together.
Jesika finally breaks the silence on the cab ride to the airport.
“Mallory, I’m sorry I talked you into coming. This is all my fault. I feel horrible. I just really thought if anyone could talk some sense into Seth, it’d be you. Dammit, now it’s all a mess.” I know she feels responsible, but honestly I’d always question the what if’s if I wouldn’t have at least tried.
“It’s not your fault Jes. I would have always wondered who he’d choose if I wouldn’t have ever tried. Now I know. It’s best for me to know where I truly stand. It’ll make it easier to finally move on. Hopefully,” I whisper the last part.
The next plane to home takes off in an hour and a half. There’s no way I can sit still for that long, so Jes and I walk around the airport checking out all the little trinket shops and book stores. I’m not a reader by any means…that’s Jesika, but I take my time scanning over the books displayed out on the front table, making little mental notes as I do. Hmmm, A Graceful Mess– I’m a mess for sure, but definitely not a graceful one. So Much It Hurts – ha! That’s about fucking right. I loved Seth so much it fucking hurts . The Upside of Letting Go – is there really an upside? Because I’m in search of mine as we speak. Distractions – now that’s something I’m definitely in need of — baby approved ones of course since drinking is a big NO NO while being knocked up .
“Are you thinking about taking up reading?” Jesika asks. I know she’s trying to keep my mind preoccupied and it does help.
“Besides a school library, this is the first time I’ve actually gone into a book store or have ever read what a book was about. These actually do sound interesting. Netflix can only entertain me for so long. Plus, I’ve heard reading to your baby will make them smart.” I pick the three books up and head to the check-out counter.
The clerk eyes me and then one by one scans my books. “You picked out some good books. That will be $38.40.”
“Damn, has reading always been expensive?” I place forty bucks in her extended hand. She just smiles as she hands me back my change and then pushes my bag towards me. I mumble thanks as I grab my bag and head out to meet Jesika.
“Okay, you still have forty-five minutes until you need to be at your gate. I say we find something to eat and then use the restroom before heading back.” She scans the nearby stores looking for a place to grab a bite.
My stomach growls loud enough for her to hear it. “Yep, sounds like a plan to us,” I say as I rub my belly. “I think we are in the mood for Chinese. Do you see one around? I’m dying for a fortune cookie.”
“What is it with you and those damn cookies? I think there was one back there by that souvenir shop.” She points in the direction we came from.
“No idea. I’ve just always had a love for them. The fortunes inside are just an added bonus. Just like with Laffy Taffy’s…the jokes on the outside make them that much better.”
We finally find a little booth after we get our food. I’m sure I look and even sound like a pig by how I’m scarfing mine down. I don’t even care. I haven’t eaten in what feels like days. Shit, it has probably been a good day since I sat down and ate a real meal. With all the nerves of flying to Vegas for Operation: Knock Some Sense Into Seth , I wasn’t able to really eat. I lightly snacked around the whole time. Let me tell you that it has finally caught up with me.
“So,” Jes says, interrupting my silent feast. “What exactly happened with Seth?”
I sit my fork down and take a drink of my water. “Well, I confessed my fucking undying love for him and how he’s the only damn man for me...how he’s the only one who has ever gotten to know the real me and how I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him and all that other bull shit mushy stuff that lame ass love birds profess hoping to win their true loves
Jesika finally breaks the silence on the cab ride to the airport.
“Mallory, I’m sorry I talked you into coming. This is all my fault. I feel horrible. I just really thought if anyone could talk some sense into Seth, it’d be you. Dammit, now it’s all a mess.” I know she feels responsible, but honestly I’d always question the what if’s if I wouldn’t have at least tried.
“It’s not your fault Jes. I would have always wondered who he’d choose if I wouldn’t have ever tried. Now I know. It’s best for me to know where I truly stand. It’ll make it easier to finally move on. Hopefully,” I whisper the last part.
The next plane to home takes off in an hour and a half. There’s no way I can sit still for that long, so Jes and I walk around the airport checking out all the little trinket shops and book stores. I’m not a reader by any means…that’s Jesika, but I take my time scanning over the books displayed out on the front table, making little mental notes as I do. Hmmm, A Graceful Mess– I’m a mess for sure, but definitely not a graceful one. So Much It Hurts – ha! That’s about fucking right. I loved Seth so much it fucking hurts . The Upside of Letting Go – is there really an upside? Because I’m in search of mine as we speak. Distractions – now that’s something I’m definitely in need of — baby approved ones of course since drinking is a big NO NO while being knocked up .
“Are you thinking about taking up reading?” Jesika asks. I know she’s trying to keep my mind preoccupied and it does help.
“Besides a school library, this is the first time I’ve actually gone into a book store or have ever read what a book was about. These actually do sound interesting. Netflix can only entertain me for so long. Plus, I’ve heard reading to your baby will make them smart.” I pick the three books up and head to the check-out counter.
The clerk eyes me and then one by one scans my books. “You picked out some good books. That will be $38.40.”
“Damn, has reading always been expensive?” I place forty bucks in her extended hand. She just smiles as she hands me back my change and then pushes my bag towards me. I mumble thanks as I grab my bag and head out to meet Jesika.
“Okay, you still have forty-five minutes until you need to be at your gate. I say we find something to eat and then use the restroom before heading back.” She scans the nearby stores looking for a place to grab a bite.
My stomach growls loud enough for her to hear it. “Yep, sounds like a plan to us,” I say as I rub my belly. “I think we are in the mood for Chinese. Do you see one around? I’m dying for a fortune cookie.”
“What is it with you and those damn cookies? I think there was one back there by that souvenir shop.” She points in the direction we came from.
“No idea. I’ve just always had a love for them. The fortunes inside are just an added bonus. Just like with Laffy Taffy’s…the jokes on the outside make them that much better.”
We finally find a little booth after we get our food. I’m sure I look and even sound like a pig by how I’m scarfing mine down. I don’t even care. I haven’t eaten in what feels like days. Shit, it has probably been a good day since I sat down and ate a real meal. With all the nerves of flying to Vegas for Operation: Knock Some Sense Into Seth , I wasn’t able to really eat. I lightly snacked around the whole time. Let me tell you that it has finally caught up with me.
“So,” Jes says, interrupting my silent feast. “What exactly happened with Seth?”
I sit my fork down and take a drink of my water. “Well, I confessed my fucking undying love for him and how he’s the only damn man for me...how he’s the only one who has ever gotten to know the real me and how I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him and all that other bull shit mushy stuff that lame ass love birds profess hoping to win their true loves
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