My flight back got into LAX at 11 pm..by the time I got back to my apartment and crawled in bed, it was 1 am. I had to get up at 4:30 for an early morning work meeting (7...in the Valley...ugh!), so my whole sleep schedule is completely messed up!
I had quite the experience getting back to my apartment. I was walking toward the door in the airport to find a cab (no way was I taking public transportation at 11:30 at night!) and this guy dressed in a suit approached me and asked if I needed a cap. I was exhausted from flying and just automatically responded yes. He literally grabbed my bags from me, put them on a cart, and started walking. I followed and all the sudden we're walking into the parking garage...not where taxis wait!! I had no clue how to get out of the situation at this point, so I grab my purse (with my pepper spray) and climb into his car. As soon as he opens the door for me, the smell of weed comes pouring out. His excuse is that he had a Hawaiin from Maui in there before me that owns a weed shop (or something like that). So we drive to the gate to exit the airport and the security lady grabs her clipboard, climbs out of the pay booth, and starts walking around his car. I ask what's going on and he says he got new plates (I noticed right away that they were dealer plates). This makes me even more nervous, especially with the smell of weed wafting out!! We get through and he turns left...everyone else is turning right to get onto the interstate. He says there's road construction and that he knows a shorter way. By this point in time I'm clutching my pepper spray and have pulled up my map app on my phone. He's driving on this pretty much deserted road through not so nice parts of town. I'm absolutely terrified!!! He eventually gets back to where I recognize and I relax...a little! He actually turned out to be a really nice guy who lost his landscaping business a few years ago when the economy turned bad and now transports people to and from the airport. It was a very nice car with comfy seats, and once I relaxed, was a very enjoyable ride. I'm thinkin next time I'll just go for the yellow cabs, though, to save myself a panic attack!!
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