— Oh dear… excuse me — I muttered softly, as a hot drop of coffee splashed onto her thigh. The girl shot up as if burned. — Are you insane?!
— she shouted so loudly that other passengers turned around. — These are brand-new shorts! Still keeping a calm smile, I answered:
— Yes, I noticed those shorts.
You’ve been showing them off the whole flight so it was impossible to miss. Maybe now you’ll sit a little more modestly? She devoured, grabbed sweatpants from her bag, and hurried to the restroom to change.
My husband gazed at me with an expression that said, “You’re unbelievable.” I sat back in my place and, for the first time during the trip, opened a magazine in peace.
