I Knew You Once

Chapter 18

Tomorrow came. It's time to go back home. Nathan and I took a cab to the airport. Nathan and I say our goodbyes with a kiss and a hug.

"I'll miss you." Nathan grabs my hand.

"I'll miss you too." I give a smile and walk away when I hear my call, separating from his touch.

As soon as I get on the plane and it takes off, I fall asleep. I finally wake up when I feel the bumps of the clouds. "Peanuts?" The flight attendant asks.

"No thank you."

I sit back and relax. Not really. A kid behind me kept kicking my seat. Ugh! Annoying little brat! I try to be nice and ignore it, but he just keeps on going.

I quickly turn around and raise my finger. "Listen here punk, if you don't stop playing soccer with my chair I am going to kick your ball instead... And I won't miss."

The little boy gulps in fear. "Mommy!" He yells and cries.

Snitch. He looked freaking 14! What a baby! "How old are you?"

"... -_-... Okay, okay, you got me. I'm 15."

I was close. I roll my eyes and turn back around.

"What about you?" He asks... Sounding a little flirty.

"Too old for you." I say with an attitude.

"What...are you like... 30?"

I roll my eyes again. "No, you idiot. I'm 18."

He leans on the back of my seat putting his mouth near my ear. "Age is just a number."

His breath tickled my ear and disgusted me a bit. "Ugh!" I screech while placing my hand back to hit his face.

"Ow!" He rubs his face. "What the heck was that for?"

"You're cocky, annoying, and very childish. Now leave me alone!"

"Hey! I am great company." He gets up and sits next to me. "You should hang out with me to find out more." He moves his eyebrows up and down.

I just wanted to PUNCH his FACE!

"Where you going?" He asks.

"Texas."

"Really?! Guess where I'm going?"

"Somewhere far away I hope."

"Nope. Try... Really close." He gives a disturbing smile. "I'm going to Texas too! My name's Tyler."

"Julia." I mumble.

Great. Things can't get any worse.

Well... I spoke too soon. After the plane ride and we were in Dallas at the airport, it started to rain. My shoes! I took off my shoes and ran in the rain with just my socks.

"You must really like those shoes." Tyler looks at me crazy as I run while making splashes with my flooded socks.

I stop running and turn to Tyler fiercely. "Do you know how expensive these are?! Do you know they can rip if they get too soaked?! Do you know the color can fade, just a little?! Do you know-"

"Okay, okay. I get the idea. Geesh. No need to tell a whole story of how the shoe can die."

I continue running with Tyler following. "Don't you have somewhere else to be?" I yell behind me towards Tyler.

"I just came here for summer. Explore, meet new people, experience really hot weather but not too hot."

"Where you from?"