Chapter 2 - The Boarding

Chapter 2 - the boarding

As I was heading, well running for work, I was thinking about what she'd said, She had just finished university, which meant she must be, 23 at youngest, she wasn't gay, and she was with 5 friends. One was Emily or 'Ems' who was her best friend, NOT her girlfriend. Katie, jj, Freddie and Panda; that must be a nickname, who on earth would call their child 'Panda'! Oh! They had all finished university recently, except for James, I think it was? So 6 if them, 7 including Emma.
She and her friends were flying to Cali today, I don't know how long they're going for but maybe they'll be on the same flight as me. It seems likely, the next flight there isn't till this evening and and they'd be waiting a long time.
It would be nice to see her again. Not in the romantic way, I don't do straight girls either, not after...well, I just don't. I don't really do anything other than work. I hang with Effy but only because she's immune. I just end up hurting everybody else so I exclude myself from people and push them away before they get too close.
It was time I got to work anyway, I grabbed my coffee and headed straight for the gate.
I was cutting it pretty fine, but none of the stubborn holiday makers had made their appearance yet so my boss wasn't too mad.
"Naomi, you need to get started" I Nader and a forced a grin. My boss, Bruce, was a right knob. Always trying something with the cabin crew. Twat I thought to myself before answering, "Sorry Brucie, won't happen again" I sent a flirtatious wink his way and he looked like all his Christmases had come at once.
I moved from his left and shuffled through the tunnel. I still had a few moments before actually having to prepare and greet the shit heads, so I decided to talk to my mate for a bit. "Hey Nai" "Hey Lols" I call her Lols because her names Lauren, and she makes me laugh.
She isn't a bad egg, an we are ALWAYS on the same flight, which means us just messing about and laughing at everything and nothing.
"You okay? You seemed a little...distracted when I saw you earlier?" earlier? When did I see her earlier? Now I was confused...
"Earlier?" I asked wearily because I don't actually recall seeing her earlier. Confused. "Yeah, you were walking here and I was behind you and you just stopped dead in your tracks and I walked straight into you..." Shit. I don't even remember this even happening.
Had I been so in my head I didn't even know what was going on around me, or actually happening to me?
The least I could do was apologise. "Sorry Lols, I was so out of it! Got stuff on my mind you know?" I said tapping my temple. Lauren however, looked worried all of a sudden. I usually told her when stuff was wrong, with Effy being all mysterious, it helped having somebody to talk to.
Considering I wasn't going to see Effy for 3 weeks, I may as well just tell Lols...
"Don't worry Lols, it's not earth shattering, I just met a girl". She looked at me with this smug grin. Another Effy on the cards maybe? I hadn't known her all that long. 2 years maybe? We started this job together so it must be 2 years.
She began to talk, "So what was the girl like?" I found it amusing.
"Before you go any further - I'm not into her. I thought she was cute at first, then she told me she was straight, we just chatted for a while...she seemed..." what was she? Nice? Friendly? "she seemed friendly. She's going to Cali with her friends today so maybe I'll get another chance to speak to her.
Lauren just looked at me like she was taking it all in. I think she was going through it in her head to see if i had lied to her, cheeky bitch, I'm probably the most honest person she knows, but, she just looked blank,
"You really didn't like her eh?" "Nope" "So why is she on your mind?" Great, now she was trying to get me to tell her what was going on in my mind.
The answer was, I just didn't know, I just wanted to know more about her, she seemed...intriguing, so, I told Lols exactly that.
"Right, okay" she stopped and started drumming her fingers.
The plane began to fill with people so we had to do our jobs, fortunately I didn't have to do the dumb demonstration about where all your exits are and shit. Nobody listens anyway, you just get people trying to look through the sleeve of your shirt for some side boob.
Lauren walked past me and stopped, "Oh Nai, you never actually answered my question, what WAS she like?" stupid smug grin. With a huff, I quickly described what Emma looked like.
"Right. Thanks! Now get on with your job Nai, before you get a warning" and with that, poof, she was gone.
After almost an hour, we had taken off and we were in full swing.
I saw Lauren stood by a row of seats.
Because of where we were going, the plane was huge because it was long haul. So the plane seats went 3-4-3, and she was stood in-between a 3-4 with that fucking smug grin on her face again! What was she finding so amusing?
Curiosity got the better of me so I went to look. As I got to Lauren, she smiled at the passenger and left.
I was stood a little bit behind where Lols was so I could see and hear the passengers perfectly but they couldn't see us, unless they stood up or turned around, or both. Either way I was hoping this wouldn't happen.
Of fucking course, sat in the 3 chairs to my left was Emma, and I think, the most bloody beautiful breath taking girl I had ever seen, well from the back anyway. It was just those 2 and a spare seat, which was just a shit collector, had their shoes and stuff on it.
"So what were you saying before she came over?" Oh my fucking god. I think I may have died and gone to heaven. That voice was so unbelievably sexy. The voice that came from this redhead was husky and adoringly cute at the same time.
Emma began speaking again so I moved back a tiny bit, enough so it looked like I was helping somebody but close enough so I could still hear.
I was getting some bizarre looks from the passengers, I guess standing fairly close to a passenger in your work uniform, they're either waiting got you to offer your assistance or actually communicate with the person you're listening to so intently.
I had to be careful for a few reasons; 1. Emma or any of her friends, including the red headed beauty, could see me, 2. Somebody could ask what I was doing and 3. Lauren could come and find me with that smug fucking smile.
"Yeah, so when I went for a wee, you know, as you phoned me" Oh! So this is Ems, or Emily OR the best friend but NOT the girlfriend.
I looked around and saw her again at the start of the 3 next to the other side of the 4, I assume she was actually really fucking magic or she was a twin, so this was Ems/Emily/the best friend/ not the girlfriend/ the twin.
Emma started speaking again...
"Yeah I met this girl, just your type Ems."
Oh, nice. Emily was gay and I was her 'type'.
"Yeah? What was she like?" oh god, you're gonna have to stop talking unless you want me to do something totally unprofessional.
"She was blonde, like bottle blonde, and she had these eyes Ems" "Eyes really!? How peculiar." haha and she was funny too. "oh fuck off. They were so blue and captivating and Ems babe, she's an air hostess and she was smoking hot, I'm straight and even I thought so" okay, that wasn't a bad reaction.
Now it was Emily's turn to reply. Is it weird that I'm actually a bit nervous?
"she sounds...unreal." thanks Emily. Good unreal or bad unreal?
I had to go before I got a restraining order against me. Hopefully they'll press their light when they need assistance.
I quickly departed and looked around for Lauren; I wanted to ask what she had said to Emma or ask what Emma had said to Emily.

Authors Note - I really hope you're all enjoying this and I promise you, Emily and Naomi will meet soon :D