My brothers best friend

Chapter 7: The flight

Trigger Warning: Anxiety, Panic attacks

"Are you ready Diana?", I heard Cody call from downstairs.

"Coming!", I yelled.

Today was our flight to Italy. I looked at the clock next to my bed. It was 10PM and I had to admit that I was already a little bit tired, but I was very excited.

I wasn't so excited for the flight though... I was always afraid of flying and I always got quite a lot of panic attacks. The biggest problem about that was that it wasn't going to be just a one or two hour flight, nope it was a 13 hours flight.

I tried to not overthink it again, as I grabbed my stuff and started walking downstairs. I had a lot of bags in my arms, so it was quite hard to see where I was stepping and I even almost tripped.

"Hey, let me help you love", I heard a deep voice say. I couldn't see who it was but I immediately knew that it was Alex. Love.

He grabbed a few of my bags and gave me a quick smile as he headed downstairs and handed Cody my stuff, so he could store them in the car.

Through the open front door I saw that Nick and Matt were standing next to the car, so I gave them a quick wave.

Then it was time to say goodbye.. I never liked goodbye's. I hugged my mom as hard as I could and then my dad.

"Look who is old enough to travel without her parents", said my dad as he held me close to him. I let out a soft chuckle.

I blew them a kiss and then I closed the front door behind me. I already missed them, but it was only for a week, so I tried to not be too sad.

I ran to the car and opened the door of the backseat.

"There is my favorite girl!", said Matt and gave me a high five, leaning over Alex who was sitting in the middle. Both me and Alex laughed.

Nick who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around. He had a big smile on his face and he looked very happy.

"Are you excited??", he asked me.

"Yes omg I can't wait! It's going to be so much fun!", I said smiling.

Cody started driving as I looked to the window and watched the lights pass by.

After a while of driving I heard something crackle next to me. When I turned to the side I saw Alex who was about to put a cookie in his mouth. When he saw me he stopped. I couldn't hold myself back from laughing, he just looked to pure.

"Wha", he said smiling. His big eyes were reflecting all the lights from outside which made him look even cuter. Oh how I wish you were mine Alex... I suddenly felt my smile fade, as a sad wave hit me all of sudden.

"Are you mad that I didn't offer you a cookie? You don't need to ask, just grab one", he said with worry in his eyes, as he was holding the bag of cookies in my direction. I had to laugh again.

"No I wasn't mad about that, I just.." I looked away. Damn it why did I say that, he was going to ask now..

"Just what? Are you okay?"

"I was just thinking about something that I heard in the news yesterday, everything is okay." Lie.

"Cookie?", Alex said smiling.

I laughed as I grabbed a cookie and shoved it into my mouth. God how was I going to survive this vocation, without completely falling for him...

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It was about an hour later, when we arrived at the airport. We all stepped out of the car and started taking our baggage. I swung my two heavy bags over my shoulders and started pushing my suitcase. I was a little bit embarrassed for taking so much stuff with me because all of the boys only had a suitcase and nothing else.