First Time Flyer

SimoneThe frenzied pace of the airport was not for me. Travelers hustled and bustled around us, desperately searching for their gate or one of the many restaurants for a quick bite to eat. Large signs with letters and arrows pointing in random directions hung above us as we journeyed to our gate. I gulped when I caught sight of the monstrous airplanes on the runway. My faith in the man-made machines and pilots was nonexistent.“What do we do now?” I asked, nearly frantic once we made it to our terminal. Anthony selected seats near the windows with outlets to charge our phones and tablets.“Now, we wait,” he answered, easing into the seat. “Hand me, Nori.”Nori had been in and out of sleep since we left the house, and I couldn’t blame her. I’d be sleeping, too, if my anxiety wasn’t through the roof. I sat beside him, and Nori crawled into his lap. Her eyelids fluttered before closing, hiding those beautiful gray eyes from us.“Are you okay?”I swallowed roughly. “I think I’m afraid of

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First Class

AnthonyNori stood between my legs, and I rocked her gently from side to side, trying to keep her preoccupied. Takeoff was rough on both of my girls. Nori cried and couldn’t be calmed until I placated her with one of her favorite soft shortbread cookies. Simone looked as if her life was flashing before her eyes. Her nails almost pierced through the leather armrest, and for the briefest moment, my mind wandered, wondering how it’d feel for those same nails to be scratching down my back. I shook the dirty thoughts from my head and focused on calming her. I whispered words of encouragement to her, and Nori pitched in by offering her a cookie. I chuckled when the cookie crumbled in Simone’s hand, leaving behind dust and crumbs. Simone didn’t relax until we reached cruising altitude and had her first glass of wine.“Mama,” Nori said, swatting at her mother, who passed out after her third glass. I used my legs to lean Nori out of the striking zone to her mother. “Mama!”“Nori, leave your mo

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First Time Flyer

First Class