THE BEGINNING:CHAPTER III:TAKE OFF

Dad..... Can you play with me?",

Mary said trying to get his attention after climbing up the stylish bench while holding the doll which she stretched forth twice towards Kelvin who took no notice of it and didn't respond either the second time. Jessica who sat beside him on the right side quickly nudged him with her shoulder bringing him back from his obsession.

"Hon... Oh yes,  I will play with you, my little angel",

Kelvin replied responding quickly while adjusting his medicated lense that was given to him by an eye specialist as a result of his obsession in paying wild attention towards electronics devices that have harmful degree of LCD backlight which crippled and reduced the effectiveness of most eyes in the society especially the common devices which are flat-screened televisions including android phones and PCs.

His bad habit of hanging out with colleagues at work mostly at cinemas, became a routine hobby for him each time his working hours had ended, which led to series of loud quarrel with Jessica who incessantly advise him to change his ways but he remained adamant and indignant about it which in end, despite all the persuasive efforts Jessica did to dissuade him from his deep obsession, resulted to severe eye defect which almost crippled his eyesight.

The eye specialist had advised him, after he was treated, to keep away from objects that emitt bright light especially in the dark and to constantly reduce the backlight on any electronic screen he comes in contact with especially common devices that are laced with excessive LCD backlight. He was also advised to take caution from watching films only in the daytime and kept himself from his colleagues at work that would lure him into attending cinema at night which he always loved to spend tired evenings away from his work including his family as well.

"But you look busy with work",

Mary shrewdly said pointing to the Samsung Galaxy X9 hanging loosely from his hands, "I won't play with you if I see that thing again", she added and withdrew from his incoming grasp.

kay sweetie, you win. I'll put it in my pocket right here..... and then we can begin",

Kevin conceded as he put the his android phone into his front pocket of his black trousers which was held tightly to his waist by a brown belt together with his neatly tucked inner white longsleeve which was shrouded by a natty black suit while his black tie dangled on his bosom. He was about to embrace mary with his manly arms when Jessica intruded by tapping his shoulder.

"Honey, it's our turn to catch the flight",

Jessica reminded him interrupting their small game. She quickly stood up to lift up two sleeping hand-luggages beneath her feet while Kelvin quickly lift Mary into his left hand caressing her crispy dark hair by the right flank while he rolled along a red carry-on baggage using his right hand, beside Jessica to the front queue. After gaining access to the gate, they met a couple with a baby girl in a fancy pram, fully dressed for a trip to the beach  which were given an official free pass to the air bridge without having to join the queue.

"Hey fellas, how are you doing mate?",

the man in a sky blue shirt with beach designs exquisitely printed on it and white shorts greeted them with a wide grin across his face as he walked beside his wife who also grinned at them.

"We're fine, thank you for the walm reception",

Kelvin replied with a pretentious smile, giving the man an handshake and strolled in Jessica who slightly waved at them, entering into the air bridge first leaving the couples behind. The couples would have followed them but the air bridge was quite narrow and only permits a single passenger, with or without his family to tread on towards the door of the aircraft. The couple followed behind for afar while Kelvin together with his family entered the aircraft and made their way into the third class section of the aircraft as directed by a blonde-haired flight attendant whose name was Jane Diego.

The couple soon entered the aircraft while other passengers were getting themselves comfortable in their respective seats as well as securing their luggages in the upper shelve provided for them to keep their possessions as advised by Jane. The passengers in the third class section were quite many in number than the other sections which were less crowded with people, due to the fact that the third class section was fairly affordable by middle class plebs while those sections were meant for affluent individuals who could afford to check-in into that section.

Kelvin and his family quickly took their seat at  the opposite side, close to the restricted area of the aircraft while the other passengers continue their unending preparation for take-off after Jane who smartly wore a radiant blue suit that covered a clean white top with a red scarf exquisitely tied round her neck under the white collar of her inner longsleeve while a blue navy-like cap obscured the upper region of her blonde hair, and which had given them series of instructions awhile ago as well as showing them the required places to keep their possessions.

"Welcome, lovely couples. May I ask which section you checked-in for as indicated in your plane ticket?",

She promptly inquired with a lovely smile displaying her red lipstick which she put on her soft lips with the lastest model as she met the couple who looked transfixed at her due to her sudden appearance from the flight deck which startled them.

"We booked our flight for first class",

the man in sky blue attire replied after snapping out of the short trance that had come upon him by her sudden appearance which exhibits her perfect body shape as well as her pretty seductive smile. His wife wasn't amused by her gorgeous smile and her apparent motive to seduce her husband

"That's nice, well follow up this staircase which will lead you to the second section. Pass through the aisle and then enter the restricted area which were reserved for first class boarders",

Jane promptly directed with a short smile without minding his wife sneering looks.

"Luke sweetie, why don't you go ahead with little Sarah and secure the seat while I have a nice chat with the flight attendant here. I'll join you when I'm done",

Lora said with a false smile preventing him from listening to the flight attendant who surprisingly kept her pretty countenance while she stood in front of them, and handed the pram over to Luke. He obeyed without hesitation, climbing the up the staircase following the directions which Jane gave to them while Lora chattered away with the flight attendant who turned out to be very friendly and cheerful.

"Do you copy? This is Captain Malcolm speaking and beside me is co-pilot Murphy. Flight A43 is ready for take-off, are we clear to proceed?",

Malcolm, the head pilot asked through his large headset which he placed, straped on his damp dark hair that firmly fasten to his cranium covering both ears as he waited patiently for directions which will be relayed to him any time soon from the air tower. His huge figure covered his black seat in a tight space by the left corner of the cockpit giving him no room to adjust which created tiny drops of sweat on his fair skin damping his flight jacket due to the intense heat rising up from the suppressed air in the cockpit which will fade off after elevation into the crisp atmosphere.

"Do you copy? This is air flight A43, do you read me?",

Malcolm inquired the third time without getting a response from the air traffic controller.

"Try again, maybe the weather is jamming the transmission", Murphy said adjusting his hands on the controls while he pressed some red buttons upwards.

"I don't think that is.....", Malcolm was promptly interrupted halfway by a male voice sounding coarse from his headset trying to give him the right coordinates to follow.

"Yesterday, I.... do. This...is from the air traffic.....control center, you are already on the right track.. and you are free to commence take off.... through the runway and be sure to communicate with us if anything... I..repeat... anything goes amiss as part of the safety protocols guiding all flight", the coarse voice responded slowly.

"Yeah, copy that",

Malcolm replied and quickly steered the aircraft towards the runaway while the air bridge was instantly removed from the door by the flight crew. Marion, another flight attendant came from the bathroom and entered the flight deck in the nick of time, in order to ascertain if they are due for take off.

"Marion, you came just in time to relay essential instructions to the passengers. You'll informed them that they should prepare adequately for take off as well as safety protocols that must be obeyed in order to not to put us all at risk. And also pass this intel to Jane who I think I believe would be at the other sections of the aircraft",

Malcolm ordered while he gently conveyed the flight towards the end of the runway

"Okay Captain, I'll quickly carry out your order and deliver your message to the passengers in third section",

Marion replied and walked back from the flight deck into the third section, through the aisle while the aircraft finally ascended from the runway into the air as the landing gear slowly moved inside leaving the concrete ground behind while the snow frosts gently fell down on the terminal.