So, my question is, if W asks me before I leave, "So you are just going to hang out with best friend?" How do I respond? Right now I'm thinking I will just tell the truth. I will tell W, "best friend is out of town but I plan on getting to together with X since its been awhile and it'll be nice to catch up."
Or do I just say, "No, he's out of town" and leave it at that? What do I say if she follows up with, for instance, "Ok, who are you going to be hanging out with then?"
I would NOT go into detail about what youll be doing. I feel like 'telling the truth' is only to invoke jealousy. I think it's perfectly reasonable to say that it isnt her business and that youll be back Monday.
