LOGINI am an infamous pilot in Gradenburg whom everyone calls a jinx. In the past six years of my career, every time I had to fly a plane, it either started raining heavily or became terribly foggy. Eventually, passengers started avoiding my flights when booking their tickets, and the airline company pulled me off its flagship route. Nonetheless, I refuse to believe that I'm that cursed. It isn't until the 99th time that my flight is delayed that I overhear some people talking in the break room. "Mrs. Zayner can't fly again today?" Another person lets out a mocking laugh. "She seriously still thinks that she just has rotten luck. Little does she know, all the extreme weather she's experienced is actually interference by Mr. Zayner as he pleases his mistress. "She wants rain? He'll call for a rainstorm. She wants to see dark clouds? He'll do it for her. His mistress' happiness is certainly more important than whether his wife can actually fly!" Amid the scornful laughter that rings out, I clutch the 99th disciplinary notice I've received for flight delays so far, feeling my entire body go cold. Just last night, Samuel Zayner was tending to the injury on my wrist I got when a passenger threw their luggage at me. In a low voice, he comforted me, saying, "The weather isn't something anyone can control. Don't blame yourself for it." However, right now, I check through my flight records from the past six years. Every single delay coincides with a social media post from the same woman. "I suddenly feel like admiring a rainstorm." "The summer sun is just too glaring. How I wish black clouds would darken the skies over Gradenburg." Without fail, Samuel has liked every post. As it turns out, the bad weather that has kept me trapped for the past few years is nothing more than a little flirting game played between him and another woman. I stare at the flight assignment roster for three days later and let out a soft laugh. Then, I submit a route transfer request. From now on, whether it's rainy or sunny in Gradenburg has nothing to do with me anymore.
View MoreMelissa's POVI rented a small house by the ocean and buried Mom's and the baby's ashes in a cemetery nearby.Before I left for work every morning, a gentle breeze would welcome me through the window. It was as though Mom and the baby were telling me, "Have a safe flight. We'll be waiting for you."For the first week after I got to the new base, I went through flight requalification training again.This wasn't Gradenburg, so there was nobody here to call me a jinx. Nonetheless, every time the weather report showed that there would be rain, I couldn't stop instinctively curling my fingers into fists.After glancing at the data, my co-pilot reassured me, saying, "It won't be serious enough to affect us much. Don't worry, Captain Sander."For a moment, I was surprised, but then I nodded with a smile.Six years was a long time—so long that I had nearly forgotten what a normal flight was like.Now, the weather was completely up to nature, and my flights wouldn't be at anyone's mer
Third-Person POV99 disciplinary notices for flight delays.In the past, Samuel had never bothered to count them. After all, to him, they were nothing more than a few rainstorms and a few flight delays.A lost flight route was something he could restore.A penalty was something he could pay.An injury was something he could make up for.In fact, even if Melissa's job ended up at stake, with him around to back her up, nobody would dare fire her. Hence, he had always thought that he had never really done wrong by her or mistreated her.It wasn't until now, with the evidence spread before him, that he realized just how much he had hurt Melissa over the years.He flipped through each disciplinary notice before something suddenly occurred to him. With shaking hands, he tapped into Hailey's Instagram profile.Six years ago, the day Hailey first said she wanted a rainstorm also happened to be the day of Melissa's first aviation test.For the tenth request, Hailey said she wanted t
Third-Person POVSamuel practically ran over to the convalescent home. The mud and debris from the storm hadn't been completely cleaned away yet, so the mountain road was still a mess.According to the staff member, Melissa had braved the storm with her mother on her back and made her way down the mountain on foot that night.It felt like a hand was squeezing Samuel's heart tightly whenever he recalled those words.At the convalescent home, the nurse who had been caring for Melissa's mother recognized Samuel. Her expression instantly turned frosty."Mr. Zayner, don't you think it's a little too late for you to come here now?"Feeling like his throat had closed up, Samuel asked in a shaky voice, "What exactly happened to her mother?"The nurse was quiet for a moment before she answered, her voice tinged with sorrow, "She had a heart attack. At the time, there was a landslide on the mountain road, so the ambulance couldn't come up here. "If a helicopter had come in time to take
Third-Person POVThe skies opened up soon after.Hailey sat in the side passenger seat, gazing out the window at the rain that was growing heavier by the minute. A tremor of delight shot through her before she put on a worried expression."Sam, it's been raining for a while now. Why hasn't Mel come back yet? Could it be that she left first because she was angry?"It had been an hour since Melissa entered the terminal.Glancing down at his watch, Samuel felt a wave of unease wash over him. Nonetheless, he replied, "Where can she go if she leaves me?"With how bad the weather was, there was no way the planes could take off. Wasn't that exactly what had happened to Melissa the last 99 times?She would cry or throw a tantrum, even lock herself in the cabin and refuse to eat or drink. Yet, in the end, she still came crawling back home to him.Still, when Samuel recalled her pale face as she turned to leave without saying a word, the frustration and annoyance in him intensified.Thi






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