Go West! Maybe Not...

"It's too early..." Duo said.

"Are you sure the plane leaves at this time? Those storms sound like they're nasty..." Mia switched off the TV.

"I called last night," Jess said. "It was on time."

"That was last night... and, if it's later... I wanna sleep," Duo complained.

"Oh, stop..." Mia said.

"Come on, we have to get through security," Jess said, "and Dad's not happy without his coffee in the morning."

"Alright... alright... Shotgun," Duo said.

"Goes without saying, crutch boy," Mia said sharply. Duo stuck his tongue out at her and she rolled her eyes. They headed outside.

With Jess's dad's truck packed up, they headed for the airport. As they walked into the terminal, Jess's cell phone started to ring.

"Who's that?" her mom asked.

"Voice mail..." Jess called her voice mail and listened. "Oh, this sucks!"

"What?"

"The plane! It's delayed... Marta got called by the airline."

"How long?" Duo asked.

"3 hours!!!"

"I coulda slept!!!" he said.

"We all could have, Duo," Jess said.

"Well... let's get breakfast," her mom said. "Your father wants his coffee." They went to the diner across the street from the airport before she checked her stuff in.

"I need to call Marta," Jess said. "I'll meet you guys inside."

"Alright," her mom said. They went and got a table while Jess called Marta. She came in a little while later as the waitress was taking their orders. She quickly ordered something and sat down.

"So?" her dad asked.

"Marta said she got a new flight plan already... and that the guy was supposed to change mine, too... so I called Continental, but the woman didn't change mine. I don't know what's going on... It's too confusing. I just want to get to Kansas City... where I'm supposed to be." Jess sighed.