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Disclaimer: I confess. I've been lying to you all. I own Lizzie McGuire, and I am making millions of dollars off this story! NOT!
A Summer of Changes
Chapter 3: Flying High
"Hello ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking." Came the voice over the plane loudspeaker. "We'd like to thank you once again for choosing Delta Airlines for your travel plans. We are awaiting clearance from the tower momentarily, so sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. Our total fly time will be approximately six hours and 43 minutes."
"That's an excellent idea, Lanny!" agreed Matt, who was sitting next to his best friend. "We can switch seats midway through the flight! You are a genius!" Lanny happily nodded his head and smiled.
The plane was a big one. There were 2 seats, and aisle, 4 seats, another aisle, then 2 more seats. The McGuire/Gordon party took up an entire row. Matt and Lanny had taken the 2 seats on the right hand side, while Gordo and Lizzie took the other 2 window seats. Lizzie and Gordo's parents sat in the 4 interior seats.
"Here Lizzie, Gordo." Called Jo, leaning across the aisle to hand them gum. "Chew this so your ears don't pop."
"Thanks Mom." Replied Lizzie, handing a piece to Gordo.
"Thanks." He responded. "Are you sure you don't want the window seat?"
"Positive." She answered.
"We've been doing this for 10 years Lizzie. Haven't you gotten over your fear of flying yet?" asked Gordo.
"David!" called Mrs. Gordon from across the aisle. "Don't make fun of Lizzie! Phobia of heights is very hard to overcome!"
"Mom, I wasn't making fun of her. I was just making conversation." Gordo protested.
"Don't worry Mrs. Gordon. I wasn't offended." Lizzie said.
"Alright then." Mrs. Gordon replied. "But if you need any relaxation techniques, just ask me!"
"Mom, we're on vacation!" exclaimed Gordo. "No work related anything!" Gordo recognized the psychologist in his mother coming out to help Lizzie.
"OK, I'll be quiet." She laughed.
"I'll be fine." Added Lizzie.
"Yeah!" called Matt. "Until we take off! You better hope she doesn't get too scared, or she'll barf!"
Gordo stifled a laugh. He could remember past summer trips with Lizzie next to her mother, her head in an airsick bag. Gordo made sure he sat as far away as possible when that happened.
"Matt!" scolded Jo. "Stop it right now. Anyway, she hasn't done that in a long time! You'll be ok sweetie." She told Lizzie.
"Thanks Matt." Called Lizzie. "For announcing that to the entire plane. You are dead when we land!"
Just then, then the captain started speaking again. "Hello again, ladies and gentlemen. We have just been cleared by the control tower. We will begin our taxi down the runway in just a moment. Please buckle your safety belts and return any trays to the upright position."
Lizzie looked a little nervous.
"You ok?" asked Gordo.
"I'm not going to puke Gordo, I just hate take-off." She replied.
"I know. But it'll be over soon." He said, trying to calm her.
"Yeah." She replied.
The plane lurched forward and began to cruise down the runway. Lizzie could feel the wheels lift up as the plane began to ascend. She gripped the armrests so hard that her knuckles turned white.
"Here," offered Gordo sensing how scared she was, "hold my hand."
Lizzie grasped Gordo's hand in her own. Despite her fears, she was shocked at how it felt. A wave of new emotions swept over her. She liked holding his hand. She wasn't quite sure why, but she did. She smiled a little.
"See." He remarked. "I told you."
"Thanks." She replied.
"No problem." He smiled. What a smile. Why hadn't she noticed it before?
Finally the plane leveled off, and Lizzie released Gordo's hand.
"Better?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'll be fine until we land!" she joked.
"Yeah. That's my least favorite part." He remarked. "The feeling like you're going to plunge into the ground. But then the wheels come down and you bump into place."
"Well, if you get scared, you can hold my hand." She told him.
"Ok." He replied, smiling again. "I'd like that."
TBC!!!
Review!!
Disclaimer: I confess. I've been lying to you all. I own Lizzie McGuire, and I am making millions of dollars off this story! NOT!
A Summer of Changes
Chapter 3: Flying High
"Hello ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking." Came the voice over the plane loudspeaker. "We'd like to thank you once again for choosing Delta Airlines for your travel plans. We are awaiting clearance from the tower momentarily, so sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. Our total fly time will be approximately six hours and 43 minutes."
"That's an excellent idea, Lanny!" agreed Matt, who was sitting next to his best friend. "We can switch seats midway through the flight! You are a genius!" Lanny happily nodded his head and smiled.
The plane was a big one. There were 2 seats, and aisle, 4 seats, another aisle, then 2 more seats. The McGuire/Gordon party took up an entire row. Matt and Lanny had taken the 2 seats on the right hand side, while Gordo and Lizzie took the other 2 window seats. Lizzie and Gordo's parents sat in the 4 interior seats.
"Here Lizzie, Gordo." Called Jo, leaning across the aisle to hand them gum. "Chew this so your ears don't pop."
"Thanks Mom." Replied Lizzie, handing a piece to Gordo.
"Thanks." He responded. "Are you sure you don't want the window seat?"
"Positive." She answered.
"We've been doing this for 10 years Lizzie. Haven't you gotten over your fear of flying yet?" asked Gordo.
"David!" called Mrs. Gordon from across the aisle. "Don't make fun of Lizzie! Phobia of heights is very hard to overcome!"
"Mom, I wasn't making fun of her. I was just making conversation." Gordo protested.
"Don't worry Mrs. Gordon. I wasn't offended." Lizzie said.
"Alright then." Mrs. Gordon replied. "But if you need any relaxation techniques, just ask me!"
"Mom, we're on vacation!" exclaimed Gordo. "No work related anything!" Gordo recognized the psychologist in his mother coming out to help Lizzie.
"OK, I'll be quiet." She laughed.
"I'll be fine." Added Lizzie.
"Yeah!" called Matt. "Until we take off! You better hope she doesn't get too scared, or she'll barf!"
Gordo stifled a laugh. He could remember past summer trips with Lizzie next to her mother, her head in an airsick bag. Gordo made sure he sat as far away as possible when that happened.
"Matt!" scolded Jo. "Stop it right now. Anyway, she hasn't done that in a long time! You'll be ok sweetie." She told Lizzie.
"Thanks Matt." Called Lizzie. "For announcing that to the entire plane. You are dead when we land!"
Just then, then the captain started speaking again. "Hello again, ladies and gentlemen. We have just been cleared by the control tower. We will begin our taxi down the runway in just a moment. Please buckle your safety belts and return any trays to the upright position."
Lizzie looked a little nervous.
"You ok?" asked Gordo.
"I'm not going to puke Gordo, I just hate take-off." She replied.
"I know. But it'll be over soon." He said, trying to calm her.
"Yeah." She replied.
The plane lurched forward and began to cruise down the runway. Lizzie could feel the wheels lift up as the plane began to ascend. She gripped the armrests so hard that her knuckles turned white.
"Here," offered Gordo sensing how scared she was, "hold my hand."
Lizzie grasped Gordo's hand in her own. Despite her fears, she was shocked at how it felt. A wave of new emotions swept over her. She liked holding his hand. She wasn't quite sure why, but she did. She smiled a little.
"See." He remarked. "I told you."
"Thanks." She replied.
"No problem." He smiled. What a smile. Why hadn't she noticed it before?
Finally the plane leveled off, and Lizzie released Gordo's hand.
"Better?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'll be fine until we land!" she joked.
"Yeah. That's my least favorite part." He remarked. "The feeling like you're going to plunge into the ground. But then the wheels come down and you bump into place."
"Well, if you get scared, you can hold my hand." She told him.
"Ok." He replied, smiling again. "I'd like that."
TBC!!!
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