The Arrangement

To America

Crystal

Flight 223A will depart in the next 30 minutes.

I check my ticket and it has the flight number. I'll be sitting in seat 320C I chose coach. I head to where we are about to board the plane and give the flight attendant my ticket.

I get on the plane and head to my seat. I get settled in, it's the window seat and five minutes later a woman comes and sits next to me. "Hi, I'm Simy"

"Crystal."

"Is this your first flight?"

"Nope it's my forth. I'm going back home"

"Home is in the US ?"

"Yes. I've built a life there and it's now home. What about you?"

"I'm visiting a friend."

"Nice. So it's your first flight?"

"To New York yes but I've flown countless times. My job requires for me to constantly fly"

"Oh *yawn* What is your job"

"I'm a tourist agent."

"Nice. I'm a doctor"

"Ooo talk about levels"

We both laugh.

Good morning everyone. I am Captain Magasela and I have with me my co pilot Captain Nash and we will be flying this plane today. Please settle in and buckle up. We are about to take off.

"Ahh I'm nervous"

"Why?"

"Well my 'friend' and I have only known each other for like 8 months and I'm already flying to him. Am I crazy?"

"Well I don't know how to answer your question but if you feel comfortable with doing it then you go right ahead and do it sis. What's the worst- ah nope not gonna say it"

"Your right. I hope. And if things go south I can always come to you...right?"

"Wellllll"

"I'm joking I've got a cousin in the US and she knows I'm coming so ill crash by her"

"Where does she live?"

"Manhattan"

"Cool. I also live there"

"Maybe we'll meet sometime"

"Maybe."

*****************mid air*****************

"I'm getting nervous again"

"Simy calm down tuu. I'm trying to sleep so just do breathing exercises and you'll calm down" I say for the umpteenth time since we've been in cruising altitude. Gosh I'm so sleepy, these pills are getting to me. And uSisi won't let me sleep.

"Okay okay okay"

"Hi ladies is there anything I can get you?"
The flight attendant asks

"Please get her a glass of scotch. Fill it to the brim please. She's nervous and I'm sleepy."

"Uhm oh...Kay"

"Thank you"

"I don't drink."

"So don't I but hey there's a first time for everything am I right"

"Here you are."

"Thank you. Now Simy drink up"

"Okay" she says hesitantly