Taste (H.S. / A.U.)

Chapter 4

JADE ASTOR

How she manages to sleep on an airplane might be the wildest thing about Elle. Her little face was nestled atop her rolled up cardigan and she looked peaceful despite the small turbulence we continued to have.

Delta is on my list today with this non stop wobbling. Neither myself, Ricky, or Elle are scared of planes, but they just get tiresome being put in to travel all the time. I would love to be a travel everywhere by train or car type person, but it just doesn't entirely work out when you are doing a world tour. Perhaps if it was a European tour instead.

I yank out my phone to start scrolling Tiktok, Facebook, and Instagram aimlessly while swapping apps back and forth. Thank goodness for Wi-Fi in airplanes, a real game changer. I spin the cap of my water bottle to take a swig while reading an article about Brad Pitt's newest movie, something action of course. Meanwhile rumors about Justin Bieber are circulating, the new Marvel movie date got pushed back, Harry Styles new tour sells out in minutes almost crashing ticketmaster, the new Godzilla film breaks a box office record for the year...

Wait, that one actually seems important.

I forward the link to Ricky, knowing he will appreciate that since he is a huge.... Monster fan. Huge Monster. I chuckle to myself at the joke, "what's funny?"

Elle's voice was groggy and her eyes were barely open as she turned to me. I hand her my water, knowing the stale air wasn't ideal for waking up and her skin is probably begging for the hydration, like my own. I slide my phone into her view, "Godzilla? Oh, the big lizard? He's funny?"

Of course Godzilla was beneath Eloise's taste in films, I should've known. I hand her the cap to put back on the bottle and keep with her, "no, I made a dumb joke in my head. Like, Ricky is a huge fan, a huge fan of the monster, but the monster is huge also. It was funny in my head I guess. But, he isn't a lizard you know? He is a kaiju. It's... well... it's a whole species, all the great titan creatures are. There is an entire film about numerous creatures similar to him and it ends in a large battle between him, a three headed lightning dragon, a moth, and a volcanic bird. It's actually incredible."

My description didn't do the film much justice, but I knew it was the best explanation to give Elle without it being entirely too confusing or weird. I was right based on the quiet nod and "cool cool" Elle gives me with glassed over eyes. "So, your brain made a huge monster joke, and you didn't even make it about his..." Elle points towards her own crotch and the symbolism of the joke is quite obvious. 

"Well Miss Eloise. Would you like me to make a joke about how big Ricky's co-"

She slaps a hand over my mouth. "Second thought, you are right. Huge monster lizard cajun guy is the joke and let's go with that. Anyway, how long was I out for?"

Slowly her hand is pried off of me and Elle begins adjusting around in her seat.  "We are almost there. I booked us dinner and drinks at a really cool place for tonight. You brought the outfit I told you to, right?"

Elle's jaw drops and she shakes her head, instantly spiraling me into parent mode, "Elle I reminded you like three times. I maybe brought something that will work but girl, I told you to remem-"

"I brought it dummy. I was messing with you." Elle gives a grin and her cheeks flush to a rosy tone while her smile creases stand out. That little shit.

My eyes flutter and I give my best disapproving face, but she wasn't having it. Instead she instructs me to continue scrolling till we land.

The highlights: A famous couple was seen outside a jewelry shop in Maine, a potential new Hollywood wedding in the making. Adam Sandler bought a new mansion in Beverly Hills. James Charles was arrested for indecency. Blake Lively is pregnant again. Miles Teller is now single. Oprah has officially retired. Rebel Wilson lost her virginity at thirty-five years old.