Arcane ~ ONGOING

~Chapter One~

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I nervously rubbed my forearm as I made myself comfortable in the first-class seat. My pup, Sky, slept quietly in her kennel as I gazed softly at her. I sighed suddenly jealous of the small husky. My brothers, whom I have little to no memory of, were kind enough to send me a ticket. I quite appreciated this action as my mother would have gotten me the cheapest one. I wouldn't have minded, but I had to admit, this was much better than being crammed between two people.

Adjusting my worn-out backpack near my feet, beside Sky on the already elongated seat/bed, I started a random movie as everyone around me turned off the little lights above their seats and prepared to catch the fleeting moments of sleep before the flight lands at midnight. I was painfully aware of my stomach churning and growling, reminding me of the dinner I had been denied of tonight. I remember begging my mom to let me have some of the lasagna she had made for dinner, but she insisted I will get my dinner on the plane which will take off at twenty three hours. Sighing, I pressed down the blanket further into my stomach to gain some relief as I try to focus on the movie.

A couple hours, few groans and a horror movie later, I decided to take a small lavatory break. Stuffing my phone in my pocket, I quietly walked down the aisle to the lavatory. As I finished my work, my phone chimed up and I noticed that it's a message from Octavian, my oldest brother. My brows furrowed unconsciously as I tried to read the message through the cracked screen.

'You land at midnight, don't you?- Octavian' was what it said. I ignored the lack of greetings, as I knew that it had been years since we've talked to each other. We had a conversation a week before to know how we're going to do this when my mom planed on her break. Besides him, I've talked to Zion who is the older twin but younger than the other two. It was a lighthearted conversation compared to the formal one with Octavian.

'Around 2:30 a.m.' I replied, skipping the greeting part completely as well. As I walked out of the lavatory, my attention was drawn to the fact that he saw my text but didn't reply. Silently and without reacting, I stuffed my phone back into the pocket of my shorts. Brushing my unruly curls out of my face, I walked down the aisle, being as quiet as I could be.

As I stumbled past cubicles in the dark aircraft, I somehow completely missed the lady coming my way. I did not realize that I had stepped on her foot until she yelped softly. A gasp escaped my lips as I look at the beautiful middle-aged lady with wide eyes.

She was now looking at her sneaker-clad foot, biting her lip softly. "I am so sorry for that. It was just too dark and I'm really, really sorry," I whispered, not wanting to disturb anyone.

She looks up and smiles lightly, "It's fine, hun don't worry about it," she whispered back. I smiled guiltily in return as she spoke up again, "I noticed you on the airport as well, you're alone, right?" She asked, her gorgeous blue eyes squinting slightly as she took a clearer look at my face.

Now it was my turn to bite my lip. I wasn't so sure if I should tell her, a stranger, that I am alone on an aircraft hundreds of metres above the ground. One of her eyebrows rose as she waited for an answer. Sighing, I slowly nodded, giving her the answer she was waiting for.

A soft expression took over her features as she smiled. "Take care and be safe, ok?" She muttered, surprising me. Keeping my shock aside, I nodded slightly. She gave me a last smile before giving me a curt nod as she walked by.

I smiled to myself as I shrug and walk back to my seat. Her concern was a change from the usual attitude and behaviour I get. It was a beautiful change. Moments like this help me have faith in humanity. All this just helps me know that not everybody is rude and self-obsessed. And not everybody thinks that you're the scum of the Earth.