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Turning, I walked to the jet and got onboard. They didn’t stay there to wave goodbye. And even as the jet prepared to take off, I stared out the window hoping to see Mayson’s car pull up. But no one was there and now I had a long flight home, all alone.
I was hoping I could sleep because I didn’t get any last night. Each time I closed my eyes, all I saw was how disappointed and hurt Mayson was. And now I get to fly back home and face Anya. I didn’t have any good news for her. If anything, I may have made things worse.
Everyone who trusts me seems to regret it. And all I wanted to do was help.
My phone buzzed and I quickly pulled it out. But it wasn’t Mayson. It was Kathy.
SORRY YOU I CAN’T BE YOUR TRAVEL BUDDY ON THE WAY BACK. BUT IT WAS GREAT GETTING TO KNOW YOU. SAFE TRAVELS.
It felt nice hearing from someone. But if it weren’t for Mayson deciding not to tell anyone, then her warm wishes wouldn’t have come.
I had to respond. At least this time, I wasn’t lying.
I MISS YOUR COMPANY.
A long flight with nothing to do but rehash all the mistakes I made this past week was going to give me a stomach ulcer for sure.
I CAN GIVE YOU A LIST OF MY FAVORITE COMEDIES TO WATCH ON YOUR FLIGHT IF YOU WANT THEM
You would think that Kathy knew I needed cheering up, but she didn’t. This was just Kathy being Kathy.
THANKS. I THINK I WILL SLEEP ON THIS TRIP.
Not that it was going to happen, but I couldn’t stomach watching a comedy. Laughter was the furthest thing from my mind and crying was out of the question too. My tear ducts were tapped out from crying all night. What I needed was something I should’ve done on the flight here. A plan on how to get Mayson to agree to see his mother.
Too bad I won’t be able to do it before I get back home.
I hadn’t called Mr. Cain yet to tell him that I was returning. Doing so was admitting that I failed. Realistically, I never thought I was going to be able to pull it off in the first place. I mean, the idea of someone talking a stranger into forgiving someone else didn’t sound plausible. But as I got to know Mayson, I started to believe differently. And after my talk withZoey, I thought I could get him to not just open the letter, but to want to see his mother again.
If only I said no to the ride, and we had talked first instead.
But if that was the case, then I never would’ve told him how I felt about him, and I never would’ve known that he felt the same way about me.
At least he did even if he doesn’t anymore.
CHAPTER 16
Mayson
“You look miserable. She only flew out this morning. What are you going to do when you don’t see her for a week?” Orion asked.
“It’s going to be a lot longer than that,” I said, downing my third beer.
“Yeah. Figured you weren’t flying out next week. But the two of you seemed to have gotten close real fast. I wouldn’t be surprised if you find yourself taking a trip to the States in a month. Maybe sooner,” he stated.
“That’s not happening either. We ended it,” I stated, wishing the entire conversation would end along with it.
Orion looked surprised. “No way. You’re joking, right?”
“Why would I joke about something like that?” I asked.
“Damn it, Mayson. I’m sorry. I really thought you two were perfect together. Raya said the same thing. And honestly, I’ve never seen you look so...happy. Are you sure that it is over?” he asked.
Happy? I was in love
The problem was that I still loved her. Just because I was hurt, it didn’t mean that the love would just vanish. It just meant that the suffering would last longer. That’s all.
“Orion, you know I don’t do serious. Never have,” I stated.
