-Ding ding- "the captain has put on the seatbelt sign, could all passengers please fasten their seatbelts and prepare for landing in London."
I clutch the arm rests a little tighter, making my knuckles turn even whiter, and shut my eyes. Ok, so I wasn't all that comfortable being on a plane. The flight from Belfast to London is only about 45 minutes, give or take, but I didn't like it.
"Sarah, Would you just relax? We are nearly there, you'll be fine!" My friend Adam said with a chuckle, noticing my stiff posture and life or death grip on the arm rests.
He places a reassuring hand on top of mine. I could feel my muscles relax just a tad. That was one of the reasons Adam was here, to relax me and help me settle in, in London. He was also here for some work purposes. Adam is a youtuber, and quite a good one too! He said he needed to come over to London at some stage too film things, visit google, and whatever it is youtubers do! And no better time to go than helping your bestfriend move to a new city where she knew nothing and nobody. That's right, I am moving to London. I've flown the nest, away from my hometown, my family and my friends, so I can complete my final year of University in one of my dream cities; London.
I let my eyes open and turn to look at him. I give him a nervous smile, while slowly nodding, letting his words sink in. "you'll be fine!" I hope so. But as I look at his familiar smile, I slowly believe him. Me and Adam have been best friends since we were toddlers, are mothers are also best friends. We shared everything with each other, and for the past 22 years we have been inseparable. He is probably the only person who can even remotely help me relax in times like this, him and, well, myself(but I'm not very good at it). I love him, the best gay bestfriend there ever was!
"Excited?" He says playfully.
I have to admit, I am so freaking excited!(But that doesn't mean I'm not terrified of moving to a new city by myself, definitely not) I think of all the things in London that I will see and do and ignore the fact that Adam will only be with me for a week and quickly, my excitement boils over.
"Overly! I can't wait." I reply with an excited grin on my face.
I finally loosen my grip on the arm rests, distracted, excited and almost relaxed. But the relaxed feeling is lost quicker than it was gained, when my stomach ties itself into a knot of fear, as the plane starts to descend quickly to the ground picking up speed as it prepares to land. Once again, I am holding on for dear life to the arm rests. I hear a small giggle from Adam, but ignore him.
I am humming, very loudly, the tune to my all-time favourite song; Check yes Juliet by We the kings, as the plane lands with a few bumps.
"We have successfully landed in London. From the captain and the cabin crew, we would like to thank everyone on board for flying with us and we hope that you all have a wonderful time in London!"
As the plane comes to a final stop at the gate, I let out a breath that I didn't realise I had been holding in.
"Let the adventures of Saz begin!" Adam exclaims loudly, using my nickname excitedly and giving my hand a quick squeeze before sanding up. I guess I'm home.
