Frank inhaled deeply and released Andy. He picked up his bag and backed away. When he turned to leave, he stared over his shoulder for as long as he could. Andy became smaller and smaller in the distance. The farther he moved, the more Frank genuinely felt like crying. When he was finally forced to look away, his heart did break then and every sadness he ever experienced descended on him at once. Somehow he managed to keep it together and was ushered into the luxurious interior of his first ever private jet.
“Welcome, Mr. Dunn,” the stewardess said with a slight bow. “I am Ga Yoon. Please take a seat and strap in. Hyun-Seonbae has instructed us to extend to you everything you desire while you are with us.”
“There’s no need… I… Wow.”
“Is this your first time flying?”
“Yeah.” Frank chuckled. “What gave it away?”
She laughed softly. “Tequila shot?”
“Definitely.”
She hurried off and he finally took a seat and pulled on his seatbelt. The jitters were less frightening so he tried going with that. Maybe if he thought of calming things that would further mellow him out. Ga Yoon returned with his tequila shot. After he’d thanked her, she went off again to prepare for the flight. When she finally returned, it was to go through a safety spiel about where the emergency exits where and what to do if the plane crashed or if the plane had to land in water. Frank desperately wanted to tune it all out but as an engineer, the possibilities that would cause them to fall out of the sky were endless. Digging his fingers into the soft leather of his seat, Frank closed his eyes
Frank pressed his forehead against the side of the plane and whispered a soft prayer. From a young age he had been taught he didn’t deserve love or intimacy. He too worried about the dating scene too. Everything else piled on top of his need to be held, to be—
“We are ready,” Ga Yoon said. “I must go and strap in.”
Frank nodded.
She left him then, her petite body swaying under her stilettos. He wondered fleetingly if they were a mandatory part of her uniform as he looked out the window again.
Korea was a world away. But even though Frank was scared, he knew if he stopped to contemplate all the scary stuff he’d never leave the house. So, he figured he’d just put his best foot forward and no matter how things turned out he would go into this whole thing with an open mind.
With that thought, he tossed back his tequila right as the jet shot off the ground.
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About the Author
Multi-published Remmy Duchene was born in St. Anns, Jamaica and moved to Canada at a young age. When not working or writing, Remmy loves dabbling in photography, travelling and spending time with friends and family.
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