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“Do me a favor. Please be careful while you’re here. No matter where you go, there are always some crazy people around.”
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.” I gave him a small wave and headed to baggage claim.
A part of me was sad about saying goodbye to Drew Westbrook. He was the first nice person I’d met on my self-discovery journey. Talking to him for most of the day made me feel good. For the first time in my life, I felt happy inside. When I arrived at the baggage claim area, I saw a nice-looking gentleman holding up a sign with my name on it.
“That’s me.” I smiled.
“Aloha. Welcome to Hawaii, Miss Bell. I’m Kaleo, and it’s my pleasure to drive you to your hotel.”
“Nice to meet you, Kaleo.”
“Your luggage will be coming out right over here.”
As we waited for the luggage to be unloaded, I saw Drew hugging a tall, blonde-haired woman. A lump formed in the back of my throat, and I quickly looked away. I just wanted to get the hell out of here and to the hotel so I could climb into bed and sleep my troubles away.
Finally, I saw my luggage come around, and Kaleo picked it up and led me to the sedan that was parked right outside the doors. I had no choice but to pass by Drew and his girlfriend, so I looked straight ahead and pretended not to see them.
When Kaleo pulled up to the Kahala Hotel & Resort, he removed my bags from the trunk, and the bellman in front of the hotel grabbed them.
“Aloha. Welcome to the Kahala Hotel & Resort.” He smiled.
I checked myself in, and when I turned around, I saw Drew and his girlfriend heading to the same elevators I was. Shit. Fuck. Shit. Why did he have to be staying at the same hotel?
“Hello.” He nodded.
“Hey.” I smiled. “Nice to see you again.”
The tall blonde narrowed her eye at me, and I could see her claws emerge.
“Jess, this is Jillian. Her seat was next to mine on the plane.”
“Oh. Hello.” She extended her well-manicured hand with an unsure smile and daggering eyes.
“Nice to meet you, Jess.”
We stepped inside the elevator, and the bellman pushed the button for the Presidential Suite. No one spoke a word. This was awkward, and there was no reason that it should have been. But then, why did I feel like I had done something wrong? As soon as the elevator doors opened, I stepped out and spoke to them, “Enjoy your vacation.”
“You too,” Drew replied while Jess gave me a slight nod.
Opening the door to my suite, the bellhop set my bags down in the bedroom. I reached into my pocket and pulled out some cash.
“Thank you for bringing my bags up.”
“Thank you, Miss Bell. Enjoy your stay with us. If you need anything at all, please let us know.”
I grabbed my phone from my purse and looked at the time. It was almost eleven. I promised my best friend, Kellan, that I would call him as soon as I got settled. It was two a.m. in Seattle, and I took my chances that he was still up.
“Hello,” he answered.
“Hey. It’s so good to hear a familiar voice.”
“I’ve been waiting for your call. How are you? I’ve been worried sick.”
“I’m okay. So, what happened?”
“Oh, Jillian. I don’t even know where to start. Your mom and dad are pissed as hell, and Grant, I think that little douchebag was more embarrassed than anything. Your mom came to me and asked me if I knew about the little stunt you pulled.”
“Were those her exact words?”
