“Because I need to separate you from the passenger who has reported the problem while we arrange the next steps.”
“Why can’t she move?”
I answered before Curtis could.
“Because I’m not the one who ignored a warning.”
Curtis confirmed that I could remain in my seat.
Lucas picked up his bag, muttering under his breath.
Then, just before following Curtis down the aisle, he turned back toward me.
“Happy now?”
I considered the question.
No, I wasn’t happy.
I hadn’t wanted a stranger to be embarrassed in front of a carriage full of people. I hadn’t boarded the train hoping to get anyone into trouble.
I had simply wanted to enjoy a quiet journey to my mother’s birthday.
But I was relieved.
And there was a difference.
“I’m comfortable now,” I replied. “That’s what I wanted from the beginning.”
Lucas followed Curtis away.
I watched him disappear around the corner, then leaned back against the window.