january fourth | neymar jr

chapter twenty-two

Morgan

January 25, 22

  I got to the airport just on time. JFK was always busy, so it wasn't exactly easy to get past security and to the boarding gate on time. Just as I arrived at the gate, they started boarding. Usually, I would want to stop at Starbucks and get a coffee or something before a flight but I obviously didn't have time.

  I was seated in first class, so I didn't have to worry about sitting with anyone else. In that moment, I was praising the fact that Neymar was wealthy. Before we took off, I texted him.

  About to take off, I'll text when we land

  And with that, I put my AirPods in and turned my phone on airplane mode. I had Spotify Premium, so I could easily download songs to listen to. 

  After we took off, flight attendants came around giving out drinks and snacks. I gratefully accepted a cup of apple juice. It'd be my substitute Starbucks.

  "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift started playing in my AirPods when I was getting comfortable. I had a TV, but I preferred sleep. I'd probably be major jet lagged when I got to Paris, and assuming I'd be up all night, it was a good idea to rest. To the left of me was a table, where I kept my apple juice. There was a little gate to keep my area private, and the chair was reclined.

  Without another thought, I dozed off to sleep.

  When I woke up, I looked at my phone. Google maps said I was over the ocean, just 300 miles from Portugal. The time was ten pm, but I knew in Paris it was probably about eleven. I assumed there would be about two hours left.

  It was a decent nap, I had to admit. When I woke up, I decided to watch a movie. I didn't really think I could fall back asleep. I was starting to feel anxious, Paris was a place I've never been to. I was also really excited to meet Neymar. 

  I looked at the list of movies available on the TV. Most were kids movies, so I settled on watching a Disney Movie I'd probably watched before.

  I looked at my phone about twenty minutes later and it said 11:36. I figured we'd crossed into the area where the time zones changes again. I looked out the window, and we were still over the sea. It was hard to see because it was pretty dark out. I saw a cloud in the distance, which was pretty.

  I put my AirPods back in, dismissing the movie I had put on. The song "hostage" by Billie Eilish played first, and I rested my head back against the seat. 

  When we landed, it was after one in the morning. Once I got into the airport, I took my phone off of airplane mode and looked at my messages. I had one from Neymar, one from Sierra, and one from Christian. Christian's read;

  Ha ha, text when you make it. Safe travels

  I texted him back. 

  Just got here

  Sierra's was the same thing. I told her I made it safe. I opened Neymar's. 

  I'm here, near the Starbucks, text when u land

  I texted him back immediately. I didn't like being in airports alone. Everyone around me was communicating in French.

  I just landed, I'll look at a map to see where that is

   I looked around for a map. My heart was pounding. When I found one, it said the Starbucks was down by the food court. I had to take a left and walk half a kilometer.