commitment.

5

i listened to the flight attendant giving the safety presentation as i plugged my charger into the outlet.
"i would put your oxygen mask on first before mine." sakari whispered to me. i made up my face at her.
"pay attention, you don't look like you can swim." i said. sakari gasped.
"cause im black?"
"we are both black sakari." i replied rolling my eyes. i felt the plane start to move and my heart dropped. i hated flying. if i could drive to georgia i would've. the plane started to pick up the pace. i closed my eyes and tried to slow my breathing.

my hands gripped the arm rests. we're gonna die, we're gonna die, i'm gonna put on the oxygen mask and no oxygen will come out. i thought to myself. i felt sakari rest her hand on top of mine.
"relax, we not gonna die." sakari said to me. my eyes stayed closed. my heartbeat slowed and i felt sakari reach over me to open the window.
"open your eyes, look." she said. i slow opened my eyes and looked out the window. thick clouds enveloped the plane. i stared at the clouds as we moved through them. "see? we're okay caelan." sakari said smiling at me. i took a deep breath and nodded. i realized she was still holding my hand and i gently moved it. sakaris face fell but i ignored the it... we're just friends. sakari quickly fell asleep and i took advantage of the quiet flight and drew.

i haven't drawn in months but i picked it up again recently. i continued the sketch of the face i was doodling and felt sakaris head on my shoulder. i gently poked her.
"you're on my a-" i stopped myself realizing she was knocked out for real. i left her there and continued drawing. every once and awhile i peeked out the window to see the landscapes. by time i finished the sketch i realized who it was. i quickly closed my notebook and went to sleep as well.

soon i felt myself being poked over and over. my eyes flipped open.
"may i help you?" i said to sakari. she smiled at me before talking.
"we've landed grumpy."
"whatever." i said scratching my head. we exited the plane, me slightly annoyed that everyone was pushing & unaware how a line works, and sakari overjoyed to be in atlanta.
"i rented a car." sakari said with a grin.
"oh? what kind?"
"alfa romero." she said. sakari grabbed my hand pulled me towards baggage claim. enough with the hand holding, i thought to myself. when we got to baggage claim i let go of her hand and checked my phone. i answered some dms while i waited on my bag.
"sakari?" i heard a voice call. my eyebrows immediately furrowed from the feminine voice. i didn't bother looking up from my phone.
"oh shit, jazlyn heeey!" sakari said dragging the 'hey' out. this jazlyn person dapped sakari up. i watched the interaction as i leaned on a pole.

"what you doing in atlanta?" jazlyn asked.
"i have an event, what you doing here?"
"same shit, let me guess... the nike event?" jazlyn said with a smirk. sakari nodded. the two women talked as i played on my phone. i needed those bags to show up on the conveyor belt immediately. then.. one by one the bags started making their way down the belt. i moved closer as i actively looked for mine while deciding if i should grab sakaris. i glanced back at sakari only to see her and jazlyn staring at me as they talked.

i ignored my anxiety rising as i grabbed my bag. i grabbed sakaris as well. i wheeled them both by her but stopping hers next to her. i kept walking until i was outside. my phone buzzed.
sakari: come here please.
caelan: do i have to?
sakari: now please.

i rolled my eyes and walked back in to where she was standing with that lady.
"yes?" i said popping up next to her. she smiled upon seeing me.
"this is jazlyn, my... uh she's a model too." sakari said. oh im already knowing they used to have sex... nice, i thought to myself. jazlyn smiled at me, she was cute. her hair was braided into 10 straight backs and she had a line up. she was fairly slim but you could tell she was a little built. she had an eyebrow piercing and the right side of her nose was pierced. i understood the appeal of her, i guess. "and jazlyn this is caelan, my photographer and friend." sakari spoke. upon hearing 'friend' both me and jazlyn made up our faces.

"nice to meet you." i said with a slight smile.
"you as well cae."
"caelan, not cae." i said. jazlyn raised her hands in surrender. "we should probably go to the hotel..." i said. sakari gave me a look before speaking.
"you're right, it was nice seeing you jaz. ima see you later at the party right?"
"of course." jazlyn said smiling. sakari and i walked off. we waited outside for the shuttle. i was silent the entire time. i was silent when we got to the rental car place. i was silent when sakari tried to talk to me about the car. i was silent when we got to the hotel, just muttering a 'thank you' to the front desk lady.

"the rooms are conjoined i hope that's okay." sakari said with a dead tone. i nodded and opened my room door with the key. i close the door leaving sakari in the hallway. my phone buzzed immediately.
sakari: the party starts at 6... it's casual btw just come in my room when you're ready
caelan: liked a message

i sprayed down the hotel room with lysol and checked the sheets, closet, and bathroom. when i was done cleaning everything i sat down at the desk, setting up my computer.
sakari: can you come ttm pleaseee
caelan: im coming.

i knocked on the conjoined door so she would open it. sakari flung her door open and pulled me into her arms. her scent enveloped me and i instantly felt at ease. my shoulders dropped all the tension in them.
"you smell good... again." i said into her chest. sakari rested her head on mine.
"Creed's Silver Mountain Water." sakari said. i pulled away from her and went in her room with her. sakaris phone buzzed i glanced at it on the desk. jazlyn...
"you should probably get that huh?" i said sitting at the desk in the room.

"she ain't nobody. what you wearing later?"
"probably green. what about you?"
"blue." sakari said. "why have you been upset? what's wrong?"
"i'm fine... how do you know jazlyn?"
"we used to model together." sakari said plopping down on the bed. i looked at her expecting more. "she took a different path to get where she was so we drifted apart."
"oh alright..." i yawned and started to stand up. "well im gonna take a nap so ill be back l-"
"stay in here." sakari said cutting me off.

"i got my own room though..."
"so? just chill in here until you gotta get ready." sakari said. my eyes darted around the room, trying to decide if i should.
"did you spray down the room?"
"yes neat freak." sakari said. i rolled my eyes at her. i pulled off my hoodie and flopped down on the bed. i placed my glasses on the side table and closed my eyes.

i felt sakaris presence next to me. i turned my head and opened my eyes and there she was standing next to the bed. her crotch was in front of my face, i closed my eyes back out of embarrassment.
"yes?" i said.
"can i lay down with you?"
"you can lay down on the other bed."
"but-"
"sakari..."
"okay fine whatever." she said huffing. she started playing music quietly as i started to finally relax. i quickly set my alarm then fell asleep.

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