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Chelsey
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Liftoff was much easier to handle than the last time. However, once we were in the sky, my nerves began to go haywire again.
“Hey,” whispered Slade, moving next to me. “Relax.”
“I’m fine,” I lied.
He nodded toward my foot, which was crossed over my other leg and wagging very quickly.
I smiled and straightened out my legs. “Must be the caffeine,” I said, picking up the can of soda Melody had found for me. Leave it to her to give me something for my migraines when I needed something to stop me from puking.
“You don’t look it.”
“I’ll be all right,” I said as Josh walked by.
“How’s everything?” he asked without stopping.
“Great,” we said in unison.
Slade chuckled. “I think both of us have seen better days.”
The plane was hit with a small gust of wind, causing m
