My Boyfriend and Best Friend Left Me Behind

It happened on the last shipment run I ever went on.

My boyfriend and my best friend left me behind at the transfer station.

I waited there for half an hour before they remembered they were one person short.

Lawson called me, impatience all over his voice.

"Why didn't you get in the truck?"

"We're in a hurry for the celebration dinner tonight. We can't turn around."

"Stop making a scene. Figure it out yourself."

My mouth opened. No sound came out.

Beth's voice carried through the line, clear and grating.

"We're all adults here. Why does every little thing have to be handled for her?"