Sacred Bond: A Human Mate for Beta

EVERLY The double chime went off in the cabin of the aircraft indicating it was time to prep for landing. How lucky was I to trade for this trip and work it right into my final destination, Salt Lake City? I love it when a plan works out. No waiting for the seat lottery for me today. I smirk to myself AND I got a little extra cash. I go to the front PA system and pick up the black 1990s style phone reciever and begin my prelanding announcement. “Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our final descent into Salt Lake City. The Local time is 7:34 pm. Please bring your seats in to the upright and locked position.” I see a couple of people move to shuffle papers or pound the remainder of their drinks. A majority of the cabin passengers stay still as I finish my announcement as if I don’t exist. I finish out, “Thank you for flying with us today.” Brandon, my other flight attendant handed me an empty trash bag. “I got his number. 8b.” He said with a wiggle of his eyebrows. Dang, he won the bet. I thought 8b was for sure sending macho guy vibes. Brandon callled out, “Girl, hes gayer than me!” With a cocky eye roll he said, “You’ll see.” “Yea yea, I’ll Venmo you $5 when we get on the ground.” I roll my eyes, jokingly. “Oooo drinks for me tonight! Where we going?” He asked as he was locking up the various drawers in the galley. I popped open the trash bag and donned some plastic gloves. “I told you, I was working this leg to get to Salt Lake. I’m done there. I’ve got plans!” I say excitedly and started walking down the narrow aisle to collect trash items. All of the small first class cabin were sleeping and I made a note to wake 2C to straighten his seat back on the was back up. When I got to 8b I gave him a little wink. He didn’t acknowledge me as he was looking to the front of the cabin. I glanced back and saw Brandon putting on chapstick in a hand mirror and rolled my eyes. Thanks dude, I’m loosing $5 on this deal! After we landed and everyone got off the plane and I was grabbing my bag out of the overhead bin. “So where are you going?” Brandon asked, patiently waiting for me to gather all my things. The pilots went ahead and said they were heading to the shuttles and they would hold it for Brandon. “I am going on my annual girls trip with some of my old besties. We have been doing this for the last 3 years? Yea, since we all turned 21. We pick a domestic location and we meet up for a long weekend. It’s fun!” I say, stepping off the plane into the jet bridge. The fridgid cold hits us as we walk the incline. I can see my breath, I grab my coat tighter. “Ok hunny, we’ll have fun! We will fly again soon!” Brandon kisses the air towards my cheek and walks off when we reach the terminal. I pull out my phone and call Bianca. She answers, “HE-LLoooo! Are you hear? I thought I was at your gate! I landed an hour ago!” I chuckle at her greeting, “yea I just came in from Minneapolis—“ She interrupts, “oh! Minne-apolis not Indy-apolis. My bad. I’m at the wrong gate!” She huffs. “It’s ok, I see it. Just a few down.” I spot her and walk up right behind her. In the phone I say “SEE YA—“ and hang up while I say “SOON!” In her ear. She turns around with a start and beams at me with her perfectly white smile that contrasts excellently against her milk chocolate skin. “Eeeeee! I’m so glad to see you!” She shimmies her whole body as we embrace in huge hug. “I know me too! I am so ready for this weekend!” I exclaim back, pulling back from our hug. Bianca has grown out her curls and they are roundly shaped on her head. She has a few short curly bangs that hit right at her perfect eyebrows. She is wearing a light gold shimmer eye shadow that make her brown eyes pop. Her black form fitting turtle neck goes well with the camel colored wool coat she has on. We are staying at an AirbNB right by a ski resort. Too broke to stay at the resort, but we can go mingle and hang during the day and hit the night scene. “Carly and Jordan are already at a club.” Bianca said, pulling the handle out of her carry on to roll it. “Carly said that the male scene is live!” She said shrugging her shoulders. Bianca recently exited a relationship that we all thought was on its way to serious. I don’t think it’s over. They both want to be with each other. Things just moved so fast and they freaked each other out. I have a mental note to encourage her to look but not touch,  just in case.