The Layover Lover

Call me crazy but I fell in love once during my travels. It happened so quickly most people don't believe me. Especially because I can't remember her name...
I think she loved me too but I can't be too sure. I mean she said it but I can't tell if she was telling the truth... I feel like she was the one that really got away.
It was in the Boston airport where it all started I suppose.
I had just boarded my flight to LaGuardia airport. My first stop between here and Japan.
I got on early because of my injury. I put my carry on in the overhead and my bookbag under the seat.
I decided to hit the bathroom before everyone got the chance to fill in.
By the time I came out the plane began to fill up.
I came down the aisle. Sliding in between seats as people came down. Then I bumped into her.
It was awkward. She stepped into a row of seats to let me by.
I did the same for her.
We both reentered the aisle at the same time thinking that we had the right of way.
Of course blocking each other's way again. We both shared a laugh.
I think the people behind her were getting pissed. So, I apologized, chuckled, and moved out of her way. She replied saying that it was okay with a smile.
Nothing major, right? Just a silly moment shared with two people rushing to get where they're going.
In about 2 hours the flight landed in LaGuardia. I fly on the cheap so I had a 4 hour layover.
I decided to grab a bite to eat. It was early so I decided to try the Wendy's breakfast... I fuckin hated it. Didn't taste good.
I think it could be seen on my face because I heard "not that great, is it?"
I looked up and it was her again. I responded "this shit is so gross". She replied "maybe Wendy's should stick to spicy nuggets". "They got rid of em" I said to her "not again! That was the best thing on the menu for the low" she said.
We got into a conversation about fast food. I told her about my hate for McDonald's.
She laughed and said that none of them were good for anyone. Somehow we ended up talking for a few hours. Time flew and it was close to boarding time as per an alarm I set.
"Looks like I have to go! We should exchange info. Wait when's your flight!?" I said.
She replied that her flight was with AirChina as well. The same flight as me. I couldn't believe it. We'd be on the same plane again.
We exchanged information. I told her I would maybe message her on the plane if things got too boring. What's app allows messaging without service on wifi.
She said she looked forward to that. I took her phone number.
We talked and talked up until we boarded the plane. I got to go on first again. So we parted ways.
I shot her a message after putting my things away. But got no response. Her what's app didn't have a profile either. I figured maybe she didn't have the app. I sent a notification telling her to download it.
I guess she put her phone on airplane mode already... maybe ... is what I thought. I followed suit.
This was going to be a 10 hour flight. I went to the restroom again and sat in my seat. Get this, I had a whole row of 3 seats to myself! No one was sitting next to me. I was ready to turn my row into a fuckin blanket fort. Air china gives out blankets so I could probably really pull it off. After the plane takes off and stablizes through the turbulence I stretch out and lay across my 3 seats.

A good 2 hours go by and I head to the restroom again. This plane is a huge plane. I didn't like the smell of the food they were serving though. It was a smell that low key traumatized me. Anyway, I go down the aisle to use the restroom. Someone is in it so I walk to the other side for another bathroom adjacent to this one and look who it is.

It's her again. She's sitting rather uncomfortably. The person sitting next to her was massive. His body was half in both her seat and in some of the person's seat on the other side. That other person was smaller so they didn't seem as phased. They had to be like 4'11". But this girl was about 5'5". She's not that tall but having such a limited amount of space was visibly noticable.
"Help me" she mouthed. I shrugged and laughed as I went to the bathroom. Then it occurred to me that I have 3 seats!
I would be sacrificing one of my seats for this entire remaining 8 hours on this flight. But, I left the bathroom. Bent down next to her and said in her ear.
"Don't worry I got you c'mon"
She said "wait are you serious?"
I said "yeah check this out".
She gets up and followed me back to my row. I flexed and said "this is my row, I'm vip feel me"
She laughed and said "righttt, all the way back here" she said "you just got lucky because nobody bought these seats"
I called her a hater and told her I would send her back to the hood.
We laughed at my corny ass joke. Then she sat down next to me.
We decided to watch a movie together. It was how to train a dragon 2.
We both critiqued the hell out of this film. It was hilarious. In an instant it was like we'd been friends for years.
She started to lay on me.
Obviously, I was shocked I was getting this much play from this beautiful woman. But I didn't want to ruin the moment so I just embraced her as kindly as I could. She snuggled up to me. It was nice.
We fell asleep and woke up as the plane announcer stated we'd be landing very soon. She looked up at me. Hair underneath her hoodie all disheveled and flattened. Drool dried at the corner of her mouth. She was so cute.
I leaned in and kissed her without thinking.
She sat up quickly. "I'm going back to my seat" she said. "I'm sorry" I said frantically.
She replied "it's okay. I'll see you around".
Which sounded like a "goodbye I don't think I want to see you ever again" in my mind.
We landed. She quickly disappeared without a trace no matter how hard I tried to find her in the crowd.