a thousand instincts (#1)

The Male Apendage (14)

     "I love you too, but you are freaking me out, babe. Is there something you need to tell me? We can figure this out together. Who are you with? Where are you going. I will come and get you."

     Her throat tightened. "We were in Alaska, but we left. I really don't know where we are going."

      "But you are safe right? Has someone hurt you?" she demanded. "I swear to god, Aeress, you are scaring the hell out of me. What is happening?!" 

      Aeress wiped her eyes, fighting the tears. "Shaya, just relax, okay? I am sorry I am worrying you, I just needed to talk you. I am fine, I am. The cops are taking care of me." The lie tasted bitter in her mouth. "This is just so scary."

     She sighed and even laughed. "Don't do that! You know I will go batshit crazy for you." 

     Aeress laughed. "I know. That's why you're the best. I just really wanted to hear your voice. I feel so much better now." 

     "Well I'm glad. When will I hear from you next?"

     "I am hoping as soon as possible, but I have a feeling it is merely wishful thinking."

     She didn't respond for a few seconds. "I should have never brought you to that place."

     Aeress smiled. "Let's face it, I needed to get out, with or without your suggestion. I have feeling this would have happened anyway."

     Again there was silence. "Whatever happens, I got your back, you know that right? You can always depend on me, Aeress." 

     Aeress finally cracked a smile, it was fleeting but more than enough to calm her frenzied thoughts and emotions. "Thanks, Shaya."

     "See you soon, boo."

     "Goodbye."

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      "Aeress!" 

     She was barely given time to awaken as she was yanked from under the sheets and onto her feet. Warrick was dragging her forward. Aeress stumbled as the plane was shaking and dipping. Were they crashing?

     Noise of screeching and howling wind overtook her senses. "What's happening?!" 

      He was strapping something onto her. It was like a heavy backpack. They stumbled when the nose of the plane dipped downward. There was as explosion to the left and a powerful wind swept all around. 

     He kept his hand on her, but strapped himself with an identical backpack. 

      "What's happening?" 

     He finally met eye contact and how he was glowing. "Jonah."

     She screamed when a chunk of the plane blasted away. Fire erupted on that same side. 

     He snatched her hand but pulled them close to the floor. Aeress felt a physical confusion and the scratching fear beating down on her heart. What now?

      "We're going to jump."

      She looked at the delirious man. "No."

     Before she could get another word out, he pulled her with him and then they were in the air, tumbling and falling with nothing but the ocean underneath them to catch them. 

     Her hand slipped from his and she was breathless. She felt blind as there was only the dark night sky. 

     He was shouting something but it fell of deaf ears as he shot up with a dome above him. A parachute!