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13. Flying Puke-man.

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                                          In a world
                                             Full of
                                Temporary things.

                                            You are
                                       A perpetual
                                           Feeling.

                                                                   Sanober Khan.
                                       ___________

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Kye watched Desire as she buckled her belt, closed her eyes and gripped the armrest so tightly her knuckles turned white. He knew Desire was terrified, the feeling of being so high in the sky far away from the ground was frightening to her after all it was her first time. Kye always flew to everything since he was a child no matter what it was, his father never let them drive it. He and Koby are probably the only ones who know how to drive.

Thinking about it, Desire meeting his somewhat annoying family that pry into everyone's personal life might not go so smoothly. Starting from his never available father who in all likelihood may not be home for Christmas to his 'perfect' mother. To Koby his rough necked and noisy elder brother with his Attorney wife with their twin daughters. To Killian, the quiet and self-obliterated twin to Kiara who was the smart one plus the self-obsessed twin. The attraction between he and Desire was quite obvious, he just wasn't sure if Desire wanted him the way he wanted her.

When they were in the air, Desire took in a deep breath and looked at Kye who was going through his phone.

"I had a lot coffee last night" She told him facing up, listening to the almost deafening roar of the plane's engines.

"Nightmares" He stated. He deeply wanted to know what was going through her head and why she had such dreams.

"Yeah. Distract me"

He sat up thinking.
"Okay let's ask questions?"

She groaned.
"Must we, you could just tell me about you. There's nothing to me"

"Your so closed off, sometimes I feel your starving me"

She laughed nervously clearly not comfortable opening up.
"Okay okay. Uhmm you first"

"Why have you never flown?"

So simple yet so deep. She exhaled.
"My dad's family died in plane, he was the only survivor and then he had the accident. Why don't you drink? I mean I know you do but you weren't comfortable with it"

Kye salivate his lips trying to choke the happiness he felt that she was warming and opening up to him but as soon as the question left her lips he turned pale. That subject he had never touched.

Odessa

"Kye? If it's too personal you could just forget it"
Desire told him placing her hand on his arm.

"Nah it's cool. Her name was Odessa"

Those fours words would have crushed Desire if not for the use of past tense.
"You guys broke up?" She asked

"Yes. She was someone I had a very deep affinity for. We started dating when we were ten everyone loved us, she wanted to be a nurse while I wanted to run my family's business it was perfect, we even lived together. Our final years in college she began drinking and doing drugs with this guy who was a sophomore in med school, she would always want me to join in the party but I couldn't you know, her new friends would say I'm not cool or I'm not interested in her and she believed them. Few weeks later she broke up with me but I couldn't let her go her whole family would be crushed if they found out she was a junkie. I felt responsible. I didn't want to lose her I loved her so much but she had made up her mind. A year after she went to rehab and we haven't spoken since then. That's why I'm not so pleased when someone close to me does drugs or drinks alot I just loose it"

Once Kye finished his story Desire was numb with not just shock but fear. The fear that she was repeating history. The fear of disappointment. The fear of being alone all over again because of who she was. Suddenly she had the urge to throw up.

"I'm uhmm sorry that you had to go through that" She looked towards the window

"Its okay, its all in the past. Do you want to listen to music?" He brought out his earphones from his bag.

"Guess so, what do you have?"

"Queen, George Michael, Dion and the Belmonts, LP and Charlotte day"

Desire looked at Kye and clutched her heart.
"You have the best playlist" She shrieked.

"You listen to LP?"

"I love LP" She confirmed before calling the stewardess towards them.

"What can I get for you miss?" She was blonde and sexy with those killer legs, Desire was sure she saw her batting her eyelashes towards Kye.

"Coffee black"

"Hell no. No more coffee for you babe" Kye half-yelled and leaned in.

Babe? That was the only thing Desire heard in that statement. She felt her cheeks heat up.

"We would both get milk chocolate"

The stewardess smiled and left coming back seconds later with their order.
"It's there anything else I can get for you sir?"

Desire rolled her eyes while Kye shook his head smirking at Desire's attitude towards the lady. She took a sip of the milk chocolate and moaned hungrily. Kye looked at her as he swallowed so hard his Adam's apple made a sound.

Soon after Desire fell asleep on Kye's shoulders, her breathing was so even, it raced his former calm heart. He smiled to himself this trip was going to be wonderful, to distract himself he tried viewing some papers but he couldn't concentrate when Desire's skin was on his, it was too sensual.

In time the landing boarding call rang through the speaker waking Desire up.

"We are landing soon" He told her.

She held unto his arm tighter before covering her mouth with her hands.

"What's wrong?" He questioned sitting them both up.

"I think I might.."

Kye got the answer and hurriedly asked the stewardess for a paper bag that Desire used to throw up her guts in.

"I'm so sorry" She whispered when she was finished.

Kye chuckled
"It's fine. Are you okay? "

"Yeah. I guess flying isn't my thing"

"You would get used to it" He smirked

She ran her hands through her hair and glared at him.
"Your enjoying this aren't you"

Kye nodded happily.

Once they were out the plane with both hands on the cart and as tired as hell, Kye scanned the crowd for a familiar face. Desire on the other hand was so nervous she turned Kye's face to meet her figure.

"Do I look okay?" She asked nervously

"You look jet lagged and tired plus.." He licked his thumb and wiped what was possibly a stain from her previous vomit, from the side of her lips.

"Ewww" She complained and swatted his hands away making him stick out his tongue.

He faced the crowd again til they landed on Killian. He waved, walked towards his brother hugging once they met.

"Kill" He greeted

"Kye, you looked good as always" His brother responded.

Killian looked at the beautiful woman behind his brother and stretched his hands for a shake which Desire returned.

"I'm Desire"

"I know, mom can't wait to meet you. I'm Killian by the way" Desire didn't miss the slight amusement in his eyes.

Desire smiled and laced her fingers with Kye as they walked to Killian's car.

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This chapter is dedicated to @blissukpong and LP.
                 Here's When we're high  by LP.