Meant to Be

Chapter 18

Lexie Pov:

- "Good morning!" - I greeted the lady at the reception

- "Good morning, how can I help you?" - she asked

- "I'd like to buy a ticket for the next flight, anywhere, as long as it is in the United States." - I asked, sending her a smile.

- "No matter where in the States? I ask because we rarely have such situations."

- "Yes, it doesn't matter"

- "This trip is for your leisure?"

- "I guess so. Only I have a request, I am not very fond of planes, can it be a not too long flight?"

- "I have a perfect place for you" - she replied -" Your passport, please. Will there be hand luggage?"

I looked at my backpack in which I packed what I needed most. Of course, there is not everything there, but we can find stores all over the world, so buy the rest of the things I need there.

- "Just handheld"

- "Last minute trip? Some spontaneous trip?" - she asked, giving me a questioning look and smiling

- "Yes. I need to get away from my problems and be partly alone."

- "Oh relatives, they are so close they are wonderful, but sometimes a pain. You surely know about it."

- "Yes, they're great. But I don't think it's about their help, it's about a moment of peace for me."

- "Oh yes, peace is very necessary, work, children, partners, family, in fact everything takes it away from us. What was your case?"

- "Sorry, but this is a fairly recent affair and I don't feel up to talking about it."

- "Sorry, I shouldn't be talking about private topics at all." - she expressed remorse, a little nervous - "Please, here you have your ticket. You should go that way for baggage control. Your plane leaves in an hour. I wish you a nice flight and a good rest."

- "Thank you and have a nice day as well."

With the ticket in hand, I headed to the indicated place. I went through the check and still had about 30 minutes to departure. I finally decided to go through my phone. This time fully charged and ready for use.

It didn't take long for my mobile phone to get stuck with the number of notifications, messages or missed calls.

Missed call from Alex (3)

Missed call from Jackson (2)

Missed call from April (4)

Missed call from Mark (3)

To Lexie from April:

Lexie, where are you?

We'll pick you up Lexie

Are you safe?

To Lexie from Mark:

Lexie we need to talk

Lexie, please, this is important

Hear me out and I'll leave you alone

I decided to write back to April, who surely has a contact and will simply pass it on to them. I do not want to worry anyone, let alone be inundated with phones now, whether everything is okay. And then they will probably realize that I am not at work, home and neighborhood and will start asking where I am going.