Chapter 476

As soon as I got on the plane, I shut my eyes and zonked out. Didn't say a word to Wayne the whole flight.

He must've known I wasn't in the mood, because he didn't bother trying to talk.

When we finally landed, I turned to him. "I'm going to see Hayden. I'll grab a cab."

He hesitated for a second. "My parents are here."

I tensed up. "You told them?"

"Yeah," he admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. "They've been freaking out about you. When you were out, they called, like, every ten minutes to check in, so--"

I cut him off. "I get it. I'll let them see I'm alive and kicking so they can chill."

We headed toward the exit together, and sure enough, I spotted Lindey and Matthew in the crowd, looking all worried.

"Rea!" Lindey waved the moment she saw me.

I waved back and hurried over with Wayne.

Lindey grabbed my hand right away, her eyes all emotional. "Oh, you silly girl... what do I even say to you?"

She looked like she wanted to call me reckless, but if I hadn't been, her p