The flight was about to take off when Captain noticed something that deeply disturbed him.

resolved. We will be departing shortly.”

It wasn’t perfect.

It wasn’t enough.

And he knew it.

But it was the furthest his pride could stretch in that moment.

Eleanor didn’t respond.

She simply picked up her book, opened it, and continued reading as if nothing had happened.

But everything had changed.

The takeoff that followed was quiet.

Unnaturally so.

Daniel continue reading …