Eat the Roses


Well, next installment.

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Sitting in the window seat of the airplane, Fi stared out. It was beautiful. All the clouds meshed together and the sun; the wonderful sun, was just above them making the white objects orange and purple.

Feeling a feather light tap on her arm, Fi turned to the person sitting next to her.

It was an old woman. Obviously needing someone to talk to.

"Yes?" Fi answered.

"Are you all right, child? You've been awfully quiet this entire flight."

"Oh, I'm fine. I'm not really much of a talker."

The old woman looked down into her purse. She took out what looked to be an old book. "Here you go dear."

Fi quirked an eyebrow but thanked the woman. "What's it about?"

"It's a romance novel, dear. But, I figured your old enough to read them.

"...How old are you dear?" She asked.

"Seventeen, ma'am."

"Oh, okay. Well, you can go ahead and read the book then. We've got a long trip to Colorado."

"Yeah... thanks." Fi said trying to be polite.

The old woman smiled. Her wrinkles on the side of her face bunched up. She suddenly stood up. Probably off to the on-flight bathroom. Fi looked down to her book. Eat the Roses

'Odd name.' She flipped the book over and read the back.

A courageous young woman is on a journey of adventure, sorrow and love. Will the young woman find what she's looking for? Or will her adventure lead her to death?

'Hmm..'

Fi flipped to the first page and read. Her eyes started blurring from lack of sleep. A few seconds later she felt a light shake on her arm. Fi looked up quickly. It was the old woman.

"Come on dear. You need to get off the plane."

"Huh?"

The elderly woman laughed, "You must have fallen asleep. Were at Colorado International."

Fi's eyes widened in surprise, "Wow. Guess I did. Huh.."

She stood up; a bit to quickly at that, and fell back into the chair. "OOOooof." Fi sighed and got back up. She brought her hand up to the luggage department for her carry-on and walked behind the old woman to the entrance of the plane.

"Ma'am, do you want your book back?" Fi inquired.

"Oh, no dear, that's quite alright. You can go ahead and keep it. I already have to many at my home." She laughed.

Fi smiled and continued for the exit of the docking bay. Grabbing for the knob, Fi smiled slightly.

It will have been three years since the last time she saw her family.

'I wonder if they'll recognize me.'