He wasn’t simply unaware of my discomfort.
He had been told about it, and he had chosen to ignore it.
I looked down the aisle.
There were still more than two hours left in the journey.
I could have stood near the carriage doors. I could have asked someone to exchange seats. I could have spent the rest of the trip pretending to sleep.
But why should I surrender the seat I had paid for because another passenger refused to respect it?
I took out my phone.
My mother had sent me a message.
“Save room for dinner, Gabby. I’ve made enough food for an army!”
Despite everything, I smiled.
“Save me some dessert,” I replied.
Then I opened the notes application and began recording what had happened.
I wrote down the approximate times, the things Lucas had said, and the fact that Curtis had already warned him.
I wasn’t trying to create a dramatic story. I simply wanted an accurate account in case I needed to explain the situation again.