I Come Like Rain

A NEW HOME

    "I'll be one with my darkness if you be             one with your own"

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When we were high enough and out of danger the flight attendant said we cold use our phones, I pulled out my phone from my small hand bag. I did not want to put the laptop and the new phone in one of the compartments because I wanted to check them out, the plane wasn't that packed the seat next to mine wasn't occupied seeing as they were three the one at the end had someone.

He looked to be in his late twenties, he wasn't Zambian that much I could tell he looked more Latin American or something, his head is full of curly black locks and a straight nose, his lips were plump and pink not to full but his upper lip was slimer than his bottom lip, I couldn't tell what color his eyes were from where I was. He was in headsets and probably browsing on his phone, I noticed his feet tapping the floor maybe a nervous treat.

I stopped ogling him feeling like a creep, I turned to my phone put it off flight mode messages came in an instant. I had to put it on silent from all the noise it was making, unlocking it the messages were still popping up looking at them they were all messages from  Rose, Sam and two unknown numbers.

Opening Rose's message:

"Hey sweetheart I know it's only been an hour but I miss you, your next stop is Ethiopia and it's gonna take a while for the next flight but you'll get there soon enough"

"I think I packed some snacks in your small bag okay so that you don't worry about the munchies"

"I already set up your new phone and Mac book with everything you need from music, contacts and all the other stuff that was on the other phone"

"Oh and don't forget to text your new roommate yeah he'll be waiting for your call"  wait... What? He?

"Oh wait you have to get a new sim card so you'll just have to wait till then but I'll send the number"

"Okay I'll leave you be now, bye sweetie call me or text me when you are in Ethiopia yeah, xoxo"  okay I have to just breath yeah breath.

She did not tell me my roommate was a guy, not that I have a problem with that I mean she wouldn't do that if she didn't know the person which I'm sure she does, she said was a family member of Sam's so it's okay.

You can repeat that all you want.

Replying to Rose:

"Not yet in Ethiopia but I'll tell you when, and I've seen the snacks, oh and thanks for setting it up I wouldn't know a thing lol...also you DID NOT tell me my roommate is a guy but it's cool, I'll tell you when we land. TTYL" checking on the other messages, opening Sam's

"Hey sweets, so I put Seth's number in your phone called him immediately you land okay I know you haven't arrived yet just a heads up yeah" Sam is a life saver I swear.

"Thank you and tell Rose not to stress to much yeah, text you when I get there"

That being said, I put it on flight mood and listened to Godspeed by Frank Ocean. Pulling up the window cover, I gazed at the beautiful stars blanketing the dark blue sky with the promise of a beautiful peaceful night.