44 Bronson

The plane lands swiftly and without any complications. I stand once I see the seatbelt lights flicker off and walk right over towards Nikki.

She’s been ignoring me all morning and with this being our last city, I know I need to mend things with Nikki, to mend the friendship that I felt growing. I know I need to speak with her about Cassandra, especially with her being home in the next few days, but I’ve been enjoying our time together so much, I want nothing to ruin that.

Nikki’s eyes look up at me with a boring expression marring her natural beauty. Her eyes take me in from head to toe, like they often do, only this time when she reaches my eyes, they quickly look away. I understand she’s upset, but it seems like so much more than that. Indifference maybe? Whatever it is, I won’t allow her to pull away from me. Not when I’ve done so much work tearing down the massive wall she’s put in place of her feelings.