Emily was embarrassed for breaking down in front of Justin like that but he never brought it up and treated her like usual. Well…not quite like usual. He talked to her a lot more. Asked her questions and got into discussions about various topics on the way to school. It was like a dam had broken and his personality was finally flooding out.
At first she had been worried about a six hour drive with someone who didn't talk much but after a week's worth of rides to and from school where he actually engaged in non-small talk conversation with her she was actually looking forward to it. What all would they be able to talk about in six hours? At this point she was more worried about what his family would think of bringing a random friend home.
"You ready to go?" Justin asked as he reached for her suitcase. "You remembered to pack warm, right? The Bay Area is a lot colder than here because it's right on the ocean."
