Hey guys so this one is about Maria before she goes on her first plane ride to Italy to visit her grandparents
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Maria is 6, Elle is 8
"Are you packed?" Marzia called from the bedroom. Felix, Marzia, and Maria would be flying to Italy in a couple hours to visit her parents, and this was Maria's first plane ride since they moved to America when she was one and a half. Marzia's parents always flew to America instead when they visited. Maria was always too young to fly.
"Almost, Mom…" Maria was trying to take as much time as possible. She was terrified of planes. Slowly, she walked to the closet and took out some clothes.
"Well hurry up, Maria, we have to be at the airport in a couple hours so we don't miss the flight." Marzia answered.
"Do you need any help?" Felix asked, walking into Maria's bedroom.
"No, thanks, I got it." Maria answered.
"Alright." Felix turned around and went to help Marzia.
Maria sighed. She was scared and she wasn't used to being scared. She really wasn't afraid of anything, except him. But that was over. She didn't know what exactly scared her about flying but it just freaked her out. Maria sighed again and got her teddy bear, putting it into the suitcase. Closing her suitcase, she walked into Marzia and Felix's room.
"Mom, why can't nonno and nonna visit us?" Maria asked, half whining. She hadn't told her parents about her fear.
"Because they always do. We can this year." Marzia answered. "Are you all packed?"
"Yep."
"Go put your suitcase by the front door."
"Okay." Maria trudged out of the bedroom and into hers. She grunted as she lifted her suitcase of the bed and dragged it to the front door.
"Dad, can I go play with Elle before we leave?" Maria called.
"Sure, be back in fifteen minutes."
"Thanks dad!"
Maria ran out the door and crossed the street and knocked on Anthony and Kalel's door.
"Can Elle play?" she asked when the door opened.
"Yep, she's in her room." Kalel said.
"Thanks Kalel." Kalel smiled as she watched Maria run to Elle's room.
"Hi Elle." Maria sat down next to her best friend. "What's up?"
"Nothing much." Elle was playing Pokémon on her DS. Maria smiled, taking her DS out of her bag.
"Wanna battle?" she put in her Pokémon X game.
"Sure!" Elle and Maria had a Pokémon battle and Elle won.
"Aww, c'mon, best two out of three?" Maria pleaded.
"You're on!" Maria won the last two battles.
"No fair. Well I won first."
"Fine, it's a tie." Maria laughed. She saw the time, she had been there for thirteen minutes. "Oh, I have to go, Elle, or my parents will be mad." Maria closed her DS and put it back in her bag. "See you in a few weeks, Elle." She hugged her friend. Elle hugged her back.
"Bye, Maria, I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too, oh and tell Sofya and Noah that I said bye."
"I will."
Maria walked out of the house and back to hers. Felix and Marzia were putting the suitcases into the car. Her hands started sweating. She sighed and climbed into the car.
"Alright, let's go." Felix started driving to the airport. "Are you excited to go to Italy?" Felix asked. Maria nodded, even though she was terrified. She didn't want them to think she was scared…
When they arrived at the airport, Maria was on the verge of a panic attack. Felix got out of the car and opened the door.
"C'mon Maria, the plane leaves in an hour." Felix said. Maria pulled her knees to her chest and shook her head. "What's wrong, Maria?" Felix got in the car and sat down next to her.
"I don't wanna go, I'm scared." Maria started crying silently. Outside, Marzia had taken all the suitcases out of the trunk.
"What are you afraid of?" Felix asked, worriedly.
"What-what if the plane crashes?" Maria cried. Felix understood her fear, he used to be afraid of flying, too, but he did it so much, it no longer bothered him.
"Don't worry," Felix hugged his daughter. "I will protect you. Here," Felix reached into his pocket and pulled out a small stuffed animal Stephano that one of his fans sent him a while ago. "Ellos, Maria," he said in the Stephano voice. Maria laughed a little. Felix handed Stephano to her. "See, Stephano will protect you."
"Thanks daddy," Maria hugged her dad.
"No problem, baby."