Chapter 16 - Page 216 - Flying To America

   Mario began preparing for takeoff as Jim and Rhasha walked back to the passenger compartment. Chuck pulled the stairs up and latched the door. After they got seated, Jim asked everyone to buckle their seat belts. He helped Shanha with hers.

   Mario warmed the engines and eased the jet to the taxiway. He finally got the go ahead from the tower, and moments later the jet was speeding down the runway. Jackie and Simbatu had never been on a plane before and appeared very nervous as the jet left the ground. The jet ascended to thirty-three thousand feet and leveled off. At the speed of 550 miles per hour, Jim and his guests were on their way to the USA.

   Everyone except Simbatu continued to look out the windows. He had a tight grip on his armrests. Jackie still looked nervous, too. Noticing this, Rhasha unbuckled her seat belt and walked to the front of the plane. Jim watched her fold a sheet of paper into the shape of a hat and put it on her head, then walk over to the kitchenette area. He didn’t know what she was doing, but he knew she was planning to do something cute. She filled four plastic cups with water and placed them on a serving tray, which she balanced on the palm of her hand. She placed her other hand on her hip.

   The paper cap cocked to one side, her beautiful body, the oversize shirt that covered her well-formed breasts, her beautiful black legs and her small, feminine feet-Jim looked at the girl he loved and saw a picture of pure innocence.