The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0465 At the airport, we were led onto the tarmac to board a smaller private jet.

The royal jet, though small, lacked for no luxury. The seats were the finest leather. There was a sitting room and a large television.

I'd never really been on a plane before at all, much less a fancy one like this.

But I had seen what a cramped regular plane was supposed to be like on television and in movies. So I knew this was something much more elaborate and different.

Despite the large area for mingling, I led Elva to the forward-facing chairs with seatbelts. Like me, Elva had never been on a plane either. I had heard that taking off and landing were the

scariest parts. I didn’t want her to be scared.

However, as we sat in our chairs, she swung her legs back and forth like a dance, and sung to herself absentmindedly, like she hadn’t a care in the world. She seemed totally relaxed, ready for anything. Though maybe she just didn’t know what was to come.

“It’s going to be okay, Elva,” I told her, not for the first time. “If you get scared at any point —” “I know, Mommy. I’m not scared.” That wasn’t the first time she’d said that either.

When everyone and the luggage was boarded, the pilots turned the plane toward the runway. I held onto the armrests of my leather seat with both

hands, after securing both mine and Elva’s belts for the fourth time.

Elva just looked out the window. She was still singing her mindless song.

“Elva...” “Not scared, Mommy.” The engines kicked on. The plane rumbled.

My fingernails dug into the leather.

Elva continued to sing.

The plane shot forward.

lifted, up

back into my

was fairly certain I'd left my

on

like this was a carnival ride and she was enjoying herself

the plane leveled out, I

I could see down to the city below. The houses looked like toy blocks. The

body was trembling. The blood was draining from my

were so high. Why would anyone travel

read my energy and freak out too. But where could I go on such a small plane? People

fumbled successfully enough that the seatbelt popped open, and I hurried to stand. “I have to go to the bathroom,” I said to Elva, to anyone that

a set of

he saw me, smirk quirked like he might make

“You alright?” he asked.

By now, my voice was shaking too, just like the rest of me. God, I was

said, and tugged me into the bathroom

each other. But the enclosed space was comforting. In this room, I couldn’t see the clouds or the small buildings far below. Here, I could theoretically

my waist and he tugged me into him. I dropped

lot of concentration to match him. “There you go.” © “Julian...” “you don’t have to say anything, Piper.” He wasn’t going to make fun of me then. Not about this. That was as much a comfort as his warmth and the strength of his arm at my waist, keeping me upright

didn’t want Elva to see,”

after a few moments.

said. “How is she doing? It’s got to be her first flight too, right?” I laughed a little. It wasn’t entirely honest, still nervous, but it was getting there. “She’s having the

take her to the theme parks?” «We never had the money for travel,” I told him. “But I did take her to the carnival when it came to town. She’s too young to ride the bigger things,

I said.

grow up to be a good adult. Just like her mom. Nothing to worry about.” I smiled at the compliment. Julian knew that technically Jane was Elva’s mother, but for him to imply I was actually her Mom instead

“Thank you,” I said.