ADLEY

“Are you sure you wanna do this?” Grandpa asked me over the phone one more time.

“For God’s sake, Grandpa, I’ve done this before? Are you more concerned about me, or is it because I’m taking the jet?”

“You’re pregnant, young woman, and you’re terrified of flying.”

“I’ll be fine. I can do this. Now hang up the phone so that I can go.”

“Call me when you land, Adley.”

“I will.” I hung up the call.

I was already strapped in, and my heart started hammering. ...