Lost In Our Imagination 2: Not As Planned

11 - Only For A Couple Of Days

April 2018

Katie P.O.V

"So how long are you leaving me for?" Brad asked walking over to me as I pulled my suitcase toward the front door.

"It's only for a couple of days, you'll be fine."

"But I'm all on my own!"

"Brad you have friends that live minutes away, just go visit them."

"But that means leaving the house" he sighed.

"Well then invite them over or perhaps stop being lazy" I laughed.

"Maybe" Brad smiled.

"Right I should go, I'll see you in a few days" I said as I opened the front door.

"See you soon" Brad smiled as he kissed me before I left our apartment.

I headed out of our building and got into my car which was parked out front. I had arranged to pick Livi up so I made the short journey to hers and Bens apartment and instead of texting her to let her know I was here I just went into her apartment as I knew she wouldn't be ready to go yet.

"Livi, Katie's here" I heard Ben shout from behind the door after I knocked.

"Come on in" Ben smiled as he opened the door to me.

"Thanks" I laughed as I walked past, into their apartment.

"So is she still packing her suitcase?" I asked Ben as we sat down at the kitchen counter.

"Oh she only started this morning!"

"Typical Livi!"

"But I can get away with it as it doesn't take me long to do it" Livi said as she joined us in the kitchen, dragging her suitcase behind her.

"That's not the point though" Ben said, "you should be more organised."

"Yeah I know that!"

"Well then start doing it" I laughed, "come on we should go."

"Okay" Livi replied as she grabbed her suitcase. We both said goodbye to Ben before heading out to my car and then making our way to the airport.

***

"It's been so long since we've been back to LA" Livi said as we sat down in a cafe for some lunch.

"I know it's definitely going to be strange."

"Are you looking forward to it though?"

"Of course I am!"

"I think I'm most excited to see Gemma's dress."

"Oh she sent me a picture of it and it looks amazing" I beamed as I pulled out my phone to show Livi.

"Wow" was all Livi could say as I showed her the picture of the dress.

"I know."

"She's going to look amazing!"

"This is Gemma, she always looks amazing" I laughed.

"I still can't believe she's had to move back to LA, I'm so used to her being around."

"I know and I loved working with her but it couldn't be helped."

We sat in the cafe for a little while longer and then we decided to look around duty free like typical people do when at the airport and as we had 2 hours to kill we thought it was the best way to entertain ourselves. Luckily the time went by quite quickly and before long our flight was called so we headed to the gate and then boarded the plane. We managed to get to our seats and surprisingly there wasn't anyone in the seat beside us so we had extra room. I was sorting out my bag and turning my phone onto airplane mode when I saw I had a text from brad which said

'Have a great time in LA, don't miss me too much ;) love you lots'

I smiled to myself before putting away my phone.

"Want a sweet?" Livi asked holding out a bag of boiled sweets.

"Yes please" I smiled, taking one out the bag.

I've always hated the take off during a flight and so had Livi so we would always have boiled sweets and read a magazine or something to take our mind off it. I could already see Livi reading the brochure you get on the flight and I too pulled it out from the pouch in front as I'd forgotten to get a magazine in the airport.

***

I woke up to see Livi leant across the middle chair attempting to grab my seatbelt.

"What are you doing?" I laughed.

"The flight attendant told me that I had to put your seatbelt on as we are about to land."

"You could have just woke me up."

"Yeah but..." Livi sighed trying to think of a reply, "okay maybe I could of."

"It's fine I'll do it" I laughed sitting up in the seat and buckling my seat belt just as the pilots voice came over the tanoy to announce our decent.

Once we landed there was the odd few people who started clapping which I never understood and then there was the mad rush to gather all your things and get off the plane. Livi and I decided to wait back a bit and when there was only a few people left we got off the plane and headed through passport control to where we collect our bags.

"Livi come help me" I shouted to her as I struggled to pull the bags off the conveyer belt.

"Here let me help you" someone said walking over and helping me with the bags.

"Thanks" I smiled as I looked up at them, "Hal?"

"Katie?"

"OMG how are you?" I asked my friend who I hadn't seen in years as I pulled him into a hug.

"I'm good how are you?"

"Good, it's so nice to see you!"

"You too, how come your back in LA?"

"We are just visiting for a friends wedding!"

"Oh right, so your only here for a couple of days."

"Yeah, how about you? Where else have you been traveling since we last saw you!"

"All over the place" he laughed, "but I'm back home for just over a month now."

"Well maybe we could catch up before I go home" I suggested.

"Yeah that would be nice" he smiled before helping me with the other bags.

"Thanks, well it was nice seeing you."

"You too, I'll let you know next time I'm in London and also say hi to Livi for me."

"Will do" I said to him before he walked off and I dragged the suitcases over to where Livi was.

"Who was that?" Livi asked.

"Hal!"

"No way, how is he?" Livi beamed.

"He's great" I laughed.