Together... and Apart

Part 8

(New York Airport, December 13th, 1994)

David's POV:

We just landed, and the pilot is starting to park the plane near the entrance of the airport. Jennifer had flight sickness and threw up, I feel really bad.. but at least I was there to comfort her. We grab our luggage and head out of the plane, thanking the aircraft crew. Jennifer never stopped holding my hand since the incident, so I just continue to act normal about it, when really, my heart's blowing up from beating so fast. Matthew, Court, Matt, Lisa, Kevin and Marta finally catch up to us.

"Jen, you alright?" Court asks, looking concerned. 

"Yeah we heard, are you okay?" Matthew asked as well.

"Are you sick?" Lisa asks too, patting her back gently.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just get sick whenever I'm in the air.." she says quietly, holding on to my hand tighter. 

"Are you sure you're alright? We can stop by a pharmacy if you need to," Marta asks. 

"No, no.. I'm fine," Jennifer reassures her. I look over at Jen, who after looks at me and gives me a weak smile. I let go of her hand and put my arm around her. Once we get our luggage from the baggage claim, we attempt to get out of the airport, but somehow, we get bombarded, again by the paparazzi's.

"Seriously, how can they be everywhere" Matthew says annoyed. Jennifer gets closer to my chest and grips onto my hand, which is hanging from her shoulder. Security guards appear suddenly and lead us safely to the limo. I help Jennifer with her suitcase and help her inside. This time, she sits next to Lisa and Court, while I sit next to Matthew and Matt. The car starts to move and we start chatting again.

"So, Marta, are we going to a hotel? or..." Matthew asks.

"Yes, we're staying at the 'four seasons hotel' in New York city, you probably heard of it. It has the perfect view of Central Park," Marta says, which brings all our attention to her.

"Oooo" we all awe.

"Yep, we only booked four suites though, because they were all booked. One for Kevin and I, and the rest you guys can figure out." she says again, we all nod. Once we get to the luxurious hotel, we make our way to the reception with our bags. 

"Hello, welcome" the receptionist says.

"Hi," we all say, almost at the same time.

"Oh my gosh, are you guys-" 

"Yes, you may have seen us on TV," Matt says, bragging.

"Yeah!! This is so exciting! Anyways, do you have a reservation?" she continues.

"Yes we do, four suites under the names 'Kauffman' and 'Bright'," Marta responds.

"Okay, here you guys go," she hands us all the keys to the suites. "Enjoy your stay!" 

"Thank you," Marta says. We all gather in front of the elevator with our stuff.

"So, who's sharing a room with who?" Court asks. 

"I can go with Matt," Matthew says, while Matt nods.

"Okay, I'll go with Lisa!" Court says, while winking at me. Huh? 

"Okay we'll share," Jennifer says to me.

"Fine with me," I say, we smile at each other and head into the elevator. First Court and Lisa leave, since they're on the second floor, and then Matt and Matthew with Kevin and Marta, who are on the third floor, while Jen and I are the only ones left on the elevator.