going off. A missed call and text from her. Ugh.
Her: wyd
Me: nothing
Her: you look pretty doing nothing
What the hell? I looked up self consciously, running a hand through my messy curls. There she was, standing a few feet away with that adorable grin that melted me every time. Her hair was down, which I loved, and she was wearing my favorite Vans. Ugh, she knows what that does to me.
I jumped down from the tall chair, abandoned my stuff, and skipped towards her. I crashed into her arms and laid my head on her shoulder while she held me tightly. I leaned back so I could look into her eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
"Did you really think I was going to let you go back across the country without seeing me?"
"I mean...."