Such coincidence?
1050 Words
He stood there, staring at the view outside the window. He turned around when he notices her approaching, and a smile grows on his face. The light blares from the sky, making this bright facade for his face. However, his smile is unmistakable. The way he leaned to the crook of her neck, and kissed her so softly.
Elaine couldn't help but sigh. Her eyes opened as the morning light creaks into her eye sight. She'd forgotten to close her curtains last night. Thankfully, with the bed located on the second floor, she wouldn't have to worry about her privacy.
She got up from bed and started to clean up. When she's done, Ander and a car has been waiting for her. Along the way to the airport, she remained quiet. Focused on her phone. Ander notices her silence, but decided to let her be after seeing her expression.
"Would you like me to get you anything?" Ander finally asks when they've checked in, and is heading to the resting area.
Elaine remained still for a while.
"Look, there's a famous sandwich restaurant," Ander offers.
"Yeah, get one for yourself too," Elaine agreed, about to reach into her bag when Ander has run off. There's no way he'd let Elaine pass him money. She had always been generous with his pay, and getting her a meal for once wouldn't strip him broke.
Ander returns not long after with two sets of sandwich. They both ate harmoniously, and soon, both boarded the plane. As Elaine didn't bother to sit on business class, Ander had made sure that they'd get the window instead of the aisle seat. Elaine didn't bother with sunglasses as it's too conspicuous, while being indoor. However, she always made sure to have a matching clothes when she'd have to wear a hat so it wouldn't bring too much attention. Because Ander is also under a strict order to keep her business private. Even though sometimes he has to force her to use caps and even sunglasses. At some moment, she would act in a way that make it seemed like she has forgotten her identity as a supermodel.
A flight attendant passes by, checking should the passengers need anything. When she passes their row, Elaine happened to lifts her head, and the attendant stopped.
"Samantha?" Samantha froze and blinked her eyes, not sure she recognized her until something clicked.
"Elaine?" she gasped, not believing who she's seeing, while a grin appeared on both of their faces.
"Look at you, a professional stewardess," Elaine mused- grinning. "How does it feels like living people's dream?"
"What are you talking about? I'm the one who's supposed to be saying that to you!" she enthusiastically answered. "I almost couldn't recognize you. Who would've thought that the model my friends keep talking about turned out to be you.
Elaine laughed, then she passed her a name card she'd just taken out of her bag to Samantha. "Here. In case we didn't get the chance to meet at landing. I wouldn't keep you for long since you're on duty."
Sam immediately takes the card, and she didn't forget to say her signature line; "Sure do! Have a nice flight, and don't forget to press the button if you need anything."
Elaine brushed her off, and saw Ander staring at her blinking. "What?"
"Nothing, " he shook his head. "I just never thought that you'd have a friend," he muttered, and then corrected immediately. "No offense, but I've never seen you talk with anyone outside professional network. It's generally stupid for me to assume-"
"It's not." Elaine cuts him off. "I never thought I had friends too, but meeting Sam does feel pleasant. I don't think I remember much of my other high school friends..." Elaine remembers she'd had many friends in her previous life. But from all those people, none of them are actually close to her. Then when she transmigrated, she found out that other than that one- no, two- traitors, she has no other friend. That is until she'd seen Sam.
The memories comes to her, that they had once got paired in class, and has turned out to be a matching pair. Then, at one moment, Elaine had helped her plan her dreams as a flight attendant. Perhaps somewhere in between, she too had wanted this. But at this moment, she's content in what she does. Modeling, how harsh this world could be, has offered her bunches of opportunities that she wouldn't have thought she'd get.
"Miss," an excited voice called, making both head turns.
"My name is Nadia, and thank you for flying with us. Would you like to drink anything? Complimentary. We even have wines on flight," she offered nervously, with a giddy smile on her face.
Elaine knows exactly what's going on, and passed the girl her signature smile. "Thank you Nadia, perhaps a glass of juice would be nice. Ander?" Ander shook his head, and Elaine requested water for him instead, in case he got thirsty.
"Also, do you have pen and paper?"
Nadia nodded right away. "Yes, one moment miss," she grinned and run off trying to control her grin.
Elaine chuckled as it's not exactly working.
Nadia returned right away with the pen and paper, and then run off again to get her drinks, which her friends is help preparing.
Elaine quickly scribbled into the papers and prepares to hands them over to Nadia as she returned.
"Here you go, Miss. Umm- would you-"
Elaine passed the paper to her, and Nadia grinned widely when she sees what it is. Not only pretty, but also very sensible! She has a very wonderful idol.
Nadia immediately told her that two other person would wish to have her sign, and she chuckled.
Elaine quickly scribbled her sign on two papers, and passed them over to Nadia.
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Nadia almost squealed, squeezing those papers, and her eyes gleaming. She might be a new part of the crew, as she couldn't hide how enthusiastic she is. Elaine only hoped there's no problem coming her way.She's not sure if this much enthusiasm is allowed.
Nadia left, and Elaine finally focuses back to her magazine before suddenly, a little girl come approaching her.
"Excuse me.."
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