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From: Tikatu Sent: 4/22/2006 5:20 PM
Tracy Island, Friday, July 13th, 4:30 am
Elise zipped up the duffel bag she'd packed and headed towards her front door. Scott had wanted to get an early start on their long flight to New Hampshire. She sighed, worried about the next few days, and trying not to think about it. Of course, today being Friday the 13th didn't help matters either.
Opening the door and stepping into the lift, she noticed a cream colored envelope with her name on it lying on the floor. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a note.
'Elise, I know the next few days will be hard for you. I want you to know you're not alone, and even though I won't be there in person, I'll be thinking of you. Take care, honey. Virgil.'
Placing the note back in its envelope, she fought back the sudden, unexpected tears. Having so many people care about her made her all the more determined not to let them down. She tucked the envelope away in her bag and, closing the door quietly, headed towards the hangar to meet Scott and Dianne.
Scott had been up for hours it seemed, and was anxious to get going.
"She'll be here any moment and then we'll be under way," Dianne softly re-assured her stepson.
"I know, I guess I just want to get this over with as much as Elise does."
Dianne smiled gently and squeezed his arm. "We all do Scott, we all do."
At that moment the subject of their conversation walked in. "I'm ready," was all she said.
"Great, let's go." Scott answered and the threesome made their way to board Tracy One. Scott settled himself into the pilot's seat and started his pre-flight check. Dianne and Elise made themselves comfortable in the cabin.
"How long do you think it'll take us?" Elise asked Scott.
"I'm planning on flying Mach 2 most of the way. We'll re-fuel in LA so I'm estimating we'll touchdown in New Hampshire around 8:30 pm Thursday night. So sit back and relax, unless you want to take over sometime later?"
She thought for a second and said, "Yeah, I'd like that. Thanks."
"No problem," Scott answered.
They were under way in no time and the constant humming of the engines soothed Elise as she sat back and thought about what lay ahead. She remembered Virgil's note in her bag and smiled. It was comforting to know that people truly cared about one and another at IR. Well, most of the time anyway.
Her mind then recalled an argument she'd overheard few days earlier in Callie's apartment between Callie and Kat. She wasn't sure what it had all been about, but Kat had not been a happy camper!
Dianne watched Elise from across the cabin, noticing the girl's expression. "Penny for your thoughts?"
Elise turned and said "Oh, just thinking how we've all got demons we'll have to deal with at some time or another."
Dianne chuckled. "Ah think you are quite right." She paused before continuing, "Elise, Scott and I both know how difficult this trip may be for you. I've been through it with Jeff. But I want you to know that we're here with you every single step of the way."
Elise saw the sincerity in Dianne's eyes. "I know." was all she could manage to say in reply.
In no time at all it seemed, they were approaching LA and landing for re-fueling.
"Care to stretch your legs, ladies?" Scott came into the cabin and the group exited the aircraft for a few minutes.
Outside Scott approached Elise, while Dianne went for a walk. "How are you holding up?"
"All right, I guess." she looked up at him, squinting in the sun.
"How 'bout you take us the rest of the way and give me a break?" He grinned at her.
"Fine. If you can't hack it, I'll show you how it's really done!" she teased as she started back towards the aircraft.
"Hey, Collins! I only have one answer to that... does the word 'Fireflash' mean anything to you?" Scott shouted humorously.
She turned in mid-stride and yelled, "Shut-up, Tracy!" and disappeared into the plane.
Scott laughed out loud, and was still laughing when Dianne came back. "Well, so far so good it would seem?"
Scott looked at his step mother. "Yeah, I think she'll make it."
The rest of the flight was uneventful and soon they were approaching Conway, New Hampshire. Scott came up to the cockpit and got comfortable in the co-pilot's seat.
Elise gave him a look and said, "I can see in the dark you know, I think I can land this plane!"
Scott returned 'the look' and replied, "I know that! I just thought you might like some company."
"Uh huh." Her tone said it all; she was not convinced. The plane touched down smoothly and came to a halt outside the private hangar.
first steps by FrankieCTB2
98% pure evil...and loving every minute of it.
 
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