Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Flying

 

Flying

“Is this seat taken?” he asked. When she smiled and shook her head ‘no’, he sat down, buckled his seat belt, and opened his book.

She settled back and closed her eyes.

The plane landed, and they ended up in the same hotel shuttle, chatting easily.

After that, they spent every moment together, and it was perfect.

Her whole life, she’d been waiting for this unbelievable magical fairytale and happy ending.

The plane bumped as its wheels touched the runway, and she opened her eyes.

Her seatmate closed his book and walked off of the plane to his waiting family.

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