Chapter 11: The Flight

"Are you feeling any better Randy?" Molly asked inquisitively, as they sat alongside one another on the flight back to Minnesota. They hadn't long taken off, and Molly was keen to check up on Randy's physical condition.

"I'll feel better when we touch down…" he replied, as he fought hard against a feeling of nausea rumbling inside of him. He wasn't a greatest traveler at the best of times, so his battle with sickness should have made him even more unhappy than usual. Once again however, the mere presence of Molly made it all worthwhile. He couldn't wait to check out her home town, and especially her abode.

"Is there anything I can do for you honey?" Molly said, in a sweet voice that Randy really enjoyed. Just hearing those lovable tones was nearly enough to soothe his throbbing head and aching bones.

"How about… you tell me a story." he responded.

Molly looked at him curiously, raising her eyebrows at his request. "A story?"

"Yeah, you know… anything to take my mind of things. Why don't you tell me about something that has happened to you."

"Okay…" Molly said, trying desperately to think of something interesting she could talk about. Her life had been pretty uneventful, in her own estimation. Downright boring, even…

"Molls?" Randy said, trying to stir his pensive girlfriend. "Don't worry, it doesn't have to be anything major… talk about wrestling if you want."

"Well… I can't really think of anything… wait a minute… I have this little romantic story, that I think you might enjoy." she said, finally being able to stir the creative juices in her mind. A quaint smirk appeared on her face, as she prepared to narrate her tale. "Let me start at the beginning…"

"That's usually a good idea." Randy butted in, inheriting a playful punch to his upper arm as a result. It caused him to grimace; because even though it was a good-natured blow, Molly's pretend punches were not soft ones.

"Now, as I was saying… let me start at the beginning. I'm going to tell you a story about two people, who were destined to find love with each other… yet they never realized it until it came up and bit them on the nose."

"Sounds interesting." Randy said with interest, as he settled himself into a comfortable position facing Molly. The two of them established firm eye contact, as Randy paid attention to every word Molly uttered.

"These two people met by chance, as they both worked for the same company. They went about their work without ever paying to each other, because both of them were dedicated individuals and they wanted to be amongst the best workers in the company."

"Work ethic hey?" Randy said, making an observation based on Molly's introductory sentence.

"That's right. They put everything into becoming the best worker… but there was something about these two individuals that kept them from achieving their dream." Molly carried on.

"What was that?" Randy asked.

"Nobody ever knew for sure. The boss of the company held them back for one reason or another… sure they both had good months, which the boss thanked them for, but other months went by with no praise what so ever. They were even punished from time to time, for the slightest indiscretion."

"Wow. Their boss sounds like a right…" Randy stopped shy of using the expletive that sat on the tip of his tongue. "He sounds like a nasty piece of work."

"He could be. But they had jobs, and that put food on the table. And they still loved their jobs despite all the bad stuff they had to put up with. Amazingly these two people worked in the same company for… let me see…" Molly pondered, trying to recall the length of time involved. She tapped a finger on her lips, before coming up with an answer. "I'd say about it must have been over two years. And in those two years, they never spoke to each other once."

"Right… so where is this story heading?" Randy quizzed Molly.

"It all changed one night. She had just finished her shift for the night and was on the phone to a friend, when he noticed her. He didn't exactly say hello… but they spoke and the ice was broken. Neither of them expected anything more to come of it, especially after their inauspicious first conversation."

"How did things change then?" Randy continued to probe Molly for answers, not having a clue where she was headed with her story.

"A couple of friends invited them out and they were… mildly surprised with each other." Molly said, trying to resist the inclination to smirk; she couldn't believe Randy hadn't cottoned on to who the story was about.

"Okay… More!" he cried impatiently, still missing the point completely. Molly could do nothing, except roll her eyes at the density of her boyfriend.

"They chatted and got to know each other better, and everything clicked. That night, each of them found their true love. Things progressed and they went from being virtual strangers to a couple in the space of a few days… it was a wild ride."

"Lucky people." Randy said, as he felt touched by the tale Molly had just narrated. "So who are these two people then?"

Molly shook her head; after all of that, he hadn't figured out who Molly was referring to. 'I'm glad he has a pretty face, because there doesn't appear to be a whole load else going on up there in that head of his!' she thought to herself, as Randy waited for an answer. "Oh, never mind… it doesn't matter…"